DescriptionThe American Immigration Council (the Council) is looking for a qualified law student to join the legal department as a paid intern for the summer of 2024. The internship is a remote position.

We Are . . .

The Council works to strengthen America by shaping how America thinks about and acts towards immigrants and immigration and by working toward a more fair and just immigration system that opens its doors to those in need of protection and unleashes the energy and skills that immigrants bring.

The Council’s Legal Department is staffed by experienced immigration lawyers who play a leading role in immigration litigation across the country. In line with the mission of the Council, the Legal Department pursues legal strategies to limit unfair enforcement policies, protect due process rights and ensure a fair immigration process, and reduce restrictions in business immigration.

The Legal Department:

• Conducts impact litigation, including class actions and other affirmative lawsuits against the immigration agencies
• Appears as amicus curiae in cases before the federal courts and administrative tribunals
• Files and litigates Freedom of Information Act requests
• Engages in administrative advocacy
• Issues practice advisories and other resources for immigration lawyers

Compensation:

If the applicant cannot secure their own funding, the Council offers a salary of $18/hour for 37.5 hours/week for the duration of the internship.Requirements

Interns must be dynamic self-starters with excellent research and writing skills and a demonstrable commitment to social justice and immigrant rights. Prior immigration law or advocacy experience or immigration law course or clinical experience is preferred. Intern assignments generally include assisting with active or developing litigation, including legal research, legal drafting (research memos, pleadings, briefs, or practice advisories), document review and summarizing, and cite checking legal pleadings. Interns also may have the opportunity to blog on recent legal developments and update www.holdcbpaccountable.org.

The Council encourages individuals who have been impacted by the immigration and/or criminal legal systems, as well as bilingual candidates, to apply.

Apply for this role HERE.

Just a final friendly reminder that TODAY, September 6^th is the last day to apply for the San Diego City Attorney’s Paid Summer 2024 Legal Internship Program! 

There are a number of unique features of within this Internship Program.  One is that there is a direct career pathway into the Office as an attorney.  Another is that interns receive a tremendous opportunity to learn about a wide array of practice areas in one internship experience by spending 5 weeks in our Criminal Division and 5 weeks in our Civil Division. 

For anyone that wants more information on the Office and the Internship Program, here’s a link to the recorded the virtual presentation:  San Diego City Attorney Office Presentation

Here’s the link where you can find the job posting—be sure to apply via the link in the job posting:  Apply Here

For those of you interested in learning about future opportunities in the Office, you can subscribe to get automatic updates on new job posting at the San Diego City Attorney’s Office:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandiegoattorney/jobinterestCards/categories

Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) provides a unique historical lens to study contemporary ethics in the professions. FASPE offers fellowships to students pursuing professional degrees in business, journalism, law, medicine, seminary, and design & technology, as well as to early-career professionals in these fields. Fellows in each of FASPE’s six programs spend two intensive weeks in Germany and Poland, visiting Auschwitz and key historical sites in Berlin and Krakow, and participating in rigorous seminars led by experts in their respective fields. Fellows begin their studies by examining the roles their professional counterparts played in Germany and elsewhere from 1933-1945, and then draw on historical, cultural, philosophical, literary and discipline-specific sources to explore the ethical issues facing their fields today.

Summer Ethical Leadership Fellowship for Law Students and Early-Career Lawyers 

FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Law program.  

FASPE Law is a fully-funded, two-week fellowship program in professional ethics and ethical leadership that begins by examining the actions and choices of German lawyers in enabling Nazi policies. It then draws on this historical example to help Law Fellows grasp their role as professionals in their field and in their communities as well as to identify and confront the ethical issues currently facing lawyers and the legal profession. The program takes place in Germany and Poland at sites of historical significance, allowing Fellows to benefit from immersive, contextual learning. 

DETAILS:

Program Dates: Friday, May 24 – Friday, June 7, 2024 

Fully-funded: All program costs are covered, including travel, lodging, and food.  

Interdisciplinary: FASPE Law Fellows travel with and share some seminar with Fellows in the FASPE Business and Design & Technology programs. 

Itinerary: Fellows will travel to Berlin, Krakow, and Oswiecim (the location of the former Nazi extermination camp of Auschwitz).

