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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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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? _____________ Would you prefer to complete one large project, or to complete several shorter projects? ___________________________ 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.: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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): _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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): _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________