Yale Law Democrats
(YLDems)
Weekly Update
Dearest Democrats,
We hope you had a great time at prom this weekend! Also, a big thank you to those who attended the State of the Union event on Thursday - we had a blast!
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Read on below for info about another week of great events and job opportunities.
Upcoming YLDems Events
Defending Democracy: Voting Rights in 2024 – Tuesday, March 12. Register HERE.
ACS and YLDems will be hosting three incredible voting rights lawyers from the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to talk about their work fighting voter suppression and litigating under the Voting Rights Act, including the recent Supreme Court cases Allen v. Milligan and Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 12 from 12:10-1:10 in SLB 124. We hope to see you all there for a non-pizza lunch and an incredibly interesting conversation!
Moon Duchin – Wednesday, March 13. Register HERE.
Moon Duchin is a professor of mathematics at Tufts University who is among foremost experts of the mathematics of gerrymandering. Moon helped Pennsylvania and Alabama redraw their congressional districts after both states respective Supreme Courts ruled their original maps unconstitutional. Join the YLDems and the Election Law Society to learn about the intricacies of redistricting and where math and the law intersect.
External Events This Week
The First Amendment & Media Law with David McCraw of the New York Times – Monday, March 11. Register HERE.
David McCraw is Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at the New York Times Company, and currently teaches a course on Mass Media Law at a law school up north. He is the lead litigator on Freedom of Information Act cases for the New York Times and has been the newspaper's principal legal advisor on almost all of its most impactful stories, from Wikileaks to #MeToo to Donald Trump's taxes.
Sponsoring Organizations: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy at Yale Law School
PANEL – Racial Equity and Budget Scoring – Monday, March 11. Link HERE.
This panel will discuss the implications of racial equity not being included in budget scores released by the Congressional Budget Office – how does that impact our understanding of legislation, what are the technical issues involved in doing so, and what are the political and policy implications.
Sponsoring Organizations: Budget Lab at Yale, Oscar M. Ruebhausen Fund
The Ludwig Citizenship and Equality Speaker Series: Tanya Acker ’95 in conversation with Professor Cristina Rodríguez – Tuesday, March 12. Link HERE.
Tanya is a co-host of Amazon Freevee’s Tribunal Justice, a previous co-host of the twice Emmy-nominated Hot Bench (CBS Television Distribution), and host of The Tanya Acker Show podcast (available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Overcast, and Pocketcasts). She is also the author of Make Your Case – Finding Your Win in Civil Court (Diversion Books 2020). She has been a featured commentator on various broadcasts, a Huffington Post contributor, and also served as a Temporary Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court Temporary Judge Program.
Sponsoring Organizations: The Tsai Leadership Program
Job Opportunities
Summer 2024: DNC Civic Engagement & Voter Protection Internship. Apply HERE.
DNC Civic Engagement and Voter Protection is seeking interns. Interning at the DNC is a unique opportunity for hardworking, passionate future leaders to gain real life, hands-on experience in Democratic politics, strengthen their understanding of the political process, and prepare them for future political opportunities. The program will run from Monday, May 20th to Friday, August 9th, 2024, and will be conducted in a hybrid format. Interns who are based in the Washington D.C. area will have an opportunity to perform in-person work for the DNC at the Democratic National Headquarters and DNC events. You must be located in the United States to apply for this internship.
Arizona Democratic Party - Voter Protection and Access Director - Coordinated. Apply HERE.
The Arizona Democratic Party is looking for a highly motivated, passionate, and talented Voter Protection and Access Director who will lead the Voter Protection and Access program aimed at ensuring all eligible voters have an opportunity to vote and have that vote counted.
2024 Take Back FL Campaign - Voter Protection Director. Apply HERE.
The Florida Democratic Party is seeking a Voter Protection Director to develop and implement a statewide voter protection program. The Voter Protection Director will work across the state to build a volunteer legal team, create a training program and develop the resources necessary to support voters throughout the state. The director will organize volunteers across Florida, establish poll watching teams and procedures, and facilitate resources and trainings for Voter Protection programs. Position is based in Orlando or Miami, Florida.
Georgia Democrats - Multiple Positions. Apply HERE.
The Georgia Democrats are currently hiring for: Grassroots Outreach Staff, Finance Director, Communications Director, Organizing Director, Voter Protection Regional Manager, Voter Protection Poll Watching Program Manager, Deputy Voter Protection Director for Programs, & Voter Protection Hotline Manager.
Ohio Democratic Party Voter Access Director. Apply HERE.
The Ohio Democratic Party is hiring a Voter Access Director who will build a plan to address the entire continuum of barriers to casting a ballot that will count in Ohio. This position involves overseeing Voter Access volunteers; election observer program; voter protection ballot curing program; educating staff, volunteers, and voters on new voter ID laws; communicating with local election administrators and county party leadership; recruiting volunteer attorneys, and meeting all requirements to credential attorney volunteers for the election window. The salary is $84K and the position is based in Columbus, Ohio with an in-person 40 hours/week schedule.
Nevada Democratic Party Voter Protection and Access Director. Apply HERE.
The Nevada Democratic Party is looking for a highly motivated, passionate, and talented Voter Protection and Access Director who will lead a battleground state’s Voter Protection and Access program aimed at ensuring all eligible voters have an opportunity to vote and have that vote counted. We are looking for folks with a variety of backgrounds and experience and are dedicated to building a team that looks like America. Interested applicants should email their resumes to jobs@nvdems.com with “Voter Protection and Access Director” in the subject line. The roles will be based in Las Vegas and will require in person work.
As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Board.
Yours in Democracy,
The YLDems Board