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Washington,
DC
Job
Opportunity
for
Public
Interest
Attorney,
Other
Positions
8/4/00
Families Against Mandatory
Minimums (FAMM) is seeking an attorney to fill its General Counsel position.
FAMM is a national nonprofit organization that works for sentencing reform
at the federal and state levels. Position entails a variety of legislative
and litigation functions. In legislative capacity, General Counsel
will review and analyze pending federal and state legislation for FAMM
lobbyists and prepare memoranda for legislators and their staff.
As FAMM's primary advocate before the US Sentencing Commission, General
Counsel will attend Commission meetings and prepare comments and testify
regarding Sentencing Guidelines amendments and priorities.
General Counsel will also
direct FAMM's Litigation Project, which assists counsel in the US Supreme
Court and works with pro bono attorneys at major law firms to arrange representation
for inmates in lower court litigation. Responsibilities as director
of the Project include screening of prospective cases, legal research,
pro bono counsel relations and development, law student intern supervision,
coordinating the Supreme Court advocate assistance program, and developing
strategies and priorities for the Project.
Law degree, superior writing
skills, and familiarity with federal sentencing laws required. To
apply, send resume, writing sample, and salary history to: Kyle O'Dowd,
Families Against Mandatory Minimums, 1612 K Street, N.W., Suite 1400, Washington,
DC 20006. Reply by August 11.
FAMM is also looking for
a part-time writer, a membership development director and an office assistant.
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Issue #148, 8/4/00
The Shadow Convention: Drug Reformers Flex Muscles in Philadelphia | Canadian Appeals Court Calls Marijuana Laws Unconstitutional, Ottawa Must Act or Marijuana Could Be Legal in Ontario Next Year | Police Chiefs Call for National Commission on Criminal Justice Issues: Cite Lack of Trust, Corruption, Police Violence, Racial Profiling | A Barrel Full of Bad Apples: Police Corruption and the War on Drugs | Salt Lake City Mayor "Just Says No" to DARE | Follow That Story: Clinton Sets Juan Raul Garza Execution Date | From Real Life: Lawrence and Lamont Garrison | US Justice Department Petitions Supreme Court to Overturn OCBC Ruling | 9th Circuit Says Immigrants Cannot Be Deported For Expunged Drug Offenses | AlertS: Colombia, Mandatory Minimums, California, New York, Washington | HEA Campaign | Event Calendar | Washington, DC Job Opportunity for Public Interest Attorney, Other Positions | Editorial: Whitman's Victim
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