IMMIGRANT LAW GROUP PC is a Portland, Oregon based firm engaged in strategic public interest civil rights litigation on behalf of immigrants, refugees, and their families. For more information: ilgrp.com.
SUMMER FELLOW 2010
Summer Legal Intern will be assigned to one of two programs based on their skills and interests:
(1) Immigrant Impact-litigation – providing research, drafting, and development of litigation which advancesthe cause of equality and fair treatment of non-citizens on a region-wide or nation-wide basis.
(2) Asylum Defense – direct representation of noncitizens fleeing persecution in proceedings before the USCISAsylum Office or the Immigration Courts.
Eligibility: The Fellowship is open to any second year (or third-year part-time) law student.
Outstanding and well-demonstrated research, writing, and critical thinking skills are required. The Internship start date is flexible, but expected to begin no later than June 14, 2010 for
a minimum of 10 weeks; the intern receives a stipend of $500 per week.
To apply, submit your (a) resume, (b) cover letter, (c) law school transcript, and (d) an original writing sample to: jobs@ilgrp.com. The deadline is November 20, 2009.
Your resume and cover letter must adhere to these guidelines:
All applications must be in PDF.
Only send essential personal information and be sure to include your name and how to contact you in the resume, not just your cover letter. Include your email, phone, and residence address. Do NOT include your gender, date of birth, age, family status, or personal identification numbers.
Your resume should accurately reflect your academic achievements and work history.
Your resume should show all secondary and post-secondary institutions attended, degrees conferred; list your experience and projects completed, accomplishments, etc. by your position with each employer.
Your cover letter should explain your commitment to social justice, detail any past experience you have working with immigrant communities and explain any initial thoughts or ideas about how you might approach the Internship.
You should attach your transcript (it does not need to be certified) as a scanned PDF to the email submission.
Your writing sample must be in English and must be your original writing.