The Center for Democracy & Technology is currently accepting resumes for unpaid, part-time fall and/or spring law clerk positions from law students with an interest in Internet and technology policy and/or civil liberties.

CDT law clerks have the opportunity to join the front lines of the battle for democracy in the digital age. Law clerks work closely with CDT attorneys and policy experts, who cover a broad array of issues related to technology and civil liberties including online free expression; national security, electronic surveillance, and the Fourth Amendment; digital copyright; Internet governance; and a range of privacy issues from spyware to RFID technology to government ID programs. We encourage applicants to review the CDT website to better understand the breadth of issues in CDT’s work.

Law clerks contribute substantially to CDT’s work by conducting legal and policy research; drafting reports and legal analyses; assisting in the preparation of testimony, presentations, legislation and briefs; and helping create online and other educational resources. Law clerks may have the opportunity to attend congressional, agency and court hearings, and meetings and conferences. The small size of the organization guarantees close interaction with staff.

Note: In the spring of 2008, it is likely that one CDT law clerk will be assigned to a major free speech project that CDT is undertaking. Under a grant from the Warhol Foundation, CDT is developing a Web site that informs artists who use the Internet about their rights and responsibilities. This project will involve a wide range of legal and legislative research focused on free speech issues under both federal and state laws. Research on various artistic communities, how they use the Internet, and what legal issues impact them may also be required. Some of this research may be done remotely, but the ability to work in the CDT office one or two days a week is preferred.

Law clerk applicants should have an interest in Internet and technology policy and/or civil liberties. Applicants should also have strong research and writing skills, the ability to take initiative and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced office environment, and a solid academic record. Law clerk applicants should be flexible and willing to work on a number of CDT’s different issue areas. We ask that law clerks work for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

Please send a resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in CDT to jobsearch@cdt.org.

The Center for Democracy and Technology is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual or gender orientation, religion or physical ability. CDT Non-Discrimination Policy