Legal Intern, Detained Adult Program – Direct Representation

🕒 June 25

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote

👨‍🎓 Internship

⚪️ Entry-level

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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Amica Center for Immigrant Rights

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

⚖️ Legal

Consulting • Defense • Legal

Amica Center for Immigrant Rights is dedicated to providing unwavering legal defense and strategic litigation services specifically for immigrants who are facing detention or deportation. The organization believes in the fundamental right of every individual to be free, safe, and supported, regardless of their background. Through its commitment to advocacy, Amica Center for Immigrant Rights aims to uphold the rights of immigrants and ensure access to justice.

📋 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