Equal Rights Advocate Fellowship

The Ruth Chance Law Fellows is a one or two year (renewable by mutual agreement) position beginning August 2007. ERA is a non-profit civil and human rights legal organization whose mission is to protect and secure equal rights and economic opportunities for women and girls through litigation and advocacy. ERA is seekings a 2006 or 2007 J.D. law school graduate. As a member of the legal services team at ERA, the Ruth Chance Law Fellow serves as a staff attorney and oversees the Advice and Counseling Program. The fellow works closely with other attorneys on litigation on gender discrimination in employment and education and special projects and participates in public education efforts. This position pays $40k plus benefits. If interested, please send your cover letter, resume, one legal writing sample that represents your original work, unedited by others, and three references to:

Sue Gershenson, Human Resources Manager
Equal Rights Advocates
1663 Mission Street, Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 95103

Or through email at sgershenson@equalrights.org. Please visit www.equalrights.org for more information.

All applications must be received by January 17, 2007 and interviews held in February.

For more detailed information, please email usdapalsa@yahoo.com.