Complete the three part application and submit with the following items:
A Personal Statement. Describe your interest in the Judicial Administration Fellowship Program and explain what benefits are likely to result from your participation. (1 page limit; typed, double spaced; 12 pt. font).
A Policy Statement. Respond to the following question (2 page limit; typed, double spaced; 12 pt. font): It has long been generally accepted that American courts must be open to the public, their operations transparent, as a guarantee of liberty and democratic governance. As courts enter the information age, more and more information is available about their work, including detailed information about the decisions made by individual judges. Discuss the potential impacts of such widely available information on the quality and delivery of justice.
Three original letters of recommendation. One must be from a former employer and one must be from a faculty member acquainted with your work. The letters must be sealed in an envelope, signed across the seal by the recommender, and returned to the applicant for inclusion in the application packet. See "Instructions to Recommenders" and evaluation form at the end of this application.
Unofficial copies of transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. Be sure Internet-generated transcripts include the name of the student as part of the original document. Official transcripts will be required of applicants invited to interview.
Application Details
The Judicial Administration Fellowship Application consists of three parts;
Part 1 is an online form in which the applicant enters their contact and education information along with a Voluntary Background Survey
and is then submitted to Sacramento State's secured web site. Proceed to Part 2 via the hyperlink.
NOTE: Although Part 1 is electronically submitted; you will need to include a printed copy with the rest of your application packet.
Part 2 is a PDF* that contains the applicant's school activities and awards, volunteer information and work experience. You can save the PDF to your computer with the latest version of Acrobat Reader, and you can enter information into the form.
Part 3 is a PDF* of the Instructions to Recommender & Evaluation Form. You can either print the form, or email the hyperlink or PDF form to your recommender(s).
Mail (do not fax) the completed, unstapled application packet, which includes: the signed and dated Fellowship application (Parts 1 and 2), one page personal and two page policy statements, three letters of recommendation and evaluation forms (Part 3), and transcripts to:
Judicial Administration Fellowship Program
c/o Center for California Studies California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Tahoe Hall, 3046
Sacramento, CA 95819-6081
Postmark Deadline: February 23, 2011
No application will be accepted beyond the postmark deadline.
System Requirements:
*Acrobat Reader (7.0 or above) is required and is available free from Adobe's Web site.
Microsoft Internet Explorer® is recommended for best results.
Continual internet connection needed during the completion of Part 1. This will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
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