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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT


Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellowship Applications for 2009-2010

Due December 16, 2008

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EJS is accepting applications for its 2009-2010 Constance Baker Motley Fellowship, named after the first African-American woman to serve on the federal bench. Applicants for the one-year paid fellowship should be recent law school graduates with zero to five years of work experience after law school. The application deadline is December 16, 2008.

The Equal Justice Society ("EJS") is a national strategy group heightening conscious on race in the law and popular discourse. Using strategies including law, public policy, communications, convenings and the arts, EJS seeks to restore race equity issues to the national consciousness, build effective progressive alliances and create a discourse on the positive role of government. Our more than 4,000 supporters throughout the country include advocates, attorneys, jurists, scholars, social scientists and communicators.

EJS is also accepting applications for various Spring and Summer 2009 Internships. Law, public policy, social science and other graduate students are encouraged to apply. Interns and clerks participate in developing projects that address civil rights and liberties, race consciousness in law and policy, judicial nominations, and the role of government through advocacy, policy initiatives, coalitions, media and public education The application deadline for Spring 2009 is January 6, 2009 and Summer 2009 is March 14, 2009. Download more information.
 
Fellowship Location: San Francisco, California
Fellowship Period: October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010 (flexible)
Compensation: Competitive annual salary, including benefits
Application Deadline: December 16, 2008 (Application must be received in our office, not postmarked, by the date listed to be considered.)
Fellowship Application:

To be considered for the Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellowship, please send a COVER LETTER, RESUME, list of FOUR REFERENCES, and a WRITING SAMPLE (on a racial/social justice topic) to:

info@equaljusticesociety.org (Please write “Motley Fellowship Application” in the subject line.)

OR

Motley Fellowship Applications
Equal Justice Society
220 Sansome Street, 14th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

Please use either email or postal mail for applications, not both.

Applications must be received in the office by the date listed above.
Requirements:

Applicants should be recent law school graduates with 0-5 years of work experience after law school. Bar passage is not required. Candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria including:

  • Demonstrated commitment to racial and social justice.
  • Demonstrated interest in civil rights law and policy.
  • Excellent research and oral /written communication skills.

The Equal Justice Society is a national organization of scholars, advocates and concerned individuals advancing innovative legal strategies and public policy for enduring social change. We generate critical analysis on issues of race and social justice through research, public education and bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. Our goal is to reshape jurisprudence to ensure that the rights of all are expanded, rather than diminished, by our courts and policy makers.

Equal Justice Society, 220 Sansome St, 14th Flr, San Francisco, CA 94104, Ph (415) 288-8700