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PUBLIC SERVICE UPDATE

03/16/2017

Upcoming Events: p. 2

NJISJ: Panel Discussion on Independent Monitoring of the Newark Police Department: 03/28 CGSLP Luncheon: 03/28

Environmental Justice Panel: Cumulative Impact Ordinance: 03/30

Public Interest Fellowships: Class of 2019; p. 3 Kinoy-Stavis Fellowship

Immigration Rights Fellowship Center for Gender Sexuality Law and Policy Fellowship

Marsha Wenk Fellowship

Summer Funding: p. 4

Equal Justice America Application: 03/20 Joint Application Available: 04/01

Summer Internships: p. 5

Essex County Public Defender -Roll ing

Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College – 03/30

Institute for Justice – 03/17

Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid

Maida Post-Graduate Fellowship: p.7

Post Graduate Fellowships: p.8

Knight Fellowship in First Ammendment – 03/24 NYU Fellowship in Business and Entrepeneurship = 03/31

Pro Bono Update: p. 10

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I. EVENTS

NJ Insti tute for Social Justice: Independent Monitor of Newark Police Discussion Please join NJISJ for a conversation with the Independent Monitor of the Newark Police Division,

Peter Harvey, to discuss the First Year Monitoring Plan for the Newark police and the first quarterly report of the monitoring team.

This dynamic conversation will occur on March 28th, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at La Casa de Don Pedro, 23 Broadway, Newark, NJ.

CGSLP Luncheon features a Lecture on

“Criminalized Sex in the Anglo-Caribbean: Loved Law.”

March 28 at 2:15 p.m.

Tracy Robinson is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Jamaica where she teaches undergraduate courses in Constitutional Law, Commonwealth Caribbean Human Rights Law and Family Law. She did her undergraduate law training at The UWI and the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) at University of Oxford and an LLM at Yale Law School. At The UWI she is a co-founder and co-coordinator of the Faculty of Law UWI Rights Advocacy Project (U-RAP), which works to promote human rights and social justice in the Caribbean through strategic litigation and research. Her recent publications include the co-authored article (with Arif Bulkan), “Constitutional Comparisons by a Supranational Court in Flux: The JCPC and Caribbean Bills of Rights” ((2017) Modern Law Review forthcoming); the co-authored text with

Bulkan and Saunders, Fundamentals of Caribbean Constitutional Law (Sweet & Maxwell 2015).

Between 2012 and 2015 she was a member of the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), serving during that period as both its First Vice President and its President. While on the IACHR she also served as its Rapporteur of the Rights of Women and the first Rapporteur for the Rights of LGBTI Persons at the IACHR. In 2016, Robinson was the Bok Visiting International Professor at University of Pennsylvania Law School and also a Visiting Professor at University of Puerto Rico Law School. She was also appointed a Commissioner for the recently established WHO/PAHO led Independent Review of Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas in May 2016.

Environmental Law Society and Public Interest Program invites you to a Panel discussion of Newark’s Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impacts Ordinance: A Model for 21st Century Urban Policy

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Please join us for a panel discussion with the advocates who were instrumental in drafting the Cumulative Impact Ordinance. The Panelists will present and answer questions about the ordinance and the ongoing fight for

environmental justice in Newark March 30 th from 6-8:00pm

Please RSVP: elsnewark@gmail.com II. PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIPS

Attention Class of 2019 Rutgers public interest fellowship applications available!

Each year, first-year students are selected to serve as public interest fellows through one of the school’s established and esteemed fellowship programs. These students, in addition to their work through the individual program for which they are selected, serve as the school’s public interest leaders. Fellows in each program are required to assist in organizing public interest programs and to participate in key public interest events throughout the Academic Year. Each Fellowship is unique; the following is a summary of each program. Kinoy-Stavis: The Kinoy-Stavis Fellowship is named for the renowned and legendary civil rights lawyer, Arthur Kinoy, and former professor and co-founder of the Center for Constitutional Rights, Morton Stavis. Kinoy Fellows’ requirements include:

• Enrolling in the Constitutional Rights Clinic as second-year students for 8-10 credits (6 credits during the first semester and either 2 or 4 credits during the second semester);

• Enrolling in a litigation clinic during the third year of law school (not necessarily Con Rights); and • Assist in organizing and promoting public interest programs and events throughout the year.

