Intern, Immigration Project (Summer) Job at Legal Aid Society Of DC, Washington DC

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  • Legal Aid Society Of DC
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Since 1932, Legal Aid has provided civil legal assistance to clients in individual cases and engaged in systemic reform. Currently, we provide individual representation in consumer law, domestic violence/family law, housing, public benefits, and appellate matters. We also work on immigration matters and help individuals with the collateral consequences of their involvement with the criminal justice system. From the experiences of our clients, we identify opportunities for law reform, public policy advocacy, and systemic impact and appellate litigation.

 

Legal Aid believes that meaningful pursuit of our anti-poverty mission requires an unwavering commitment to racial justice and equity. We aspire both to reflect the rich racial diversity of the communities we serve and to value, respect, and empower our staff and clients to be effective agents of change. For more information about Legal Aid please visit our website,

 

This internship is for Summer 2025 and will be 10.5 weeks in duration. Interns at Legal Aid DC have the unique opportunity to receive substantive assignments that will have an immediate impact on our clients. Interns work out of Legal Aid’s offices in NW DC, with the option to perform some work remotely if approved by their supervisor. Summer interns should expect to work full time.

 

The Immigration Project intern will be part of Legal Aid’s Family/Domestic Violence Unit. The Immigration Project intern will work under an assigned mentor within the Project, with supervision to be provided by either the Immigration Project Director, Senior Immigration Attorney or a Staff Attorney. 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Legal Research: Conduct in-depth legal research on a wide range of issues relevant to immigration law, with a focus on humanitarian relief such as asylum, the U & T visas, special immigrant juvenile status, TPS and DACA.

 

  • Case Support: Assist attorneys with case development, including drafting legal briefs and pleadings, conducting country conditions research and obtaining primary evidence. 

 

  • Document Review: Review and analyze case-related documents, statutes, regulations, and precedent to support legal arguments and strategies. 

 

  • Client Interaction: Interact with clients, witnesses, and experts to gather information, draft declarations and assist in immigration form filling.

 

  • Courtroom Support: Attend court hearings or USCIS interviews to observe and assist attorneys as appropriate.

 

  • Administrative Tasks: Provide administrative support including organizing case files, scheduling meetings, and managing correspondence. 

 

  • Collaboration: Collaborate with other interns, attorneys, and advocacy organizations to support collective efforts in advancing social justice and systemic change. 

Requirements: Current law school student or graduate interested in public interest and or immigration law.

Scholarship Funding:

Legal Aid DC can provide scholarship funding to ensure that summer law students receive no less than $6,125 per summer, including scholarships from the Lee Horton Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Public Interest Lawyers.

 

Summer law students are required to apply for outside funding to fund their internships in order to receive supplemental scholarship funding. We will provide an up to $6,125 scholarship to summer law school interns when: 

  • They attend a school that does not provide funding OR they are not approved for at least $6,125 of funding from their schools

AND 

  • They do not get funding from any other outside sources that gets them to total funding of $6,125 for the summer 

 

Example : if a student receives $5,000 of outside funding, Legal Aid would pay them $1,125 in scholarship funding. 

 

Students may waive funding if they are prohibited from receiving renumeration by their law school. 

 

To Apply:

 

Legal Aid values an inclusive, diverse workplace and encourages applications from interested persons from diverse backgrounds of any race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

 

We strongly encourage applications from people with personal experience with the criminal justice system and/or with lived experiences in the communities we serve.

 

Submit your application, cover letter, resume, writing sample and transcript or letter of matriculation here. Applications will be accepted until November 19, 2024.

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