Yale Law Democrats
(YLDems)
Weekly Update
Dear Democrats,
We hope you had an amazing Spring Break and are getting all the support you need to transition back to class this week! Read on below for info about another week of great events and opportunities.
YLDems Updates
YLDems Slating 2024-25
A reminder that our YLDems 2024-25 slating application is currently open. All members of the YLS Community who will be students next year are invited to apply, in accordance with our bylaws. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 26th at 5pm. Application Link HERE.
Priorities/Feedback Survey
Please fill out this form to help YLDems set its priorities for the 2024 election cycle and the coming academic year. This is just to gauge interest--you aren't committing to anything by filling out this form. Link here.
YLDems Events
Phonebanking for Marilyn Lands – Sunday, March 24 – Tuesday, March 26. Link HERE.
Help us flip Alabama's most competitive legislative seat on March 26th! The Democratic nominee for this special election is Jordan Cozby's mom! She was a first-time candidate in 2022 and narrowly lost to a Republican who has since gone to jail for voter fraud. Sign up to help us bring it home this time.
Note: In accordance with University policies, this is not an official YLDems event.
External Events This Week
Criminal Injustice: Crack Cocaine Laws and Their Legacies with Elizabeth Hinton – Tuesday, March 26. Link HERE.
Join the Legal History Forum for a discussion of Professor Elizabeth Hinton’s paper, “Criminal Injustice: Crack Cocaine Laws and Their Legacies.” To receive a copy of the paper ahead of the discussion, please contact this year’s legal history fellows, Nathaniel Hay, Isaac May, or Beck Boorstein. Lunch will be available starting at 12:00 PM.
Sponsoring Organizations: Legal History Forum
The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its state equivalents hold the government accountable to the governed by opening agency records to public inspection. Yet getting your hands on the right records isn’t always easy. Yale's FOIA Bootcamp aims to help journalists, activists, and citizens learn how to draft requests, negotiate with agencies, and litigate claims. FOIA director for The Washington Post, Nate Jones, and journalist and criminal defense investigator Nathan Tempey will share tips and tricks for making the most of FOI laws with a Q&A to follow. Dinner will be served.
Sponsoring Organizations: MFIA, ISP, Abrams
Q&A with Senator Richard Blumenthal – Tuesday, March 26. RSVP HERE.
Join the Yale College Democrats In Linsly-Chittenden Hall room 211 at 6pm for a casual in-person conversation with Senator Richard Blumenthal '73. Should be a great way to engage with a sitting U.S. Senator and distinguished YLS alum.
Sponsoring Organizations: Yale College Democrats
AMA with Luke Bronin – Racial Equity and Budget Scoring – Tuesday, March 26. RSVP HERE.
Join Luke Bronin '06, Visiting Lecturer in Law and Tsai Leadership Senior Distinguished Fellow in Residence and former Mayor of Hartford for a conversation about his career trajectory, his time as the Mayor of Hartford and any other questions. Dinner will be served.
Sponsoring Organizations: Tsai Leadership Program
Crossing Divides Program Faculty Panel: Making the Best Case for the Other Side – Thursday, March 28. RSVP HERE.
Oona Hathaway, Cristina Rodríguez, and Doug Kysar will discuss strategies for “Making the Best Case for the Other Side,” focusing on how it’s critically important as lawyers to be able to develop and understand the argument on the other side in order to build your own best argument.
Sponsoring Organizations: 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