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Diversity Scholars Program

The Haynes and Boone 1L Diversity Scholars Program offers a six to eight-week clerkship with meaningful work and mentorship experiences. Scholars also receive a $7,500 scholarship during the school year. For 2019, we are recruiting scholars for our Dallas, Houston, New York, Palo Alto, and RIchardson offices. 

 

1L Program

The 1L Program offers a six to ten-week clerkship (varies by city) with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the daily life of a Haynes and Boone attorney. The 2019 program will begin May 13 in the following cities: Dallas, Houston, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, and Richardson. 

 

Dallas Fast Track Program

The Dallas Fast Track Program is a one-week clerkship that is an ideal compliment to other summer plans and provides the opportunity to familiarize candidates with the Dallas legal market and life at a large law firm. The 2019 program will run from July 20-26. 

 

2019 Fast Track: July 20 - July 26

• A one-week clerkship that is an ideal complement to other summer plans
• Intended to familiarize candidates with the Texas legal market and life at a large law firm
• An in-depth look at the people and practice of law at Haynes and Boone, LLP

 

Now in its 12th year, Fast Track is a unique and innovative opportunity for exceptional 1L law students interested in the Dallas legal market. For more information on their Fast Track Program in Dallas, see their flyer here. 

 

For more information on the programs offered, see their flyer here. For more information about Haynes and Boone, we suggest:

• Haynes and Boone Newsroom
• About Haynes and Boone
• Haynes and Boone Diversity Highlights

 

Additional 1L opportunities may be available in other offices on a case-by-case basis. Please submit ll inquiries to Amanda Kelly, Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting at amanda.kelly@haynesboone.com or at 214-651-5176.

 

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA), Office of Policy Analysis and Development (OPAD), seeks summer interns to participate in researching and analyzing important Internet and communications policy issues. NTIA is by statute the principal advisor to President on telecommunications and communications policy.

 

As NTIA's domestic policy office, we play an important role in addressing public policy challenges that affect Americans' daily lives in the digital age. Our multidisciplinary team, which includes policy analysts, attorneys, economists, and engineers, focuses on some of the most important challenges in Internet policy, including protecting privacy online, facilitating widespread broadband adoption, and achieving balanced protections for intellectual property.

 

Interns at OPAD make substantive contributions to federal Internet and communications research and policy, with projects varying based on interests and academic background. Past interns have been exposed to a broad array of issues, and have assisted in analyzing the complex network neutrality debate, producing recommendations related to copyright policy, and performing quantitative analysis of data on computer and Internet use.

 

Interns will gain increased understanding of the characteristics that make the Internet unique and will be exposed to the myriad of laws, policies, protocols, and principles that have allowed the Internet to thrive as a force for global trade and the free flow of information. Interns will assist OPAD experts in the development of research, papers, and briefings on today’s cutting edge Internet policy issues to assist government leaders in navigating the intersections between technology and policy in today’s marketplace.

 

To learn more about NTIA's internship program and apply for a position, please visit the intern application page. If there are any questions, you can contact Edward Carlson at ecarlson@ntia.doc.gov.

 

 

The Northern California Chapter of the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) is seeking volunteer student ambassadors from each law school in the Bay Area to join its team for the Spring 2019 Semester. The volunteer student ambassador role is designed to provide leadership opportunities for current law students interested in telecom, tech, and media law and policy. Students may apply for the role here, and applications are due by February 15, 2019. 

 

Knobbe Martens is proud to announce the Knobbe Martens 1L Diversity Scholarship for the summer of 2019.  This scholarship is open to qualified first-year law students interested in Intellectual Property Law. For more information, please see the attached PDF or click the following link.  The deadline to apply is January 31, 2019.

 

Anita Helms (anita.helms@knobbe.com) and I are available to answer any questions you may have about our events and our diversity scholarship.

 

Law students are invited to submit papers addressing a legal or public policy question relating to artificial intelligence, machine learning, the use of data analytics and/or algorithmic decision-making. Example topics include: questions of data ownership, questions relating to transparency or testability, questions relating to intellectual property, privacy, consumer protection, competition, issues of bias and discrimination, or product liability; or subject-matter- specific legal issues arising from various applications of a technology. Preference will be given to papers that are relevant to current legal and public policy debates or present an original perspective.

PRIZE

Up to three winners will be selected, with a First Prize of $4,000, a Second Prize of $2,500, and a Third Prize of $1,000.

 

Winning papers may be selected for publication in The Georgetown Law Technology Review.

 

Additional information about rules and deadlines may be found here.

 

Location: San Francisco, Sacramento, and Fresno

Deadline: Please apply early in the hiring cycle as decisions are made on a rolling basis.

 

The ACLU-NC invites applications for internships for law and graduate students in the Legal-Policy Department. Students willing to work with intensity and focus will find an internship at the ACLU-NC a rewarding learning experience. Qualified applicants are enthusiastic, creative, and detail-oriented; have excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills; and, can articulate a commitment to work for social justice and the ideals of the ACLU.

