Columbia University Budapest Law Center, Public Interest Law Initiative has announced two positions: Access to Justice and
Law and Governance Fellows.

The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) is a center for learning and innovation that advances human rights principles through assisting in the development of a public interest law infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. PILI was launched by Columbia Law School in 1997 with the support of the Ford Foundation and recently established a new headquarters in Budapest. PILI also maintains a small office at Columbia University in New York.

PILI is seeking two individuals from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and/or the former Soviet Union with law degrees and demonstrated commitment to human rights to work full-time at PILI for the duration of one year as Program
Fellows. They will work under the supervision of PILI's Legal Officer (Institutional Reform).

The Access to Justice Fellow will work on matters relating to PILI's work in the area of legal aid law reform and other access
to justice activities. The work will be focused but not limited to the Balkans and the Russian Federation.

The Law and Governance Fellow will work on matters relating to PILI's work in the area of law and governance, specifically
freedom of association, freedom of information and administrative  remedies.

Specific responsibilities may include:
— Organizing workshops, roundtables and other events scheduled
  for 2003.
— Research and writing;
— Correspondence with project partners and experts;
— Preparing for and participating in meetings and conferences;
— General organization and project management;
— Other program duties as assigned by supervising Legal Officer.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

-A law degree from a university in one of the countries in the region is required.

-Advanced written and oral English and at least one language relevant to the region, as well as excellent research and writing skills, are required.

-A demonstrated commitment to human rights is required.

-Fluency in Russian is desirable.

-Fluency in one of the local languages in the Balkans is also desirable for the Access to Justice Fellow position.

-The successful candidate will be goal-oriented with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects within tight deadlines.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and CV, as well as an original writing sample in English (maximum 5 pages)
and at least three letters of recommendation, including at least one reference familiar with the applicant's skills and experience
in a working environment. Applicants interested in applying for more than one of the Program Fellows positions should indicate
their order of preference for each position.

SALARY:
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
CLOSING DATE: October 15th, 2003

Please submit your CV and cover letter to the e-mail address stating the position title in the Subject line or fax +36-1-327-3879.

Location: Budapest, Hungary
Deadline: Oct 15, 2003
Website: www.pili.org