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Publisher: The New Press

Publication Date: December 3, 2019

Author: César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández (on second reference, last name: García Hernández)

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Author biography

César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández is a writer and law professor at the University of Denver who focuses on migration policing. In December 2019, he published his second book, Migrating to Prison: America’s Obsession with Locking Up Immigrants, about the United States’ reliance on prisons to enforce immigration law. Kirkus calls Migrating to Prison “a chilling, timely overview of the American tendency to first exploit and then criminalize migrants.”

His analyses frequently appear in leading news sources in the United States and abroad. He has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, Newsweek, Salon, and more. In recent months, he has made appearances on MSNBC, BBC, National Public Radio, CNN Español, Public Radio International, and many other publications.

César publishes crimmigration.com, a blog about the convergence of criminal and immigration law. He has been a Fulbright scholar in Slovenia and is currently a member of the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration. In 2015, he published his first book, Crimmigration Law.

César’s impact has been recognized by the Association of American Law Schools Section on Minority Groups which, in 2014, gave him its Derrick A. Bell, Jr. Award, issued to a professor who “has made an extraordinary contribution to legal education, the legal system or social justice.” In 2019, the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center granted him its Challenging Discrimination Award.

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Date and Time:

Februrary 26th 2020
12:00pm – 1:15pm EST
McDowell Law Center
Brennan Moot Court Room (180)

Canton, OH- Certified Legal Intern Juvenile Division- Stark County Prosecutor’s Office
AkronLawJobsNo. 11156: Two positions available, part-time, paid for summer 2020. Interns input new case data in the computer system, review new delinquency complaints to be sure they are correctly prepared, review the accompanying police reports to be sure the charges are supported by sufficient evidence, and if the report or any necessary information is missing, contact the investigating agency for further information.

Interns then provide a summary of the case to the supervising attorney and discuss whether the case is ready to be filed and whether the case should be handled informally or officially. Interns conduct research, including electronic research on Westlaw and research in the office library or the county law library, as requested by the attorneys. Interns draft pleadings, including, but not limited to complaints, responses to discovery requests, motions, and responses to defense motions, as requested by the attorneys.

Interns observe hearings whenever possible, including arraignments, pre-trials and trials. Interns are encouraged to review files before the hearings and discuss cases with attorneys before or after hearings to experience the full extent of the legal process. Interns are also encouraged to observe court staff, the probation department and/or a police department if time permits.

Interns prepare documents for filing and file documents with the Clerk of Courts. Interns also assist the staff in closing files and updating case data in the computer system. When requested, interns may assist attorneys in organizing files and preparing exhibits for trial. Certified Legal Interns prepare for and conduct arraignments and pre-trials with a supervising attorney. Interns should sit with attorneys during trials and eventually conduct trials with a supervising attorney.

Requirements: 2L, eligible for legal intern certificate at the end of spring semester

To Apply: Please email your resume and cover letter to Michelle Cordova at mlcordova@starkcountyohio.gov.

Deadline: February 28, 2020