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ProCon.org is very appreciative of the talented and hard working senior interns, interns, and volunteers who have helped us to produce great content. We have listed those talented individuals below in alphabetical order by category. Some have requested anonymity for their contributions, and we have excluded their names by request.
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I. Senior Interns (contributed 200+ hours in one year)
Name	Issue Site(s) Worked On	Year	Mini Profile
1. Allison Martins	ACLU	2009	Paralegal, Hudson Legal Agency LLB, Bachelors of Law, Salgaocar College of Law - University of Goa (India)
2. Sigrid Hsiju Yang	ACLU	2009	JD and LLM (Master of Laws), Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law BS, Bachelor of Laws, Tung-Hai University (Taiwan)

II. Interns (contributed 50+ hours in one year)
Name	Issue Site(s) Worked On	Year	Mini Profile
1. Rachel Espana	ACLU	2009	JD, UCLA School of Law - Entertainment and Media Law and Policy Program, class of 2009
2. Mark Jokel	US-Iraq Prostitution Euthanasia	2009	Research Assistant, Hollywood NOTE Foundation MA, Political Science, California State University at Northridge
3. Corey Kennedy	Social Networking	2009	Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate, Class of 2013, Engineering Major Certified in Cancer Biology from UCSD
4. Ian Li	ACLU	2009	LLM, Masters of Laws, USC Gould School of Law LLB, Bachelor of Laws, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies School of Law (China)
5. Joan Lubin	Prostitution	2009	UCLA Undergraduate, Class of 2010, Philosophy and Women's Studies Major

III. Volunteers (contributed 20+ hours in one month)
Name	Issue Site(s) Worked On	Year	Mini Profile
1. Erica Bianco	ACLU	2009	CA, NY, and NJ Licensed Attorney JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
2. Elena Colle	ACLU	2009	JD, University of Modena (Italy) MA, Communications Policy, City University, London (England)
3. Grant Hubbard	ACLU	2009	JD, Georgetown University Attorney of 30+ years
4. Johnny Lo	ACLU	2009	VA and MD Licensed Attorney JD, Washington & Lee University School of Law
5. Jamie Lowry	ACLU	2009	CA and NV Licensed Attorney JD, University of Michigan Law School
6. Melanie McClinnis	ACLU	2009	CA Licensed Attorney JD, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
7. Dillon McGrew	ACLU	2009	Law Student, Class of 2011, Georgetown University Law Center
8. Pavan Nagavelli	ACLU	2009	New Applications Specialist, Oliff & Berridge, PLLC BA, Political Science, Allegheny College
9. Robyn Nolan	ACLU	2009	FL, DC, and MD Licensed Attorney JD, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
10. Lindsey Phoenix	ACLU	2009	Law Student, Class of 2010, Saint Louis University School of Law
11. Kim Ray	ACLU	2009	CA Licensed Attorney and Paralegal of 17+ years
12. Sheel Seidler	ACLU	2009	CA Licensed Attorney JD, University of San Diego School of Law
13. Hanna Terhaar	ACLU	2009	Freelance writer in France BA, Legal Studies, University of Wisconsin
14. Gulcin Yilmazer	ACLU	2009	MA, Project Management, Keller-Graduate School of Management MS, Food Science, Rutgers University

IV. Volunteer Research Opportunities
ProCon.org seeks volunteers to help with one or more of the ten research projects listed below. Volunteers receive an interesting research experience, our deepest gratitude, and recognition on the above list of volunteers and interns. To volunteer at ProCon.org, please see the application instructions at the end of the list. ACLU Historical Timeline: Update the ACLU Historical Timeline. More historical entries from diverse high-quality sources are needed. Events should reflect the most significant elements in the history of the ACLU. All additions need to be provided either as a direct quotation or paraphrased in neutral language for clarity and brevity. Links to sources and PDFs of all primary documents are required for each entry. Felon Voting and Fines Payment: Research each state's law pertaining to the payment of fines for persons convicted of a crime (felony or misdemeanor). A listing of states that disenfranchise persons convicted of a crime until they pay all court ordered fines will be created. The text of each state law should be located and provided as a PDF of the original primary document. Medical Marijuana Historical Timeline: Update the Medical Marijuana Historical Timeline. More historical entries from diverse high-quality sources are needed. Events should reflect the most significant elements in the history of medical marijuana. All additions need to be provided either as a direct quotation or paraphrased in neutral language for clarity and brevity. Links to sources and PDFs of all primary documents are required for each entry. Proofreading: Find and fix any spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, broken links, or any other problems that may need correcting. Send a list of all problems and proposed resolutions by email - one issue website at a time. State Educational Standards (Grade 9-12) Met by Using ProCon.org: Find the grades 9-12 state educational standards for all 50 states and write the number, name, and description of each standard that you think can be met by teachers who use ProCon.org in the classroom. Include a PDF of those standards. Reference only the latest official version of the state standards. We will solicit educational professionals to review this work prior to posting on the ProCon.org. State Felon Voting Laws: Update our resource on state felon voting laws to ascertain whether or not any state law concerning felon voting has changed since the page was last updated. In addition, for those states that do not already have it, the text of each state law should be located and provided as a PDF of the original primary document. State Laws Concerning the Pledge of Allegiance: Review our resource on state laws concerning the recital of the pledge of allegiance in schools with any state law concerning the recitation of the pledge of allegiance that may have changed since the resource was posted. The text of each state law should be located and provided as a PDF of the original primary document. State Misdemeanor Voting Laws: Research each states law concerning misdemeanor convictions and how they affect a persons ability to vote. A listing of states that disenfranchise persons convicted of a misdemeanor will be created. The text of each state law should be located and provided as a PDF of the original primary document. Undocumented Immigration Statistics: This project consists of updating the following two resources: Population Estimates of Undocumented Immigrants in the US, 1970 - 2006 & Demographics: Countries of Origin, States of Residence, and Employment Data. For each of these resources, the most current reports available should be substitited for older ones. All charts and graphics will need to be updated with current information found in recently published reports. US Executions Database: Research and build a database of all legal executions carried out in the United States. The database will include information on race, age, gender, crime committed, and method of execution.
V. How to Volunteer or Intern at ProCon.org
If you are interested in volunteering or interning at ProCon.org, please send an email to jobs@procon.org titled "Re: Volunteering" and include: 1. your resume, 2. the number of hours per week you can work, 3. which project(s) you'd like to work on, 4. an explanation of your relevant experience and interest, and 5. any questions you have for us. Our volunteers and interns work offsite, usually from their homes.