[Remote] Legal Internship, Detained Adult Program - Direct Representation

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amica Center for Immigrant Rights seeks a legal intern for its Detained Adult Program. The intern will support staff representing detained clients in immigration proceedings through legal research, case preparation, client communication, and related assistance.

Responsibilities

• Conducting legal research and writing in support of detained clients applying for relief before the immigration court
• Conducting individualized country conditions research and collection of primary evidence in support of detained clients applying for relief before the Immigration Court
• Assisting in the preparation and filing of applications for immigration relief
• Assistance with legal research and case preparation for habeas corpus relief in federal courts
• Assisting with interpretation and translation, if possible
• Communicating with clients and their family members via telephone
• Attending court hearings and/or visiting clients in detention
• Legal research and writing
• Client service and communication
• Evidence collection and assessment

Skills

• Currently enrolled in law school
• Ability to commit 15-20 hours a week
• 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
• A laptop or computer (*)
• Reliable internet
• A phone
• Fluency in Spanish or a second language is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Amica Center can assist students seeking internship credit.
• A limited number of small scholarship stipends are available by separate application.
• All internships will be remote as a default.
• Amica Center may be able to provide access to a temporary laptop.

Company Overview