Marsha Wenk: The Wenk Fellowship was created in honor of Marsha Wenk, a public defender and passionate civil rights lawyer with the ACLU of New Jersey. Fellows’ requirements include:

• Interning with the ACLU of New Jersey for one semester; and • Assist in organizing and promoting public interest activities and participation throughout the year

Immigrant Rights: The Immigrant Rights Fellowship offers Fellows the opportunity to serve as a paid intern with the American Friends Service Committee’s Immigrant Rights Program in Newark for the summer after the second year year. Fellows’ requirements include:

• Enrolling in the Immigrant Rights Clinic as a 2L; • Help organize and promote public interest activities and participation throughout the year.

Center for Gender, Sexuali ty, Law and Policy: The CGSLP fellows will promote the work of the CGSLP and the broader law school community, assist in organizing educational and scholarly programming activities, participate in monthly workshops relevant to public service practice, and provide research assistance to select CGSLP policy initiatives. Learn more about this year’s fellows and their commitment to gender and sexuality law and policy in their bios. See: https://cgslp.rutgers.edu/public-interest-fellowship/ For more information about the Rutgers Newark fel lowships or for a copy of the application, please contact Dean Susan Feathers at feathers@law.rutgers.edu.

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III. SUMMER FUNDING Rutgers Public Interest Stipend Application is now Available! Rutgers Law School's public interest summer stipend programs provide support to select Rutgers Law School students who have earned offers for full-time, unpaid summer public interest internships. In addition, our summer funding programs strive to build a community among public interest minded students and to provide professional development opportunities with the New Jersey and national public interest community. The joint application for Maida and APIL funds is designed to streamline the application process for students. You will first be considered for Maida funding ($4,000). If you are not selected for a Maida Fellowship, you will be considered for an APIL Fellowship. All application materials should be arranged as one single PDF document (no photographs!) and must be emailed to Pam Mertsock-Wolfe (pmertsoc@camden.rutgers.edu) by April 1, 2017, 12:00pm. The application is linked here

Equal Justice America Legal Services Fellowships: Funds 100 law students pursuing civil legal services work

Equal Justice America provides $4,000 fellowships to students who accept full-time summer public interest employment at a non-profit organization in the U.S. providing direct civil legal assistance for the poor. Placements with public defender offices and government agencies do not qualify. Equal Justice America sponsors fellowships for 100 law students at more than 75 law schools, including Rutgers Law School.

Application Instructions: To apply applicants must send a cover letter describing their commitment and interest in providing legal services to the poor, a resume, two letters of recommendation, and an employment confirmation letter from the hiring organization to Equal Justice America.

Applications must be sent no later than March 20, 2017. Awards will be announced by email on or around April 21, 2016. Please send your completed application to Equal Justice America at applications@equaljusticeamerica.org.

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IV. SUMMER INTERNSHIPS ESSEX JUVENILE SECTION, OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER The Office of the Public Defender's Essex Juvenile Section is looking for 2-3 interns. Interns will be appear in court every day and will represent youth during their detention hearings. The work is fast paced and requires you to be on your feet and to manage multiple clients at a time; you will be responsible for negotiating with the prosecutor, interviewing your client and advocating for the best result for your client before the judge. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work closely with attorneys representing juveniles who are currently incarcerated. The office is supportive and is a great learning environment! Applicat ion Instruct ions: This position is open to current 2Ls and 3LEs, if you are interested, please submit your resume and cover letter to Paula Getty at paula.getty@opd.nj.gov Feel free to contact Farah Rahman’17 with any quest ions.

