Legal Internship
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) is the advocacy arm of
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, the state's largest
and most trusted reproductive health care organization. Planned Parenthood Advocates educates and
lobbies on behalf of reproductive rights and family planning and engages in
electoral activities to support candidates for elected office that will promote
access to reproductive health care, responsible sex education and freedom of
choice. We work with supporters,
volunteers, the public, media, and legislators to protect reproductive health
and freedom.
Planned
Parenthood Internships:
PPAWI's
Public Policy staff monitors pending state and federal legislation and court
decisions. This includes conducting
legal analysis on bills pending in the Wisconsin Legislature that could impact
reproductive health care. The legal
intern will help provide legal research concerning reproductive rights issues in
Intern Qualifications:
Prospective interns should
have a strong commitment
to reproductive freedom, including the right to choose abortion, superior legal
research, analytical and writing skills, an interest in reproductive health public
policy issues, and the ability to work independently and quickly. Applicants must be completing the first,
second or third year of law school. A
commitment of at least 10 hours a week during the school semester is
required. Summer internships are also
available.
Internship
Responsibilities Include:
·
Conducting legal research, analysis and writing on some of the
following topics:
o
State and federal constitutional issues regarding the right of privacy
and reproductive freedom
o
Federal and state laws concerning reproductive rights issues
o
Pending
·
Preparing legal materials for educational purposes and legislative
hearings
·
This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive but rather outlines the
type of projects on which the Legal Intern will be working.
To apply,
send a brief statement of your interest in interning at Planned Parenthood and
commitment to reproductive health and freedom, along with your resume to:
Nicole Safar, Planned Parenthood
Advocates of
Email: nicole.safar@ppwi.org l
Fax: