Send your recent law school grads to come work with us at CDT for a
couple years in our Ron Plesser Fellowship

https://www.cdt.org/job/2014-ron-plesser-fellowship

2014 Ron Plesser Fellowship

The Center for Democracy & Technology is seeking applicants for the
2014 Ron Plesser Fellowship, a two-year public interest fellowship for
recent law school graduates looking to practice in the areas of
privacy law, civil liberties, and Internet policy in CDT’s Washington,
DC office. The Plesser Fellow will focus on consumer privacy issues,
but will also have the opportunity to work on the full range of CDT’s
legal and public policy activities. Previous Plesser Fellows have
worked on a wide variety of topics related to Internet policy and
civil liberties, including government ID programs, government access
to user data, mobile applications, online identity, free expression,
international policy issues, and baseline consumer privacy
legislation.

CDT works to keep the Internet open, innovative, and free. With
expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT engages in a variety of
strategies to enhance free expression and privacy, including advocacy,
public education, and research. CDT works on legislation, participates
in agency rulemakings, engages in litigation, and fosters
consensus-building among public interest and private sector
stakeholders.

The Ron Plesser Fellowship was established by CDT and the law firm of
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary in honor of Ron Plesser, a senior partner
at the firm who died suddenly in the fall of 2004. Ron began his
career as a public interest lawyer and grew into a leader in the
fields of e-commerce, freedom of information, and privacy law. Over
the course of his legal career, Ron helped frame the still-evolving
legal standards for information policy in the digital era. Ron Plesser
worked closely with CDT from its founding nearly twenty years ago. The
fellowship honors his memory by identifying and nurturing the careers
of young lawyers interested in learning the consensus-building
approach to policymaking that Ron’s career exemplified.

How to Apply

Please submit applications to hr@cdt.org [2] by January 31st, 2014.
The email should have the subject line “Plesser 2014 Fellowship.”
Applicants should include a cover letter explaining their interest in
the field of privacy, civil liberties, and Internet policy along with
two writing samples. Two letters of recommendation will ultimately be
required of leading candidates, but may optionally be submitted with
the initial application. CDT will review applications on a rolling
basis and early applicants may have an advantage. CDT is an equal
opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of
color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender individuals.

Important Deadlines:

January 31, 2014 – All applications must be submitted.
January - February – Semifinalists selected and interviewed on a rolling basis.
February - March – One or more finalists are interviewed; Fellow
selected and offer extended.
August - October 2014 – Fellow commences work at CDT, on a date to be
agreed between CDT and the Fellow.

Qualifications

This fellowship is open to third year law students and recent law
graduates with exemplary academic records, an interest in privacy,
information policy, civil liberties, and technology policy, and a
demonstrated commitment to public interest law. Individuals completing
other fellowships are also welcome to apply. Our ideal candidate
possesses:

Demonstrated commitment to public interest generally and specifically
to the areas of privacy, civil liberties, and Internet policy;
Strong academic record, participation in professional/volunteer
activities, subject matter expertise indicating that s/he possesses
the relevant skills and initiative to make the Fellowship a success;
Superb legal writing and research skills;
Ability to multi-task, take initiative, and work in a highly
collaborative environment; and
Commitment and ability to fulfill the two-year term required by the program.

Terms of Fellowship

The Plesser Fellowship requires a two-year commitment from the Fellow,
to commence on a mutually agreed date between August and October 2014.
The fellowship will pay a salary of $58,000 plus health care and other
benefits.

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