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AT MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE

http://clsj.org/

Job Descript ion

The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, CUNY (CLSJ) is a 30 year old racial justice legal center that provides quality advocacy, training, and expert services in a personal manner to African descendant communities and the disenfranchised. CLSJ seeks to accomplish its mission by conducting research, and initiating advocacy projects and litigation on behalf of community organizations and groups that promote human, national, and international understanding. CLSJ sponsors advocacy projects and litigation in areas as diverse as housing and employment discrimination, police and racial violence, public education, voting rights, and United States human rights violations. Because of its unique combination of research, public policy advocacy and litigation

from a community-based perspective, CLSJ is a focal point for progressive activity. We seek law students or LLM students to work alongside staff in our Brooklyn, New York office on CLSJ policy, advocacy, research, and litigation initiatives. Activities may include policy and legal analysis; legislative drafting at state and local levels; administrative and legislative advocacy; public education and scholarship; and litigation. CLSJ summer interns are integral to all aspects of our work, including programmatic and strategic planning. We strive to offer an intellectually stimulating and exciting summer internship experience. Summer internships are processed in six week increments and interns can work for up to two (2) six week sessions per summer.

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Stipend: CLSJ Legal Internships are unpaid positions; however CLSJ will work with applicants and their law schools to secure academic credit or public interest, grant or foundation funding. Quali f icat ions: Excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills; awareness of the ways that critical race theory and intersectionality’s impact the practical application of the law in African descendant communities, versatility and a passion for racial justice issues.

Applicat ion Instruct ions:

How to Apply: Interested students should prepare a single PDF or Microsoft Word document containing each of the following: 1) a cover letter explaining why the applicant believes s/he is a good fit for CLSJ; 2) a current resume; 3) a current law school transcript; 4) a legal writing sample; and 6) contact information for three references. The applicant submission file must be emailed to: CenLSJ@mec.cuny.edu with "Summer Legal Internship" in the subject line.

Applicat ion Deadline: 03/31/201

SUMMER 2017 CONSERVATIVE/LIBERTARIAN CLERKSHIP: Institute for Justice

http://www.ij.org

Arlington, VA Tempe, AZ Bellevue, WA Miami, FL Minneapolis, MN Austin, TX The Institute for Justice employs law clerks during the school year and throughout the summer. Clerks participate in the day-to-day activities that make up the Institute’s fast-paced, cutting-edge litigation docket. IJ’s legal staff relies on clerks for assistance with legal research, litigation strategy, developing potential cases, brief writing, drafting affidavits and discovery requests, and a host of other key litigation responsibilities. Summer clerks will participate in IJ’s annual Law Student Conference in Arlington, VA, at the beginning of the summer, and IJ’s summer-long speaker series through which they will get to connect with the leading minds and advocates of the liberty movement. \Summer clerkships are highly competitive and usually run from the beginning of June through mid-August. IJ is hiring for summer clerks in the following offices:

To apply, please use the link below to submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample. Please use the "Add Cover Letter,” "Add Resume," and "Add Portfolio" features to do so. Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot accommodate clerkship applicants that wish to work remotely. When submitting your cover letter pleases answer the following questions on a subsequent page:

ü I am applying to the following IJ offices: ü If you are applying to more than one office, please list the offices in order of preference: ü Why IJ this summer? What do you hope to gain from a clerkship with us? ü Which IJ pillar most interests you and why? ü How did you first learn about IJ?

Applicat ion Deadline: 03/17/2017

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V. MAIDA POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP:

Applications Due April 1

Mission: The Maida Public Interest Scholars Program was established in 2015 through the generosity of James and Dr. Sharon Maida. The fellowship aims to acknowledge, support and sustain public interest legal work by students and graduates of Rutgers Law School. Eligibil i ty: Graduates from the Classes of 2017, 2016 and 2015 with a commitment for new employment at a public interest legal organization or government entity that will entail attorney supervision and employer-paid benefits are eligible to apply for the 2017-2018Maida Post-Graduate Public Interest Fellowship. Selection Criteria: The selection committee will consider several factors, including the applicant’s commitment to a career in public interest law, the potential impact of the applicant’s work, and the student’s record of service and accomplishment in law school. Strong preference is given to projects benefiting residents of New Jersey. Application 1. Resume 2. Official Transcript 3. Two academic and/or professional letters of reference sent directly to Dean Friedman 4. Host Organization Materials (these should be included with the applicant's other materials):

