Opportunities
How You Can Support ACS
How can you support ACS and its mission to ensure that fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice enjoy their rightful, central place in American law?
Application Guidelines Applicable to All Job Postings
For any opportunity listed below, click on the position's title to read a detailed job description and application instructions.
ACS is an equal opportunity employer; women, people of color, people with disabilities and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. To submit an application, send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to ACS via U.S. mail (ACS, 1333 H St., NW, 11th floor, Washington, DC 20005); email (jobs@ACSLaw.org); or fax (202-393-6189). No phone calls please.
Paid Law Clerk Positions Available
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy is seeking dynamic and versatile candidates for paid law clerk positions. ACS plans to hire two full time law clerks for Spring 2009 and Summer 2009. Law clerks work primarily on ACS’s Constitution in the 21st Century Project, an initiative to promote positive, much-needed change in our legal and policy landscape. This job presents a unique opportunity to work on substantive projects on a range of progressive legal issues including separation of powers, voting rights, criminal justice, and racial, gender and GLBT equality, among others.
Applicants should have strong research and writing skills and an interest in ACS’s mission. Candidates must have completed at least one year of law school. For Fall and Spring law clerks, pay is $10 per hour for 15-20 hours of work per week; scheduling is flexible to accommodate classes. The stipend for full-time summer law clerks for eleven weeks is $3,500. ACS is an equal opportunity employer; women, people of color, people with disabilities and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply.
ACS Seeks Assistant Director of Communications
ACS is seeking a talented, energetic and versatile Assistant Director of Communications to support the work of its busy communications department.
The Assistant Director will be involved in a wide range of work that supports and promotes ACS’s growing network of lawyers, law students, scholars, and policymakers. Under the direction of the Director of Communications, this person will have responsibilities in several areas.
