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Fort Lauderdale, FL – Summer 2019 Volunteer Summer Internship – Legal Aid Service of Broward County

AkronLawJobs No. 9942 Overview: The two Greater Fort Lauderdale-area Legal Aid offices, Legal Aid Services of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, are accepting applications for VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIPS for Summer, 2019.

The mission of these programs is to provide high-quality free civil legal advice, representation, and education to the disadvantaged of Broward County. Service areas include, but are not limited to, housing, children’s, consumer, immigration, public benefits, family, tax, senior citizens, domestic violence, homeless, veterans law, and special projects, including major litigation and education/employment. For more information on the wide variety of programs and legal services offered, please visit legalaid.org.

Duties: Will provide assistance to benefit the low-income community in Broward County; and Possible tasks include client interviews, drafting pleadings and memoranda, and legal research.

Qualifications: 1L, 2L.

Please note: This internship is unpaid. Applicants are encouraged to research any fellowship opportunities through their law school to possibly fund the internship.

How to Apply: Send your Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample, and Unofficial Transcripts to:
Debra Koprowski, Director of Advocacy at dkoprowski@legalaid.org and
Chanel Winter, Esq. Pro Bono Coordinator at cwinter@legalaid.,org. You must send your materials to the two persons at two different e-mails.
Deadline:  March 8, 2019

Simeone & Miller, LLP Scholarship

One of the rewarding things about being a personal injury attorney is helping people overcome difficult challenges. We truly enjoy using our abilities and knowledge to help others.

We want to help make the same opportunities to help available to others who aspire to use the law to achieve justice and make the world a better and safer place. We are therefore happy to offer two $1,000.00 annual scholarships – one for the fall semester and one for the spring semester – to deserving and qualified students.

Eligibility

Currently enrolled or accepted as an undergraduate or law student
Not related to any current Simeone & Miller employee
Application

Application
Please submit a written statement (800-1,000 words) or a video presentation (3-5 minutes) describing the value of using the law to improve people’s lives. You can describe a past experience that motivates you, someone who inspires you, or a vision of what you would like to accomplish.

Please email your statement to Scholarship@SimeoneMiller.com and include the following:

Full name
Address
Phone number
Email Address
School Name
Expected Year of Graduation
Deadlines

For the Fall Scholarship, please submit your statement by July 1. The scholarship will be awarded by July 31.

For the Spring Scholarship, please submit your statement by November 1. The scholarship will be awarded by November 30.

If you have any questions, please email Scholarship@SimeoneMiller.com or call Fiona Forcey at (202) 628-3050.

Louisville, KY – Summer 2019 Internship Program – U.S. Dept. of Justice Exec. Office of Immigration Review

AkronLawJobs No. 9925 Overview: The Louisville Immigration Court is soliciting internship applications for SUMMER 2019. Prior knowledge of immigration law is preferred but not necessary.

Duties: Issues commonly before the Court include asylum eligibility, cancellation of removal, and motions to dismiss or terminate. The types of projects assigned to legal interns vary depending on the Court’s docket, and will entail: Research and preparation of memoranda on complex legal issues; Drafting decisions on motions pending before the Court; and Drafting decisions on applications for relief from removal. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop research, writing, and analytical skills. Legal interns will work under the supervision of the Court’s clerks, but will also have interaction with individual Immigration judges.

Salary: This is an UNPAID/VOLUNTEER position. However, students may be eligible for academic credit or work-study funding. Students interested in receiving credit or work-study funding should contact the appropriate person at their law school to determine their eligibility.

Time Commitment: The internship is full-time and interns are expected to be available for 10-12 weeks.

Qualifications: 1L or 2L. Must be United States citizens.

How to Apply: Submit a detailed cover letter, resume, official or unofficial law school transcript, list of three references with their contact information, and writing sample OF NO MORE THAN TEN PAGES.
The writing sample should be an original piece of work that provides evidence of the candidate’s skills in legal analysis and writing and has not been heavily edited by a third party. An excerpt of a longer piece is acceptable.
Please e-mail completed application packets to: Jennifer Nelson, Attorney Advisor, Jennifer.Nelson@usdoj.gov  Electronic submissions only

Deadline:  February 15, 2019

Canton, OH – Summer 2019 Intern – Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. Resume Collection

Hiring Criteria: 1L. Require: Dynamic and accomplished law students to join our multi-discipline legal organization. Have four offices, including offices in Canton and Akron. Must be interested in practicing law in northeast Ohio upon graduation and be willing to commit to a minimum of 10 weeks of full-time work in 2019.

Duties: Will include real world legal experiences and duties over the course of the summer program.

How to Apply: E-mail your materials to Dean O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu. Include your Resume, Law School Unofficial Transcripts, and Cover letter addressed to Michael Bogdan, Esq., Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., 4775 Munson Street NW, Canton, OH 44718

Deadline: February 21, 2019