Eligibility
- Applicants must be first or second year students in good standing at an accredited law school.
- Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in the practice of labor law.
- Applicants who have taken one or more labor law courses and applicants who have experience in organizing and activism, with community, political, campus or other social justice organizations, are preferred.
Application Requirements
- An application packet must include an application, cover letter, resume, writing sample, law school transcript, and references (with complete and current contact information).
- Application packets may be submitted by mail, e-mail, facsimile, or online.
Nancy Schiffer, Associate General Counsel, AFL CIO
815 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
nschiffe@aflcio.org
phone: 202/637-5336
fax: 202-637-5323
- Application deadline for 2Ls: must be received by October 22, 2007.
- Application deadline for 1Ls: must be received by January 28, 2008.
Stipends
- The weekly stipend for the ten-week program is $550, paid by the AFL-CIO LSUS program; applicable taxes are withheld.
- The stipend will be reduced, pro-rata, for any portion of the program not completed, regardless of the reason.
- The sponsoring labor organization provides local transportation and housing.
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 2009.
