{"id":61239,"date":"2018-10-12T13:09:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T17:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/?p=61239"},"modified":"2018-10-12T13:09:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T17:09:16","slug":"spring-externship-us-dept-of-justice-executive-office-for-immigration-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/2018\/10\/12\/spring-externship-us-dept-of-justice-executive-office-for-immigration-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Externship – US Dept. of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cleveland \u2013 Spring 2019 Internship \u2013 US Dept. of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

AkronLawJobs No. 9669 Overview: <\/strong>The U.S. Department of Justice has an opening for one legal intern with the Executive Office for\u00a0Immigration Review\u2019s Cleveland Immigration Court for Spring 2019. The Court is located at\u00a0the Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse in downtown Cleveland.<\/p>\n

Qualifications: <\/strong>2L or 3L. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Prior knowledge of immigration law is helpful but not\u00a0absolutely necessary. Strong research and writing skills are required. Issues commonly before the Court include eligibility for asylum, cancellation of removal, and\u00a0adjustment of status as well as issues regarding whether an individual is removable from the\u00a0United States based on a criminal conviction.<\/p>\n

Duties: <\/strong>The types of projects assigned to legal interns vary depending on the Court\u2019s docket, and may entail:\u00a0Drafting decisions on applications for relief from removal or removability. Performing in-depth research and analysis of novel legal issues. Preparing bench memoranda. The internship provides students with an excellent opportunity to develop their research, writing,\u00a0and analytical skills and increase their knowledge of immigration law. The interns will be able\u00a0to observe removal hearings and work on cases involving several forms of relief including\u00a0asylum, adjustment of status, and cancellation of removal. The interns will work directly under\u00a0the supervision of the Judicial Law Clerk \/ Attorney Advisor and will also work with individual\u00a0immigration judges.<\/p>\n

Salary: <\/strong>This internship is an\u00a0unpaid, volunteer position.<\/strong>\u00a0 UA students should contact Alisa Benedict O’Brien in the Career Services Office (ab139@uakron.edu) for questions about potential stipends or externships.<\/p>\n

How to Apply: A<\/strong>pplications must include the following materials: (1) cover letter; (2) r\u00e9sum\u00e9; (3) official or unofficial law school transcript; and (4) writing sample of no more than ten pages (not substantially edited by others).\u00a0Successful completion of an FBI background check is required before interns can begin work.
\nPlease submit applications by email to: Lindsay.Elliott-Smith@USDOJ.gov
\nAddress your cover letter to: U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Cleveland Immigration Court, Attn: Lindsay Elliott-Smith, Attorney Advisor, 801 West Superior Avenue, Suite 13-100, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
\nIf you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Elliott-Smith at (216)-802-1100.<\/p>\n

Deadline:\u00a0 November 2, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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