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Legal Internship – Detained Adult Program, Direct Representation
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights. Assist staff in representing detained clients in immigration proceedings .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong legal research and writing skills, with a focus on immigration law and human rights issues. Capable of effectively communicating with clients and conducting evidence collection while working independently and collaboratively.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Legal ResearchWriting SkillsImmigration LawFluency In SpanishClient Communication
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Hard Skills
Legal ResearchWriting SkillsEvidence CollectionCase PreparationImmigration Relief Applications
Soft Skills
Team CollaborationIndependenceIntellectual CuriosityClient Service
Tools & Technologies
LaptopReliable InternetPhone
Industry Keywords
Human RightsSocial JusticeImmigration RightsHabeas CorpusLow-Income Communities
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Assist staff in representing detained clients in immigration proceedings
- Conduct legal research and writing supporting detained clients applying for relief before immigration court
- Conduct individualized country conditions research and collect primary evidence
- Assist in preparing and filing applications for immigration relief
- Assist with legal research and case preparation for habeas corpus relief in federal courts
- Assist with interpretation and translation, if possible
- Communicate with clients and family members by telephone
- Attend court hearings and/or visit clients in detention
- Perform legal research and writing, client service and communication, and evidence collection and assessment
Requirements
What you’ll need- Currently enrolled in law school
- Ability to commit 15-20 hours a week for 10 weeks
- Strong interest in human rights, social justice, and immigration rights issues
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Intellectually curious
- Willingness to work with individuals from low-income communities who might have criminal histories and/or mental health illnesses
- Fluency in Spanish or a second language is strongly preferred
- Access to a laptop or computer, reliable internet, and a phone
- Submit a cover letter, resume, list of at least 2 references, and one writing sample in PDF format
Benefits
Comp & perks- Internships are unpaid
- Amica Center can assist students seeking internship credit
- Limited small scholarship stipends available by separate application
- Opportunity to appear in or observe court in-person
- Opportunities for occasional in-office work, in-person meetings, and events
- Amica Center may be able to provide access to a temporary laptop