DESCRIPTION: each summer, several rising 2L and 3L students from around the country join LatinoJustice for a 10 week full-time internship. Past summer interns have on occasion continued to work on LatinoJustice cases upon returning to school, and writing law review articles on substantive issues they worked on. Interns conduct fact investigations and legal research, draft sections of legal briefs and memos' of law, participate in client and witness interviews and trial preparation, and accompany staff lawyers to court proceedings and legislative hearings. Law students are included in every stage of planning, developing and prosecuting our impact cases. Recent student work has included research into the First Amendment rights of day laborers, the Fourth Amendment rights of individuals involved in immigration home raids, and the Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection.
DURATION: 10 weeks, 35 hours per week (can vary depending on work-study guidelines).
QUALIFICATIONS: We are seeking energetic, motivated law students with a record of commitment to social justice work who have excellent legal, written, research, and communications skills. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus but not required. We are happy to help students obtain academic course credit through school clinical externship programs and/or satisfy pro bono volunteer requirements at school or for bar admission.
COMPENSATION: Generally not available. Interested applicants should apply for public interest funding, work study funds through their law school, or seek externship for academic credit.
TO APPLY: Send cover letter, résumé, and academic transcript by email to: [email protected].
Subject line: [location] Internship [season, year]. Example: SEO Internship Summer, 2019.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
DEADLINE: Summer internships are filled on a rolling basis. Applicants must submit materials no later than January 31, 2019. Early applicants receive first consideration. A limited number of positions are available.
LatinoJustice PRLDEF is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.