CCLA Summer Law Student Volunteer Opportunities 2015
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association invites applications for the summer law student volunteer opportunities 2015. Law students and law graduates are welcome to apply. Applicants should be aware that these positions are strictly volunteer opportunities for which the CCLA does not offer compensation of any kind. However, in some cases volunteers have been able to secure sponsorship of their work for CCLA through school bursaries or other externally funded fellowships, and some volunteers have been affiliated with external internship or other programs.
- OPPORTUNITIES:
Volunteers have the opportunity to engage in substantive legal work relating to CCLA’s ongoing advocacy efforts in civil liberties and human rights. They work closely with the organization’s lawyers on a variety of projects. The work may include monitoring human rights and civil liberties issues, legal and policy-based research and analysis, engaging with and responding to public enquiries, developing materials for the public on ongoing advocacy campaigns and current issues, organizing events, and assisting in the development of advocacy letters, legislative briefs and litigation materials.
The CCLA has found that the organization and our volunteers benefit from a certain amount of stability, predictability and consistency in our volunteer program. So while we are happy to work with successful candidates to design a flexible schedule that will suit them and will accommodate other obligations, such as paid employment, we do ask that volunteers commit to being able to volunteer at least 16 hours per week on average.
- QUALIFICATIONS:
These opportunities are open to law students and law graduates. Applicants should be reliable, well-organized and self-motivated, with a demonstrated interest in civil liberties, human rights, and public policy. Strong writing skills are essential. Personal or professional experience working with non-governmental organizations is highly desirable. Bilingualism and the ability to write professionally in French is a strong plus. CCLA is an equal opportunity organization, and is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in its practices.
- TO APPLY:
Please email your resume, a cover letter, transcripts, and a short (800 words max) unedited writing sample or excerpt to volunteer@ccla.org (please use “Summer Legal Volunteer 2015” in the subject line). Reference letters are not necessary, but will be accepted. The application deadline is 12 PM on Wednesday 11 February, 2015.
Please note: If you are seeking an externally-funded fellowship, other source of funding, or applying for an external internship or other program, and have a deadline prior to the above, please contact Noa Mendelsohn Aviv at mendelsohnaviv@ccla.org.
