The Asian American Justice Center is accepting applications for the
2011 Summer Program!

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Submission of
application materials by January 31, 2011 is strongly recommended.

The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a member of the Asian
American Center for Advancing Justice, works to advance the human and
civil rights of Asian Americans and build a promote a fair and
equitable society for all. Based in Washington, D.C., AAJC is one of
the nation’s leading experts on issues of importance to the Asian
American community, including affirmative action, anti-Asian violence
prevention/race relations, census, immigration and immigrant rights,
telecommunications and broadband diversity and voting rights. AAJC
advances its mission through advocacy, public policy, litigation, and
community education and outreach.

About The Program

The AAJC summer clerkship program is a competitive program that
recruits law and undergraduate students.  Undergraduate and law clerks
work together with staff attorneys, an arrangement that fosters
leadership, management skills, peer learning, and organizational
behavior learning. Although the law clerks and undergraduate clerks
all interact with staff attorneys on a daily basis, the law clerk is
expected to help mentor and manage the work of the undergraduate
clerk. This provides the law clerk with the invaluable experience of
working with individuals with less experience in law and policy and
provides the undergraduate clerk with the experience of critical legal
reasoning and a foundation in legal and policy research.

In addition to completing an in-depth, substantive project in one
practice area, clerks will have the opportunity to rotate among
different practice areas at AAJC in order to gain a wide breadth of
experience. At the end of the summer, clerks will have had exposure to
many of the types of work that AAJC attorneys perform.

Clerks will attend a weekly meeting with the Summer Program
Coordinator to discuss and share the progress of the work with the
rest of the class. This meeting also gives AAJC management an
opportunity to ensure that the clerks are receiving the best
experience possible and an opportunity to correct if necessary.

In addition to the projects, clerks attend weekly brown bag lunches
co-sponsored by AAJC and other national civil rights and Asian Pacific
American organizations.  Other activities may include tours of the
Supreme Court of the United States, the Capitol, and the Library of
Congress, as well as social activities.

The position is an unpaid/uncompensated position. AAJC can provide
guidance in finding funding resources and housing.

How To Apply

Candidates should submit a cover letter explaining interest in the
internship program, resume, a concise writing sample (3-5 pages), 2-3
references, and a transcript (unofficial accepted).  Application
materials can be sent to Marita Etcubañez, Director of Programs, by
email to metcubanez@advancingequality.org, or by mail to the address
listed below. No phone calls please.

Mailing Address:

Asian American Justice Center

1140 Connecticut Ave. NW,  Suite 1200

Washington, D.C. 20036