Amica Center for Immigrant Rights
51 - 200 employees
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights engages in unwavering legal defense and strategic litigation for immigrants facing detention or deportation, regardless of background, because everyone has the right to be free, safe, and supported.
Legal Intern, Detained Adult Program – Direct Representation
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🗣️🇪🇸 Spanish Required
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Amica Center for Immigrant Rights
51 - 200 employees
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights engages in unwavering legal defense and strategic litigation for immigrants facing detention or deportation, regardless of background, because everyone has the right to be free, safe, and supported.
📋 Description
• Assist our staff in representing detained clients in their immigration proceedings • 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
🎯 Requirements
• 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 • Fluency in Spanish or a second language is strongly preferred.
🏖️ Benefits
• Internships are unpaid; however, Amica Center can assist students seeking internship credit • Limited number of small scholarship stipends available by separate application
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