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LAC is a non-profit public interest law firm and policy organization that specializes in fighting discrimination against and protecting the rights of people with alcohol or drug problems, HIV/AIDS or criminal records.
Deputy Legal Director and Staff Attorney - (New York)
The Center is seeking to fill two attorney positions in its New York City office.
These two attorneys will work primarily in the Center’s Legal Department, which helps over 2,500 New Yorkers annually resolve legal problems related to the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction, discrimination due to an alcohol/drug history or HIV status, and the violation of privacy rights. The Legal Department also conducts trainings, creates educational materials, and provides legal counsel to health and social service providers, attorneys, government agencies, and policy makers on the federal laws governing the confidentiality of drug and alcohol patient records (including HIPAA), New York State’s HIV privacy law, state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and elsewhere, and other legal issues.
Both attorneys will report to the Legal Director. Consistent with LAC’s collaborative structure, both attorneys also will work informally with LAC’s policy staff to develop non-litigation, systemic solutions to problems faced by LAC’s constituencies.
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Criminal Justice Policy Associate (Washington, DC)
The Washington, DC office of the Legal Action Center is seeking to hire a Policy Associate who will focus on federal policy analysis and advocacy for people with criminal records, and will work with the Center’s National H.I.R.E. Network. The position is available immediately.
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Internships (New York)
Internships (Washington, DC)
The Legal Action Center (LAC) is pleased to accept applications from deferred associates and other attorneys who have financial support from their employers. Associates would be welcome to join the Center’s legal and policy work fighting discrimination against – and protecting the privacy rights of – individuals with criminal records, alcohol and drug addiction histories, and/or HIV/AIDS.
Through our national headquarters in New York City and our office in Washington, D.C., LAC conducts policy research, advocacy and impact litigation, provides legal services to over 2,000 New Yorkers annually, and writes and disseminates educational materials and conducts trainings on our core issues. Policy work focuses on advancing the civil rights of our constituencies, promoting prevention and treatment of HIV and addiction, and promoting alternatives to incarceration and sentencing reform. Litigation and legal services work centers on helping individuals obtain employment, housing and access to vital services despite having a criminal record, alcohol/drug history or HIV/AIDS.
LAC has one position for a deferred associate or other funded attorney in its D.C. office and up to two positions in its New York office.
- The D.C. attorney would be devoted to our ground-breaking work to advocate for inclusion of adequate and equitable addiction and mental health prevention and care in national health reform, ideally starting prior to the summer of 2009.
- We are also interested in placing one to two attorneys in our New York Office to focus on cutting edge privacy issues relating to electronic medical records and expansion of employment opportunities for people with histories of or at risk for addiction as well as litigation and client education projects in the areas of anti-discrimination and privacy rights protecting our constituency.
For further background on LAC, please visit our website at http://www.lac.org.
Applicants for the D.C. position should contact LAC’s Director for National Policy, Gabrielle de la Gueronniere at http://lac.org/www/eh6561/public_html/gdelagueronniere@lac-dc.org; applicants for the New York position should contact LAC’s Legal Director, Sally Friedman, at . Please include (1) brief cover letter and resume, (2) potential start date and desired length of placement, and (3) desired office location for placement.
Please note that we can only accept applications from attorneys whose employers provide employment benefits, including health coverage, and reimbursement for LAC’s direct expenses. We are unable to pay a salary, stipend or benefits.
[posted 3/23/09]
The Legal Action Center accepts resumes from second and third year law students to work part-time during the fall and spring semesters, and full-time throughout the summer. The work involves legal research and writing, litigation assistance, client intake, policy analysis and other activities. Much of the work is done in the areas of constitutional and civil rights law, employment discrimination, and the administration of the criminal justice system. Excellent research and writing skills are required.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to the attention of the Legal Action Center, Student Intern Coordinator, 225 Varick St., 4th Fl, New York, NY 10014; fax: (212) 675-0286.
The Legal Action Center (LAC) is seeking an intern to work in its Washington, D.C. office beginning in June 2009 for the upcoming summer semester. LAC is a non-profit law and policy organization that specializes in advocacy for people with criminal records, drug addiction histories, and HIV/AIDS. Through our Washington, D.C. office, LAC advocates with Congress and agencies within the Administration to improve our federal laws and policies to end discrimination against people in recovery or still suffering from addiction; to expand funding for life-saving alcohol and drug treatment, prevention, and research; and to eliminate barriers that people with criminal records face when reentering the community from incarceration.
LAC interns research, track, and analyze federal legislation and policy, attend Congressional hearings and briefings, and assist in other ongoing projects related to the federal advocacy work. While this has traditionally been a paid internship, individuals could instead elect to receive credit for their work. Past interns have included law school and other graduate students interested in policy advocacy.
More information about LAC and our National HIRE Network, which focuses on expanding employment opportunities for people with criminal records, can be found on our websites:http://www.lac.org, and www.hirenetwork.org, or by contacting Sherie Boyd at . To apply for this internship, please forward a cover letter and resume to Ms. Boyd at .