 

We are currently accepting applications for Summer 2019.

 

About the Legal-Policy Department

 

The Legal-Policy Department pursues cutting edge impact litigation and promotes policy change in order to defend and expand the civil liberties and civil rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. The work of the Department covers a vast span of issues with particular emphasis in ten core areas: Criminal Justice, Education Equity, Equality (including economic, environmental, and racial justice, in addition to gender equality), First Amendment, Immigrants’ Rights, LGBT Rights, National Security, Reproductive Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties, and Voting Rights. The Department’s attorneys, policy directors, and assistants are based in San Francisco, Sacramento-metro office, and Fresno. Department staff work closely with the other departments within the ACLU-NC, including Organizing & Community Engagement, Communications, Development, Finance & Administration, as well as with ACLU of California Center for Advocacy and Policy in Sacramento.

 

Available Internships

 

Litigation internships

Litigation Interns work directly with one or more attorneys and conduct legal research and writing in support of active and potential impact litigation that spans the ten core issue areas. Interns may be asked to draft legal memoranda, portions of court documents, and pre-litigation demand letters. When possible, interns attend appellate arguments, trial proceedings, and depositions. Additionally, interns may be asked to investigate facts and possible legal claims arising from intakes received via the Civil Liberties Hotline. Interns are encouraged to attend and participate in monthly program meetings, where prospective litigation and strategy are discussed. Litigation Internship applicants must currently be attending law school. For summer applicants, preference is given to students who will have completed their second year of law school when beginning the internship, but applications from all interested students are welcome. The Legal-Policy Department accepts 4-5 Litigation Interns per term. Litigation intern positions are open in our San Francisco, Sacramento-metro, and Fresno offices.

 

Technology & Civil Liberties internship

The Technology and Civil Liberties Intern will participate in cutting edge legal and policy work to safeguard privacy and free speech in the modern digital world. Interns will conduct legal and factual research and help draft reports, analyses, articles, and testimony to the legislature and regulatory agencies and brief the ACLU of California and National ACLU staff on a variety of technology issues. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in strategy meetings with other ACLU staff, work with other interns in the San Francisco office, and likely attend technology meetings and events throughout the Bay Area. Applicants must currently be enrolled in law school or a graduate program in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Public Policy, Political Science, Journalism, or a related field, and must demonstrate a strong interest in the intersection of civil liberties and new technology, particularly privacy and free speech. This internship is only available for the San Francisco office.

 

Reproductive Justice internship

The Reproductive Justice Intern will assist with projects to ensure that Californians have access to the services, information, and other supports they need to make reproductive health decisions and exercise their reproductive rights. Interns will have the opportunity to conduct research, draft materials, and otherwise work on various issues encompassed by our Reproductive Justice Project. Interns will participate in staff meetings and strategy meetings with coalition partners and assist in fact-gathering for local and state advocacy efforts through Public Records Act requests, field interviews, and other strategies. Reproductive Justice Internship applicants must currently be enrolled in law school or a graduate program in public health, social work, public policy, or a related field, and applicants must demonstrate a passion for reproductive justice and a commitment to work for social justice and the ideals of the ACLU. This internship is only available for the San Francisco office.

 

Criminal Justice internship

The Criminal Justice (CJ) Intern will participate in the CJ Project’s new Prosecutorial Accountability Project: What a Difference a DA Makes. The project aims to increase engagement in prosecutorial elections, increase accountability and prevent error, and draw attention to the immense power and discretion exercised by prosecutors. Interns will conduct legal and policy research and analysis, help author reports, draft advocacy materials, and assist with legislative or other local campaigns. Interns may attend and participate in public hearings at the state and county level and participate in meetings with criminal justice policy-makers and advocates as such opportunities arise. Applicants must currently be attending law or graduate school and demonstrate a passion for criminal justice issues and a commitment to work for social justice and the ideals of the ACLU. This internship is only available for the San Francisco office.

 

Application Process

 

Summer internships

Summer internships are full-time for 10 – 12 weeks and usually begin the day after Memorial Day. “Split” summers may be considered where the intern is available for a minimum of 10 weeks. Part-time internships are not available during the summer. For summer internships, students are encouraged to seek independent funding through their schools where available. The ACLU-NC will consider matching grants and may provide additional funding as available. Summer internships available in our San Francisco, Sacramento, and Fresno offices.

 

Application deadlines

Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the hiring cycle as decisions are made on a rolling basis.

 

How to apply

Applications from all interested students are welcome. Applications must be in PDF format and include the following:

 

1. Cover Letter that includes a statement about

a. which internship you are applying for and what location,

b. a brief statement about why you want to work on that issue and location at the ACLU-NC, and

c. how you encountered the internship opening;

2. Resume;

3. Writing Sample; and,

4. List of References with contact information.

 

Submit Summer 2019 applications online here.