Cleveland, OH – Summer 2018 Legal Intern/Extern – U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
AkronLawJobs No. 9099 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 Summer 2018. The court is located at the Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse in downtown Cleveland.
Qualifications: 1L or 2L. Prior knowledge of immigration law is helpful but not absolutely necessary. MUST be a U.S. Citizen
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 United States based on a criminal conviction. The types of projects assigned to legal interns vary depending on the Court’s docket, and may entail: Drafting decisions on applications for relief from removal or removability; Performing in-depth research and analysis of novel legal issues; Preparing bench memoranda.
What you will learn: 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.
Externship/Volunteer: This internship is an unpaid, volunteer position. Students interested in receiving stipends or academic credit from their law school should contact Dean Alisa Benedict O’Brien in the Career Services Office.
How to Apply: E-mail your application to Malea.R.Hetrick@usdoj.gov. Your application must include the following materials: (1) cover letter; (2) résumé; (3) official or unofficial law school transcript; and (4) writing sample of no more than ten pages (not substantially edited by others). Successful completion of an FBI background check is required before interns can begin work.
Deadline: Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on Friday, March 2, 2018.