Closing Date: 5th June, 2024
Description:
Job Description:The United States Immigration Court in Hyattsville, Maryland is hiring one (1) volunteer legal intern for Fall 2024. The legal intern will gain an understanding of immigration law and procedure as it relates to removal and deportation issues. The intern will become familiar with the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Code of Federal Regulations, and immigration case law set forth by the Board of Immigration Appeals and the federal courts. Prior knowledge of immigration law is preferred, though not required.
Intern Responsibilities
The legal intern will work part-time during the semester, and the Court is flexible regarding the intern's work schedule. The intern must commit to working at least 15 hours per week. Start and end dates are flexible.
The legal intern will have the opportunity to work directly with Immigration Judges and to observe Immigration Court proceedings. Typical assignments include legal research, drafting Immigration Court decisions, and writing bench memoranda on specific legal issues. Every assignment will require the legal intern to research and apply the applicable statutes, regulations, and case law to the facts of an ongoing case. The legal intern works under the supervision of Department of Justice attorneys to support the Immigration Judges at the Court.
Qualifications:
Current law students are eligible to apply.
Required:
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively with limited supervision in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to communicate with colleagues and supervisors in an efficient and professional manner
- All applicants must pass an FBI background check
- All applicants must be U.S. citizens
Preferred:
- Prior experience with immigration law
- Prior legal experience (not necessarily in immigration law)
