Fall Externship Opportunities!

Cleveland, OH – Fall 2016 Semester Externship — U.S. Attorney’s Office
AkronLawJobs No. 7374 Overview: Seeking students to work in the U.S. Attorney’s Office during the fall semester 2016.
Qualifications: 2L
How to apply: Send your cover letter and resume to Director O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu
Deadline: May 22, 2016

Cleveland, OH — Fall 2016 Internship – U.S. Department of Justice / Executive Office for Immigration Review /
Cleveland Immigration Court
AkronLawJobs No. 7236 Overview: The U.S. Department of Justice has an opening for AT LEAST ONE LEGAL INTERN with the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s Cleveland Immigration Court for Fall 2016.
Duties: Issues commonly before the Court include eligibility for asylum, cancellation of removal, and adjustment of status as well as issues regarding whether an individual is removable from the U.S. based on a criminal conviction. The types of projects assigned to legal interns vary depending on the Court’s docket, and may entail Drafting decision on applications for relief from removal or removability; Performing in-depth research and analysis of novel legal issues; and Preparing bench memoranda. The internship provides students with an excellent opportunity to develop their research, writing, and analytical skills and increase their knowledge of immigration law. The interns will be able to observe removal hearings and work on cases involving several forms of relief including asylum, adjustment of status, and cancellation of removal. The interns will work directly under the supervision of the Judicial Law Clerk / Attorney Advisor and will also work with individual immigration judges. This is an unpaid, volunteer position. Students interested in receiving stipends or academic
credit from their law school should contact the appropriate person at their law school to determine their eligibility.
Qualifications: 1L, 2L. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN. The Court is located in downtown Cleveland. Must work a minimum of ten (10) hours per week. Prior knowledge of immigration law is helpful but not absolutely necessary; Strong research and writing skills are required; Successful completion of an FBI background check is required before interns can begin work. If you have any questions, please contact Marissa Meli at (216) 615-8190.
How to apply: E-mail your resume, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample – no more than ten pages and not substantially edited by others) to ab139@uakron.edu. Address your E-MAILED CREDENTIALS TO: U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review Cleveland Immigration Court, ATTN: Marissa Meli, Attorney Advisor, 801
W. Superior Ave, Suite 13-100, Cleveland, OH 44113.
Deadline: May 27, 2016