Overview
The Children’s Legal Services Legal Intern will support CLS attorneys in providing services to unaccompanied youth facing deportation/removal proceedings. The intern will conduct legal and factual research, assist with client applications, and interact directly with clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist CLS attorneys in providing various client services including: Client interviews, follow-up meetings and client communications.
- Factual, Legal Research and Analysis. Intern will engage in fact-finding including country conditions factual research, legal research and analysis of client cases.
- Preparation of Testimony. Intern may assist client with initial drafting of their personal declarations and other personal fact-finding relevant to their immigration applications.
- Draft immigration applications and legal cover letters/briefs and court motions.
- Assist staff with monitoring status of clients’ immigration court removal proceedings
- Record client notes in case management system and assist legal staff with sorting, scanning and filing documents in case files.
- Adhere to IRC policies, particularly those related to confidentiality and client privacy.
- Display sensitivity to cultural and personality differences of clients. Respect their beliefs and values.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited JD or LLM program.
