Job of the Day: Latin America & Caribbean Division Internship with the ABA Rule of Law Initiative
The Rule of Law Initiative is a public service project of the American Bar Association dedicated to promoting legal reform efforts in over 40 countries around the world. The Rule of Law Initiative practices under the belief that rule of law promotion is the most effective long-term antidote to the most pressing problems facing the world community today, including poverty, economic stagnation, and crippling levels of corruption.
The Rule of Law Initiative concentrates its technical legal assistance efforts in the following substantive areas: 1) Anti-corruption & public integrity; 2) Criminal law & combating trafficking in persons; 3) Gender issues; 4) Human rights & conflict mitigation; 5) Judicial reform; 6) Legal education reform; and 7) Legal profession reform.
The Rule of Law Initiative’s Latin American and Caribbean Division provides assistance in support of legal reform efforts in Ecuador and Nicaragua and has previously carried out projects in Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. The Latin America and Caribbean Division has implemented programs in a variety of areas, including:
- combating and documenting human trafficking;
- promoting law school accreditation reform;
- promoting mediation and alternative dispute resolution to provide speedier access to justice;
- assisting in transitioning from inquisitorial to adversarial criminal justice systems;
- supporting governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with capacity building; and
- providing neutral advice and support to restructure laws in a number of substantive areas; including arbitration, commercial mediation, and competition law.
The Latin America and Caribbean Division implements its programs through partnerships with in-country government offices, bar associations, judges associations and NGOs. The division, housed in Washington, D.C., is currently accepting applications for interns to assist with several tasks associated with the management of current programs and development of new ones in judicial reform, legal education reform, and anti-human trafficking.
For more information on responsibilities, qualifications, and application instructions, view the full listing on PSJD.org (log-in required).