Volunteer Lawyers or Law Student Interns

The Constitution Project seeks volunteer lawyers or law student interns for its Task Force on Detainee Treatment.

The goal of the Task Force is to bring to the American people a comprehensive understanding of what is known and what may still be unknown about the past and current treatment of detainees by the U.S. government, as part of the counterterrorism policies of the Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations.  The Task Force will help policymakers and the public confront alleged past abuses—including torture and cruel treatment—by following the facts.  The Task Force will review available information, determine where the holes are and then pass the baton to the administration, Congress and ultimately—to the American people—who will determine what steps should be taken next. 

The members of the Task Force represent a full spectrum of political views and a wide range of professional backgrounds—legal, public policy, intelligence, military, law enforcement, religious, academic, public service, and medical. 
The staff, working under the direction of TCP’s president and the Task Force Staff Director, will carry out factual investigation, legal and policy research and assist in the development of the Task Force report and recommendations. 
The anticipated length of the Task Force review is 12-18 months.

We are looking with candidates with the following credentials:

• Superior academic performance.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas of law—national security law, military law, public international law, the law of armed conflict, human rights law, and/or U.S. law as it pertains to detainee treatment issues.
• Interest in detainee treatment policy.
• Experience which demonstrates capacity to consider policy issues in an objective and non-partisan manner.

Our preference is for candidates who can make a substantial time commitment for at least two months.

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, writing sample and a list of three references to:

Jacob Gillig at jgillig@constitutionproject.org

Email submissions are preferred, but you may send application materials to:

Jacob Gillig
Administrator
The Constitution Project
1200 18th Street, Suite 1000
Washington, D.C.  20036   

No phone calls please.