First Interview

"Fighting for a Fair America"

Today, I had my first interview with the Alliance for Justice, The Alliance for 
Justice is an organization I met at the internship bazaar. Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is a national association of more than 100 organizations dedicated to advancing justice and democracy. For 30 years AFJ has been leading in the fight for a more equitable society on behalf of a broad constituency of environmental, consumer, civil and women's rights, children's, senior citizens' and other groups. Alliance for Justice is premised on the belief that all Americans have the right to secure justice in the courts and to have our voice heard when government makes decisions that affect our lives. I truly am interested in this organization 
because it has a division called,"the Alliance for Justice's Student Action 
Committee". The AFL SAC facilitates the First Monday program which is held in 
connection with the U.S Supreme Court. The program features short documentaries on
the first Monday of the Supreme Court's term to educate communities about 
important social justice issues and advocate for public advocacy. First Monday 
offers students year around opportunities to engage in judicial advocacy. This
 year's First Monday film was: 

Here is a short trailer about the film and an excerpt from the website:

A Question of Integrity: Politics, Ethics and the Supreme Court exposes evidence that some Supreme Court justices have participated in overtly political activity, have inappropriately lent their names to private fundraisers, have maintained financial and personal relationships with individuals and institutions that give rise to the appearance of impropriety, and have failed to disclose financial information required by federal law. Narrated by award-winning actor Edward James Olmos, this 15-minute film explores ways in which this problematic behavior raises questions about the need to formally apply the Code of Conduct to the Court, reform the refusal process, and enforce the Ethics in Government Act. Viewers are called to action in support of constitutionally appropriate legislative and procedural fixes, all of which are essential to preserve the integrity of our nation’s most important legal institution.

The interview was very informal. The interviewer Ms. Devyn Shea discussed with me that if I was accepted as an intern I would experience the SCOTUS a lot and participate in the First Monday program. I was truly excited about this internship but I still wanted to see if I received other internships offers because Ms. Morrill who oversees internships through the WSP always says to weigh all your options. Upon leaving Ms. Shea informed me that I would be notified in the upcoming weeks about whether or not I was offered the internship.