[Sudo-jobs] Fwd: 2014 Ron Plesser Fellowship at CDT

[Eddan Katz]

> From: Joseph Lorenzo Hall <joehall at gmail.com>
> Date: October 17, 2013 at 7:41:54 AM PDT
> Subject: 2014 Ron Plesser Fellowship at CDT
> 
> 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 at 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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