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The Rutgers-Camden Law School Pro Bono Research Associate Application Form
Co-Coordinators: Sarah E. Ricks, Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director, Pro Bono Research Project and
Eve Biskind Klothen, Assistant Dean for Pro Bono and Public Interest Programs
Please print and return this completed form to:
Eve Biskind Klothen
Assistant Dean for Pro Bono and Public Interest Programs
Rutgers University School of Law - Camden
211 N. 5th St.
Camden, NJ 08102
856-225-6608
Disclaimer: Applying for a Pro Bono Research Associate position is not a guarantee that a research match will be found or that an assignment will be made.
The Pro Bono Research Project of Rutgers can accommodate eight to ten students per semester in 2008-09. New projects will only be assigned during the first 8 weeks of each semester and work should be limited to the first ten weeks of the semester.
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Name:________________________________________
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Will you be able to commit a minimum of 20 hours during one semester to researching,
producing and presenting the project to the public interest law practitioner?
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Would you prefer to complete one large project,
or to complete several shorter projects?
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Please list any special skills that may be of interest to a public interest
law practitioner, including any foreign languages, proficiency with Westlaw
and Lexis, social science statistical background or computer skills, etc.:
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The Pro Bono Research Project will make an effort to match you with a research
project in an area of the law or a client base of interest to you. Please check
off all areas/client populations of particular interest to you.
Feel free to list others:
Substantive Law
Administrative
Attorney Fees
Bankruptcy
Children's Rights
Civil Procedure
Civil Rights
Computer Law
Consumer
Corporate
Court Reform
Criminal
Death Penalty
Disability
Divorce
Domestic Violence
Education
Election and Campaign
Employment/Labor
Energy
Environmental
Ethics
Evidence
Family
Health Care/Public Health
Housing/Real Estate
Immigration
Intellectual Property
International
Labor/Employment
Legislation
Pension
Product Liability
Senior Citizens' Rights
Tax
Women's Rights
Other (list as many as you wish):
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Preferred Client Base
Abused children
Abused men
Abused women
AIDS-affected population
Artists
Children
Civil Rights Plaintiffs
Criminal Prosecution
Criminal Defendants
Disabled
Domestic Violence Victims
Employees
Farmworkers
Federal government
Gay, Lesbian & Transgendered
Homeless
Immigrants
Juveniles
Law Enforcement/Police
Low Income
Municipalities/cities
Prisoners
Religious group (please specify)
Senior Citizens
Speakers of particular foreign language
State or local government
Tenants
Veterans
Other (list as many as you wish):
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