Ø 500 word description of the organization and its mission; along with a description of why the project is important and viable; what training and supervision will be provided to the fellow;

Ø IRS determination letter granting 501 (c) (3) status Ø Signed agreement that the host organization will abide by the terms of the Maida fellowship including that

the organization will pay for health insurance and benefits of the fellow. 5. Narrative: A 1000 word narrative by the applicant including the following:

Ø The organization and its mission Ø A description of the project on which you will be working. Be sure to specify it if is ongoing work or a new

project Ø For new projects, describe the following elements: the population you plan to serve; how you will

collaborate with other agencies and community groups; the anticipated accomplishments during your first year of service; anticipated obstacles; plans for continuing the work after the fellowship.

Ø Why the proposed work is important to the community Ø Why the proposed work is important to you

The completed application packet must be received in hard copy by Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 4:00PM and should be mailed to: Maida Post-Graduate Public Interest Fellowship Committee c/o Associate Dean Jill Friedman Rutgers Law School

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217 North Fifth Street, Suite 315 Camden, NJ 08102 Full application HERE

VI. POST-GRADUATE FELLOWHIPS

Rutgers Law School’s Post-Graduate Fellowship Guide provides an overview of fel lowships as well as effective draft ing t ips.

KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

The Knight First Amendment Institute works to preserve and expand the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, and public education. We aim to be a vibrant community, a generator of new ideas, a distinctive voice for these fundamental freedoms in public discourse, and their effective defender in the courts. Over time, we expect to tackle a wide range of issues including free speech on social media, net neutrality, government surveillance, intermediary liability, the rights of whistleblowers, the right of journalists to protect their sources, the right of citizens to record and broadcast police activity, encryption, machine speech, and government transparency.

The newly established Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University is looking for recent law school graduates to join us for a one-year fellowship. We are looking for creative, motivated, and committed lawyers to join us in the defense of the freedoms of speech and the press. You’ll do groundbreaking First Amendment litigation and help us in the early stages of building an exciting new free-speech advocacy and research organization. The fellowship is a full-time, one-year position, based at Columbia University in New York City and starts in the fall of 2017. (Candidates who could start earlier should so indicate in their cover letters.)

Posit ion Specif ic Qualif ications:

• Admission to the New York bar or the ability to gain admission quickly, a demonstrated interest in issues relating to the freedoms of speech and the press, a strong academic record, and superior research, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills.

• Familiarity with the complex issues arising at the intersection of free speech and new technology is preferred.

Application Instructions: Candidates should submit the following materials through the Columbia University Jobs site on or before March 24, 2017:

• Cover letter explaining your interest in the fellowship, including a description of any relevant life or work experience (Applicants who have access to external sources of funding should so indicate in their cover letter)

• Resume • Two or three letters of recommendation • Official or unofficial law school transcript • One or two writing samples, at least one of which should include legal analysis

Application Deadline: 03/24/2017

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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW - INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND SOCIETY

Job Description New York University School of Law has openings in fellowships for the 2017- 2018 academic year. The purpose of these fellowships is to promote research and curriculum development in subjects related to legal issues in these areas. The fellowships broadly encompass topics including but not limited to startup ventures, corporate social responsibility, impact investing, as well as issues of finance, restructuring and other business topics. The fellowship is open to third year law students and recent law school graduates with the strongest credentials and the most exciting ideas. The Law and Business Entrepreneurship Fellowships are being administered by NYU School of Law under the auspices of the Jacobson Leadership Program in Law and Business. Fellows are expected to produce a substantial piece of work during their time at the Law School. A proposed plan for the fellowship year—specifying the need for the project, goals to be met by the project, how the goals will further the field of focus, and a timeline—will provide the basis for applications. Fellows will work on their project and participate in activities of the Jacobson Leadership Program and other faculty workshops and colloquia. The fellows will benefit from the mentorship of Jacobson Leadership Program Faculty Directors Helen Scott, Professor of Law, and Gerald Rosenfeld, Professor of Practice and Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Business Clinical Professor of Business at NYU Stern, and Advisor to the CEO and Vice Chairman of US Investment Banking at Lazard Ltd. Fellows receive a stipend for the coming academic year, as well as health insurance and a space to work in the Law School. The directors will select the fellows. Projects will be selected for funding based upon the potential of their research to enable a more robust and nuanced understanding. Fellows will be chosen on the basis of their demonstrated academic excellence, and the quality and feasibility of the proposed project. The application cycle for the Fellowship closes on March 31 at midnight. The fellowship will last for one year, from June 2017 through July 2018. Applications should include: a short statement describing prior experiences that demonstrate applicant's interests and aspirations for future work as well as the Project proposal and plan. Applications should also include: curriculum vitae; law school transcript; copies of any publications; two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate's academic or professional qualifications. Please email your application to LeadershipProgram@mercury.law.nyu.edu.

