Research Fellow (Consultant)

ABA ROLI is a non-profit pro­gram that implements legal reform programs in roughly 60 countries around the world.  ABA ROLI has nearly 700 professional staff work­ing abroad and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organi­zations, including human rights groups. 

Job Summary

The ABA Rule of Law Initiative is seeking a Research Fellow for a minimum four-month term beginning in March 2013 or earlier. The fellow will work supporting short- and long-term research projects related to ABA ROLI’s thematic areas of access to justice and human rights, anti-corruption and public integrity, criminal law reform and anti-human trafficking, judicial reform, legal education reform and civic education, legal profession reform, and women’s rights. Examples of current projects include an anti-corruption assessment in Morocco, a judicial training assessment in Africa’s Great Lakes region, and a court administration guide in Kazakhstan.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth legal research and provide written analysis of issues related to the rule of law and legal reform;
• Assist in Ddrafting papers, guides, and other resource materials on substantive issues related to justice sector reform;
• Work on assignments that include developing and implementingProvide research and editorial support for the ABA Rule of Law Initiative’s legal assessment tools;
• Other research and writing duties as needed.

• Law graduate or lawyer (a US law license is not required) with a background in international law;
• Excellent legal research and writing skills;
• Fluency in French or Russian is strongly preferred.

To apply, please visit http://abanet.devhire.devex.com/jobs/326855.  Due to the high volume of applicants, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.