Eligibility: FASPE Law applicants must fit into one of the following three categories: 1) be enrolled in a JD program as a 2L or 3L at the time of their application; OR 2) be working in the legal profession (including a clerkship) at the time of their application and have received a JD degree no earlier than May 2020; OR 3) for applicants from education systems where law school training does not take place at the post-graduate level, applicants should have completed their requisite legal training in the applicable jurisdiction and be working as a trainee or associate (no more senior than a 4th year associate).

FASPE seeks Fellows who are interested in engaging in discussions with their co-Fellows and faculty, and who have the intellectual and emotional maturity to unpack difficult and controversial issues responsibly and respectfully in small group settings. FASPE seeks Law Fellows with diverse interests and backgrounds, including those pursuing careers in law firms, internal law departments, public interest law, as prosecutors or public defenders, etc.

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FASPE programs are non-denominational. Candidates of all nationalities, religions, and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 

Bringing together thousands of law students, recent grads, public interest employers and law school faculty, the Equal Justice Works (EJW) Career Fair is the largest public interest career fair in the country. From Oct. 12-14, participants can join in prescheduled interviews and informal “table talk” discussions on public interest topics that matter to them. To ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all, the 2023 EJW Career Fair will be held virtually.

Students and recent graduates are encouraged to submit materials from Aug. 3 – Sept. 12 for prescheduled interviews with attending employers that are currently hiring. Interviews will be held via Flo Recruit, lasting approximately 20 minutes with a 10-minute break between each interview.

Here are a few tips on how to prepare for the EJW Career Fair and get the most out of your experience.

• For first year students, register for the EJW “1L Roadmap to Success in Public Interest Law” webinar. EJW will outline a roadmap to help students navigate their first year of law school and break down the timeline to help ensure that you land your dream summer public interest internship. This webinar will take place on Sept. 7 at 1:00 CST.
• Worried about interviewing? Attend the EJW webinar on “Public Interest Job Interviewing”. This webinar is designed to help you prepare for your prescheduled interviews and will include tips and tricks for standing out and making a positive impression during your interviews. This webinar will be held on Sept. 28 at 1:00 PM CST.
• Leading up to the event, EJW will host a webinar on “Getting the Most Out of the Virtual Career Fair” so that you can learn how to navigate the career fair platform, participate in your prescheduled interviews, and access the virtual “table talk” booths on Oct. 5 at 1:00 PM CST.

In addition to these webinars, and the EJW Conference and Career Fair Resources page, the Public Service Job Directory (PSJD) offers advice on navigating your path towards a public interest career, including how to apply and interview for public interest positions. And don’t forget, you can always set up an appointment via Symplicity and talk with any one of our many qualified Career Strategists.

Registration for the EJW Career Fair is $25, but current WashULaw students can register at no cost using the promo code 2023EJWCareerFair_WUSTLLaw. You can also register using this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/681735127117/?discount=2023EJWCareerFair_WUSTLLaw.

2024 Federal Honors Attorney Positions 

2024 Honors Attorney Positions – State 

Fellowships 2024 

Have you checked out the 2024 Summer Associate list of current openings? What about the government and public sector list? If not, check them out here and here!

Do you know a dynamic and talented, third year law student interested in a career in public interest law?

Applications are now being accepted for the Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship – a prestigious, two-year fellowship based in Rochester, NY.

Applications Being Accepted

Fellow Will Focus On High Priority Legal Concerns of Low-Income People

Empire Justice Center is currently accepting applications for The Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship, a two-year post graduate legal fellowship that was established in memory of Hanna S. Cohn, who served as the Executive Director of Volunteer Legal Services Project (now known as JustCause) for twenty years. Former U.S. District Judge Michael Telesca characterized Hanna as a “drum major for justice… who devoted her life to those in need.”   

Read more about the Fellowship

How to Apply

The Fellow will be placed at the Rochester, NY office of Empire Justice and will represent low-income clients in complex areas of law through litigation, policy and systems change advocacy.  The Fellow’s background and interests will be matched with high priority legal concerns of low-income individuals that are not currently being addressed or that require additional resources. 

The application deadline is October 27, 2023. The Fellow will be notified in January, 2024 and will begin work in September, 2024. Download a fillable pdf application.  An online application is also available.

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