Advocacy Fellow, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law & Equality, Seattle University School of Law
Agency Name: Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law & Equality
Position / Job Title : Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLC Advocacy Fellow
Location: Seattle, Washington
Category : Advocacy Fellow
Job Description: Seattle University is recruiting for the Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLC Advocacy Fellow, in the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, in the School of Law. This 18-month fellowship is scheduled to begin in Spring 2022 (date negotiable) and will report to the Executive Director of the Fred T. Korematsu Center. Annualized compensation, not including benefits, is $65,000.00.
The Korematsu Center advances justice and equality through research, advocacy, and education. Its advocacy work includes involvement in civil rights litigation and policy; its research includes work on book projects and other scholarship; and its education efforts include its work with students and outreach to the general public.
The Advocacy Fellow will assist the Korematsu Center Executive Director and Assistant Directors with the day-to-day operation of the Center, which will include the following:
1. Assist with Task Force on Race and Washington’s Criminal Justice System to develop and implement recommendations stemming from the recently released reports to the Washington Supreme Court.
2. Help to develop, oversee, and support the Korematsu Center’s litigation and advocacy efforts.
3. Further develop the Civil Rights Amicus Brief Project, including:
a. Researching and drafting amicus briefs on civil rights and criminal justice issues
b. Engaging communities through sign-on strategies
c. Developing and sustaining relationships with other advocacy organizations to support their work via amicus contributions.
4. Assist in the Civil Rights Clinic. The clinic is a 6-unit course offered twice each academic year. The advocacy fellow may co-teach classes and supervise clinic students on litigation and advocacy efforts. In the past, these efforts have included direct representation in federal district and appellate courts, amicus briefs before the Washington Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court, and advocacy reports. The clinic is currently capped to 4 students each semester who are supervised by Robert Chang and Assistant Directors Melissa Lee and Jessica Levin. Any work the fellow does with the clinic would be done as part of this supervisory team.
5. Supervise student fellows and summer interns working on Center cases and projects.
Link to Application: https://seattleu.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=2&id=1701
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Application Deadline: February 11, 2022