Application Instructions: The application cycle for the Fellowship closes on March 31 at midnight. The fellowship will last for one year, from June 2017 through July 2018. Applications should include: a short statement describing prior experiences that demonstrate applicant's interests and aspirations for future work as well as the Project proposal and plan. Applications should also include: curriculum vitae; law school transcript; copies of any publications; two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate's academic or professional qualifications. Please email your application to LeadershipProgram@mercury.law.nyu.edu. Application Deadline: 03/31/2017

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VII. PRO BONO UPDATE

Rutgers Law School’s pro bono program enables our students to gain meaningful legal experience, while providing vital legal assistance to low-income communities. During the last two years, the Program has expanded dramatically to include a broad range of structured programs through which our students partner with pro bono attorneys. Collectively, over 300 law students participate and provide approximately 6,000 hours of legal assistance to low-income communities.

• Honorable Morris Stern Bankruptcy Intake and Representat ion Project : through this project, our students partner with attorneys to provide assistance to over 30 clients in Chapter 7 bankruptcy each semester;

• LGBTQ Legal Educat ion and Outreach Project : through this seed grant funded project, Rutgers Law students partner with the LGBTQ Bar Association of NYC, the Center for Gender Sexuality and Law and Policy, and various social service agencies, to provide intake and referrals to hundreds of low-income LGBTQ clients in NJ.

• Iraqi Refugee Assis tance Project : through this project, the first NJ based IRAP Project; our students provide critical assistance to resettling clients from Iraq and Syria.

• Volunteer Lawyers for Just ice Project : through our limited scope projects, over 50 law students provide legal assistance to over 800 clients in a variety of areas including pro se divorce, consumer debt, veterans, and expungement case

• Sanctuary Courtroom Advocates Project : through this partnership with the NYC based Sanctuary for Families, over 20 law students partner with some of NY’s leading law firms, to provide assistance to domestic violence victims in NY Family Court.

Recognit ion: All students who perform 50 or more qualifying hours of service, receive recognition from the law school including a certificate from the Dean and recognition at Commencement. In order to qualify, students must document their hours by May 1. More information about documenting your hours will be available in early April.

For more information about the pro bono program, see: https://law.rutgers.edu/pro-bono-and-public-interest

50 HOUR REQUIREMENT:

Most of the Rutgers pro bono projects fulfill the NY Pro Bono Requirement. That said, we recognize that some students are unable to commit to our projects and need more flexibility in terms of where and when they fulfill the requirement. To that end, the pro bono program, has put together a menu of some of the leading public interest organizations through which you can fulfill the pro bono requirement, while also receiving top notch training and supervision. These including the following projects:

• CUNY Cit izenship Now: CUNY Citizenship Now! provides free, high quality, and confidential immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S. citizenship. Volunteer attorneys, law students, and paralegals offer one-on-one consultations to assess participants’ eligibility for legal benefits and assist them in applying when qualified. The organization mostly utilizes volunteers at their Saturday citizenship application assistance events, which happen about twice per month and are always supervised by Staff Attorneys. They have roles at these events for both trained and untrained volunteers, but try and provide one training per month. The organization also utilizes volunteers for other types of events throughout the year, including our annual Call-in, which is a week-long immigration hotline event.

