[hr-education] Human Rights Clinical Advocacy Fellowships at Harvard Law School

Dear colleagues,

For the third consecutive year, Harvard Law School will offer one or more
fellowship positions in clinical advocacy work through the Human Rights
Program to law-trained individuals with two or more years of practical
experience in international human rights work, beginning, if possible, on
August 1, 2006. The fellows will be called clinical advocacy fellows.

Background and Job Description

The fellowship is part the extensive clinical opportunities in human
rights for J.D. and L.L.M. students through the Harvard Law School Human
Rights Program (HRP). HRP has a team of clinical staff, including the
Clinical Director, Associate Clinical Director and fellows. Student demand
for supervised human rights clinical opportunities led to the creation of
the clinical advocacy fellowship for 2004-2005. The fellowship will
continue for the 2006-2007 year and beyond. Clinical work through HRP is
centered in its International Human Rights Clinic. In the past, HRP
clinical projects have involved both legal research and writing (leading
to amicus curiae briefs and other submissions to national and
international fora), as well as non-court centric human rights
undertakings. This latter set has included field investigations to over a
dozen countries, drafting of human rights reports, preparing model
legislation, and developing strategies for treaty drafting conferences.

For background on the nature of the work of the International Human Rights
Clinic, please visit our site at:
http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/hrp/clinic/index.html

The fellows will aid in developing clinical projects for students enrolled
in the human rights clinical seminars and workshops offered in the fall
and spring terms. They will work closely with a range of students,
including students engaged in human rights advocacy on a volunteer basis
through the Harvard Law Student Advocates for Human Rights. Enthusiasm and
interest in student development is therefore vital. Fellows will be
required to initiate and cultivate existing working relationships with
nongovernmental organizations in the field, to assess the quality and
potential for student engagement offered by potential projects, and to
supervise student work in selected projects. The clinical advocacy fellows
will be responsible for ensuring the quality of student work product,
under the supervision of the Associate Clinical Director and the Clinical
Director.

Clinical advocacy fellows will participate (though not as principal
instructors) in some of the clinical course offerings and may lead some
small group discussions on advocacy projects. Fellows ordinarily are
requested to supervise student research in advocacy field missions during
the academic year.

Stipend: $40,000 per year plus excellent employer-paid benefits package.
Some flexibility in salary range based on experience.Fellows must have
excellent organizational, communication, analytical and writing skills.
Significant experience in human rights abroad is a prerequisite, as are
language skills relevant to each fellow's particular region of expertise.
Two or more years of experience in human rights and a J.D. degree or the
equivalent required. English fluency required; second language fluency
desired. To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, law school
transcript, writing sample, and a detailed statement of interest as soon
as possible, but in any event not later than May 15, 2006. Two letters of
recommendation (which may arrive separately or with application materials)
are required. Materials should be directed to:

Tyler Giannini
Associate Clinical Director, Human Rights Program
401 Pound Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138

Applicants should be prepared to begin work on August 1. Appointment is
for one year, renewable for additional one-year periods up to three years
by agreement of both parties.

 

 

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