Eligibility

• First or second year student at an accredited law school.
• Demonstrated interest in labor law.
• Preferred: Successful completion of labor law courses; experience in organizing and activism, with community, political, campus or other social justice organizations.
• Available for placement at the location assigned* and able to complete the entire 10-week program, from June 1, 2009 through August 7, 2009.

Application Requirements

• Application, cover letter, resume, writing sample, law school transcript (unofficial), and references with complete and current contact information.
• Submit by mail, e-mail, facsimile, or online:

        AFL-CIO Law Student Union Summer
  Nancy Schiffer, Associate General Counsel, AFL‑CIO
  815 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006; 202 637 5336
  Email: nschiffe@aflcio.org
  Online: http://www.aflcio.org/aboutunions/lsus.cfm
  Fax: 202-637-5323

Deadline: October 20, 2008 for 2L’s and January 26, 2009 for 1L’s

Stipends

• The weekly stipend for the ten-week educational program is $600,** paid by the AFL-CIO LSUS program; applicable taxes are withheld.
• Transportation and housing are provided.

Law Student Union Summer Expects LSUS Interns to

• Work with the union and at the location assigned by the LSUS program.
• Perform work as directed by the sponsoring union.
• Complete the entire 10-week program.
• Attend a three-day orientation and training at the beginning of the program (expenses paid).
• Post weekly online journal entries.
• Complete a final LSUS evaluation summarizing their LSUS experience and offering constructive criticism for LSUS 2010.
  

*Assignments are made after the hiring process has been completed and are based on many factors, including the location and needs the campaigns and talents and interests of the students. Individual preferences are considered but cannot be guaranteed.
** The stipend will be reduced, pro-rata, for any portion of the program not completed.