How to Get Involved: Complete the volunteer registration form here

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Quest ions: Contact Stina Rosenquist | Operations and Engagement Manager, Community Events | (646) 344 7339 | stina.rosenquist@cuny.edu

LawHelpNY.org : LawHelpNY.org is New York’s leading legal information and referral resource helping low-income New Yorkers find solutions to their legal problems. Thousands of unrepresented New Yorkers come to LawHelpNY.org looking for help with legal problems that require their appearance at court or an administrative hearing. They often feel overwhelmed and frightened about navigating the legal system without the assistance of a lawyer. LiveHelp volunteers provide these individuals real-time assistance by pointing the way towards resources written in plain language about their legal problem and/or by helping them identify a free legal aid organization for representation or advice.

Descript ion: The organization is looking for law student, law graduate and attorney volunteers to staff the LiveHelp chat service. LiveHelp is staffed primarily by law students, law graduates, and volunteer attorneys, under the supervision of a LawHelpNY staff attorney. LiveHelp is offered Monday through Friday from 9am to 9pm. Staffing is broken up into four 3-hour shifts: 9am to 12pm, 12pm to 3pm, 3pm to 6pm, and 6pm to 9pm. Generally, LiveHelp volunteers are required to commit to at least one weekly three-hour shift for a minimum of ten weeks. During the summer months, however, more compressed schedules can be arranged to accommodate volunteers’ availability. Due to the significant investment in training and administration for each volunteer, it is expected that volunteers will commit to at least 30 hours of service as a LiveHelp operator.

Volunteers are required to attend or view a two-hour preliminary training and successfully complete a one-hour individual practice chat. In those sessions, volunteers will receive training on the LawHelpNY.org website, on the chat software, and on the important distinction between providing legal information and legal advice. (LiveHelp volunteers do not provide legal advice, but rather legal information and referrals.) Volunteers will also be asked to view supplemental online trainings on the civil legal issues most frequently inquired about on LawHelpNY, such as family and housing law.

How to get involved: To apply, email LiveHelp Coordinator Michelle Born at mborn@nylawhelp.org. Please include a resume and a brief note about who you are and why you’re interested in the project. If you are fluent in Spanish and/or have worked with clients in a legal services or social service setting, please highlight those facts in the body of your email. Please identify what days and times you are available, as well as any needs regarding the timing of shifts.

New York Legal Assis tance Group: Founded in 1990, the New York Legal Assistance Group provides high quality, free civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers who cannot afford attorneys. Their comprehensive range of services includes direct representation, case consultation, advocacy, community education, training, financial counseling, and impact litigation. NYLAG routinely offers one-day legal clinics in the community to address urgent and other large-scale needs. Participants undergo training in the legal issues addressed in the clinic and are supervised by NYLAG staff attorneys. NYLAG has several different one-day legal clinic volunteer opportunities available. Pro bono attorneys, law grads and law students and interpreters are welcome to participate. All NYLAG One-Day Legal Clinics will count toward the 50hour pro bono

Descript ion: NYLAG staff will be conducting legal clinics aboard the MLHC on the dates listed below. We invite participation from volunteer attorneys, law graduates and law students to help us provide legal services. Volunteers conduct intake interviews with MLHC visitors, and provide information and brief advice on a variety of legal issues. All volunteers are supervised by a NYLAG staff attorney who assists with evaluation of the legal issues raised during intake, and provides any guidance and support volunteers may need. Volunteers will have access to a recording of a webinar training on the MLHC intake process and will be sent training materials and intake guides (also available below).

How to Get Involved: To sign up for one or more of the One-Day Legal Clinics, please fill out this form. You may contact the NYLAG Volunteer Coordinator Jaida Samuels with questions at volunteer@nylag.org, but the only way to sign up for the clinics is via the online form. to the high volume of interested volunteers, please note it may take 2-3 business days to respond to your request to volunteer. Please wait for confirmation before making plans to go to a site. (Only volunteers who are confirmed for clinics will be contacted.)

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See: http://nylag.org/get-involved/pro-bono-opportunities/one-day-legal-clinic-opportunities