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Opportunity Title Summer Intern at Civil Liberties Defence Center

Theme
Human Rights, Peace & Social Justice

Description
    Legal interns are requested to perform 200 hours of legal research and/or program work regarding a plethora of civil liberties issues. This summer, we are going to be working on the use of RICO, anti-terrorist statutes, and other environmental and animal rights based laws that have been passed in the last few years. We have several federal police misconduct cases ongoing, including challenging the use of tasers. It is likely that we will also be assisting activists arrested during demonstrations throughout the summer. We will also be developing brief bank databases, websites, as well as updating our Patriot Act materials and presentations. Attorney Lauren Regan will primarily supervise this intern position.

    We are attempting to secure funding for modest summer stipends. We strongly encourage applicants to secure funding through their schools, the NLG, or other public interest funding sources. We will cooperate in any way possible to assist students in securing fellowships, stipends, or private grants to fund their summer work with the CLDC. We are more than happy to assist clerks in attempting to secure academic or other credit through their schools as well.

    If interested, fill out volunteer questionaire on the CLDC website at: http://cldc.org/jobs.html

Types of Work

Dates and Times when volunteers are most needed
Summer months- 200 hours
Minimum Commitment Level Ten Weeks (One Quarter)
Limitations or Restrictions None
Background Check Needed No

Organization Information

Organization Civil Liberties Defense Center
259 E 5th Ave, Ste 300 A 
Eugene, OR    97401
See a Map
http://cldc.org/jobs.html

Coordinator
info@cldc.org
(541)-687-9180

Mission
The Civil Liberties Defense Center is a nonprofit organization of practicing public interest attorneys and organizers. We focus on defending and upholding the rights of activists through education, outreach, litigation, and legal support and assistance. Corporations are paying for laws to be placed in federal and state statutes that blatantly violate the US and state constitutions. CLDC focuses on challenging and changing these statutes when they are used to censor and eliminate the rights of citizens engaged in political expression.

Area of Interest
  • Civic & Public Service
  • Community Organizing & Democracy
  • Human Rights/Social Justice
  • Legal & Mediation Services
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