The Open Society Justice Initiative seeks to recruit a deferred junior lawyer as a Litigation Associate Fellow for a 12 month placement beginning in January 2011.
The Open Society Justice Initiative engages in strategic litigation in national, regional, and international courts and tribunals across a broad range of human rights issues, combining legal cases with other program activities as a method to effect social change. Through litigation, advocacy, research, and technical assistance, the Justice Initiative promotes human rights and builds legal capacity for open societies. The Justice Initiative pursues cases in the broader public interest that will make an impact beyond the individual victim. This position is designed to allow for junior lawyers on sabbatical from a law firm to work with a public interest organization for a period of 12 months for which they will be reimbursed by the law firm.
Please email resume and cover letter before October 29, 2010, to: humanresources@sorosny.org. Please include job code in subject line: LAF-OSJI or Open Society Institute, Human Resources - Code LAF-OSJI, 400 West 59th Street, New York, New York 10019, FAX: 212.548.4675.