INSTRUCTIONS
Clearly print or type the application. Answer Part Two on a separate piece of paper. Please attach a resume to your application. The legal services organization where you will intern must complete the 2008 Program Supporting Statement portion of the application; submit these materials along with your application. If your application is incomplete, it will not be considered.

Submit the application to the John J. Curtin, Jr. Internship Program, ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, 740 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. It must be postmarked no later than March 24, 2008 (unless you receive an extension from the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty). We welcome early submissions.

PART ONE

 Name _______________________________________________________________________

Current Address ________________________________________________________________

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Telephone number(s) ____________________________________________________________

E-mail _______________________________________________________________________

Permanent address and telephone number __________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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Law School ___________________________________________________________________

Year ________________________________________________________________________

GPA, honors __________________________________________________________________

For which bar or legal services program are you applying?

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

How did you hear about the John J. Curtin, Jr. Justice Fund Summer Internship Program? ____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

 

PART TWO

Please answer these essay questions clearly and concisely, limiting your responses to a total of five typed pages, double-spaced.

• What kinds of legal, political, educational, and work experience have you had which are relevant or directly applicable to legal services for homeless and/or impoverished people?

• What are your reasons for applying for this internship and your reasons for selecting the legal services program you did? Please include in your response examples of what you expect to gain from the internship as well as how the internship may help you attain your future professional goals.

• Please describe your job responsibilities and projects for the summer internship.

 

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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
JOHN J. CURTIN, JR. JUSTICE FUND

Legal Internship Program

2008 PROGRAM SUPPORTING STATEMENT

(To be completed by the supervising attorney)

 

NOTE: IF THIS STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED SEPARATELY, IT MUST ALSO BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 24, 2008 (unless you receive an extension from the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty).

Part One

Name of organization ____________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Telephone number(s) ____________________________________________________________

Fax number(s) _________________________________________________________________

E-mail address ________________________________________________________________

Name of Director _______________________________________________________________

Name and title of person who will be supervising intern

_____________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Part Two

Please attach a brief description of the organization, including its mission, details about the issues it addresses, and information about the staff and location of the offices. Also, please thoroughly describe the project(s) on which the intern will be working, highlighting how the intern's activities will be of importance in furthering your organization's goals.