A unique collaboration between Fried Frank and two leading organizations — MALDEF and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Civil Rights Fellowship Program

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AND WHOM YOU CHOOSE TO HELP SAY A LOT ABOUT WHO YOU ARE. BY APPLYING TO FRIED FRANK’S CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP, YOU HAVE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE

We believe in bridging the gap between private practice and public interest law. Therefore, Fried Frank has created a unique program that brings together the worlds of private litigation and public service law by joining with two of the country’s leading civil rights advocacy organizations. This way, we are contributing our time, people and resources to today’s toughest issues: civil rights, criminal justice, education, housing, voting rights, immigrants’ rights and political access. That’s where our Civil Rights Fellowship makes a difference.

What you choose to do

Life as a FellowFROM THE MOMENT OUR FELLOWS WALK IN THE DOOR, THEY BEGIN TRAINING FOR THEIR CAREERS AS PRIVATE SECTOR AND PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS

Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellows spend two years as associates in Fried Frank’s litigation department, learning the ins and outs of complex cases, while specially designated Fellowship mentors guide them through the process. Our goal is to ensure that Fellows spend at least 20 percent of their time at Fried Frank on pro bono work, which provides Fellows the opportunity to represent clients in various public interest matters, from criminal justice to civil rights.

After the two years at Fried Frank, our Civil Rights Fellows join the relevant organization as staff attorneys for two years, taking on the same types of cases as other attorneys and earning similar compensation and benefits. At the end of their fellowship, our Fellows are encouraged to interview to return to Fried Frank or to stay on as staff attorneys at their host organizations.

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NAACP LDFNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

Fighting for Equality and Empowerment for African Americans and Other Disenfranchised Groups

LDF has been fighting for equality and empowerment for African Americans and other disenfranchised groups since it was founded in 1940 under the leadership of late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. As LDF’s first director-counsel, Justice Marshall led the campaign against the “separate but equal” doctrine, and won the landmark 1954 case, Brown v. Board of Education, which outlawed public school segregation and began the dismantling of all forms of government sanctioned discrimination. Despite significant progress towards equality in the past half-century, numerous and complex obstacles remain. LDF continues its fundamental mission to transform the promise of equality into a social, economic and political reality for all people.

MALDEFMEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

MALDEF is the nation’s leading Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach organization. Founded in 1968 by a group of community activists led by San Antonio, Texas attorney Pete Tijerina, MALDEF has as its primary objective the protection and promotion of the civil rights of Latinos living in the United States. It seeks to empower the Latino community to participate fully in American society through impact litigation, advocacy, research, community outreach, leadership development, and education and the awarding of law school scholarships.

“Fighting for the interests of Latinos, now the largest minority group in the nation, MALDEF is at the cutting edge of civil rights law, pursuing important claims in the federal and state courts in all regions of the country.”– Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, MALDEF

“The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund is simply the best civil rights law firm in American history.”– Former President Barack Obama

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Amber Koonce2018 FRIED FRANK CIVIL RIGHTS LDF FELLOW

“As a Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellow, I have had the opportunity to engage in litigation spanning from civil rights and criminal justice to real estate and internal investigations. I currently represent a juvenile lifer appealing for parole and other indigent individuals awaiting sentencing or seeking asylum. I am grateful for this opportunity to contribute to Fried Frank’s longstanding relationship with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Alejandra Ávila2017 FRIED FRANK CIVIL RIGHTS MALDEF FELLOW

“As a Fried Frank Civil Rights MALDEF Fellow, I worked on a variety of complex litigation matters, including a qui tam action, a number of white collar crime cases, and real estate disputes. During my time at the firm, I also had the opportunity to enhance my litigation skills through pro bono practice. For example, I represented a victim of domestic violence at trial, worked on a housing dispute, and handled a criminal appeal. The fellowship provided me with invaluable litigation experience in both private practice and public interest work.”

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Zac Morris2016 FRIED FRANK CIVIL RIGHTS LDF FELLOW

“As a Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellow, I have had the opportunity to work on a broad range of complex litigation matters on both the state and federal levels. I have also been able to complement my corporate matters with intensive work on an array of compelling pro bono cases, representing a diverse range of individuals in areas including immigration and family law. The totality of this work has continually strengthened my core litigation skills in valuable ways and allowed me to play an integral role in strengthening Fried Frank’s enduring connection with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.”

Daniel Hatoum 2017 FRIED FRANK CIVIL RIGHTS MALDEF FELLOW

“No other fellowship offered me the chance to do what the Fried Frank/MALDEF Fellowship is providing to me. While with the firm for the last two years, I’ve worked on a variety of complex litigation and pro bono matters--all while under the tutelage of seasoned and renowned lawyers. Similarly, for the second half of my fellowship, I will be mentored by a top civil rights attorney in the field, and work solely on the civil rights matters I deeply care about. With so many opportunities for growth, I can already see that the Fellowship is building bridges for me that will continue to benefit my career in perpetuity. The mentorship, experiences, and opportunities from the Fried Frank/MALDEF Fellowship are numerous and invaluable.”

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Host OrganizationsFried Frank alternates partnerships between MALDEF and LDF in successive years. For information about this year’s partnership, please see the “2019 Application” section in this brochure.

Fellowship LocationThe first two years of the Fellowship take place at Fried Frank’s New York City office.

Following the Fried Frank placement, LDF Fellows work at the New York City office of LDF, and MALDEF Fellows have the option to work at their headquarters in Los Angeles. MALDEF also has regional offices in Chicago, Washington DC, and San Antonio. If a Fellow would like an alternate location to Los Angeles, MALDEF will work with the Fellow at the time of their selection to determine a mutually agreeable geographic placement.

Start DateThe Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellowship begins with the Firm’s first-year associate class in the fall.

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The Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellowship accepts applications from third-year law students graduating in 2020 and outgoing judicial law clerks.

This year, we are selecting one Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellow in partnership with NAACP LDF to begin at Fried Frank in 2020.

To apply, please email the below documents in the order listed in a single PDF file to fellowship@friedfrank.com no later than Monday, October 7 at 11:00 AM EST:

Résumé

Copy of unofficial law school transcript

Essay as described below (500-word limit)

Two letters of recommendation* (one each from a law school faculty member and an employer)

Legal writing sample (no word limit)

FELLOWSHIP APPLICANT ESSAYSelect one or two civil rights issues of interest to you. Explain why these issues are important to you and how you feel the Fellowship can serve as a vehicle to effect change in those areas, including how your experiences and/or skills may contribute to such change.

*If preferred, recommenders may submit their letters directly to fellowship@friedfrank.com.

2019 Application

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Please contact us with any questions:

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP One New York Plaza New York, NY 10004 +1.212.859.4912/7467 fellowship@friedfrank.com

To learn more about Fried Frank and The Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellowship, please visit friedfrank.com/fellowship.

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