Orlando Internship Available - Immigration Court

VOLUNTEER JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP WITH THE ORLANDO IMMIGRATION COURT
ORLANDO, FLORIDA

The United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, is seeking law student interns to participate in an excellent internship opportunity during the Summer of 2011. Positions are available at the Orlando Immigration Court near downtown Orlando, Florida. All law students who are United States citizens are eligible to apply. Prior knowledge of immigration law is not absolutely required but highly recommended. Strong research and writing skills are required.

The internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop research and writing skills as well as 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 United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

The jurisdiction of the Immigration Courts includes all matters brought before the Court by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The immigration judges at the Orlando Immigration Court preside over formal immigration hearings to determine whether aliens are deportable, excludable, inadmissible or removable from the United States. In addition, the judges have jurisdiction to consider applications for various forms of discretionary and mandatory relief, including various waivers, adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nation’s Convention Against Torture.

The internship requires a commitment of at least forty hours per week for at least eleven weeks. The position entails in-depth research and analysis of legal issues, as well as preparation of legal memoranda for the immigration judges. Interns will have opportunities to draft motions that will be taken under advisement by an immigration judge and may later be used as writing samples. In addition, the intern will be able to observe a variety of matters brought before the Court. Interns will work under the supervision of the Court’s Judicial Law Clerks, but will have interaction with the individual judges. Although the internship is unpaid, academic credit may be obtained with the permission of the intern’s law school. Required hours and weeks may vary depending on requirements for school credit.

Selected candidates must pass a background security check, including a credit check, conducted by the United States Department of Justice. Since background checks take up to eight weeks to complete, APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY February 7, 2011. However, we reserve the right to fill the position before this date.

Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and writing sample to:
Yasmin Elhady-Kureshi
Frances Spiegel
Judicial Law Clerks
Orlando Immigration Court
3535 Lawton Road, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 722-8919
Yasmin.Elhady-Kureshi@usdoj.gov

The U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

United States Attorney's Office Summer Externship Available!

Students with at least a 2.5 gpa who will have completed all 1st year required courses at the end of this semester and are U.S. Citizens, are invited and encouraged to apply for a credit bearing (up to 6 credit hours) summer externship with the office of the U.S. Attorney. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain practical legal experience, especially in the criminal area. Positions are available in the Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Fort Myers offices.

Interested students must complete an application packet consisting of a cover letter (letter of interest), resume, unofficial transcript, writing sample and USAO pre-interview questionnaire. Blank questionnaires are available in the clinic office, Room 255. Your cover letter should state the city for which you wish to be considered and you may only indicate one city choice. Make sure that your e-mail address and daytime telephone number are provided. Your cover letter should be addressed to the following

Judith Hoberman, Human Resources Specialist
United States Attorney’s office, Middle District of Florida
400 N. Tampa Street
Tampa, Florida 33602

Application materials must be submitted to Professor McDowell or Cleopatra Smith in the clinic office. The deadline for submission of application materials is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26th. You must follow this application process if you wish to earn credit if selected.

Feel free to contact Professor McDowell if you have any questions.

Interested in Family Law?

The Orlando County Bar Association invites law students to attend an upcoming CLE, Education Advocacy 101 for GALs. If you have an interest in the Guardian ad Litem program or practicing family law in Orlando, this is a great FREE networking event to consider attending. For more information, click HERE.

Florida Coastal Staff & Faculty will be attending the 2009 Equal Justice Conference in Orlando on May 13, 2009. Remember, the Conference is open to students and is a great networking opportunity with attorneys from across the country. If you are planning on attending, send Jocelyn an email with any questions you may have. Registrations will be accepted on-site the day of the Conference. We'll see you in Orlando!

Another GREAT Networking Event!!!

The 2009 Equal Justice Conference

May 14 – 16, 2009 in Orlando, Florida

The Equal Justice Conference brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance. The emphasis of this Conference is on strengthening partnerships among the key players in the civil justice system. Through plenary sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and special programming, the Conference provides a wide range of learning and sharing experiences for all attendees.

Students: This is your opportunity to meet pro bono and legal services program staff, judges, corporate counsel, court administrators, private lawyers, paralegals, and many others who attend this event.

The main Conference will celebrate the ongoing collaboration between pro bono and legal services; explore additional partnerships that must be created, the resources that must be tapped, and the new issues facing clients.

For more information including registration materials, click HERE.

GREAT Networking Opportunity!

The American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law invites students to a panel on Careers in Labor and Employment Law on April 3, 2009. During this event, experienced practitioners will provide plaintiff, labor union, government, and employer perspectives on the practice of employment law. This event will take place at 12:30pm to 2:00pm at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando, FL. The program is being presented as part of the Section of Labor and Employment Law’s National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law which will be attended by more than 250 attorneys from around the country.

Law students attending the Careers in Labor and Employment Law Lunch are also invited to attend an Immigration for Employment Lawyers seminar from 1:30pm to 3:30pm, and a networking reception from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, at the Ritz-Carlton.

Students wishing to attend the panel, the Immigration program, or the social, should RSVP to Tracey Moore. More more information about the Labor and Employment Law’s National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, click HERE.

Are you interested in the Public Defender's Office?

If you are a 1L or 2L student interested in a possible summer internship opportunity with the Public Defender's Office in Orlando (The 9th Judicial Circuit), please contact Jocelyn in Career Services as soon as possible.

Interested In Health Care Law?

If you are a student interested in Health Care Law, consider attending some of the ABA's 10th Annual Conference on Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law in Orlando on February 18th - February 21st. Not only is the Conference an amazing opportunity to expand your knowledge about the hot areas in health law, but is also an excellent opportunity for networking with professionals active in healthcare law issues. For more information including registration deadlines, click here.

The Equal Justice Conference (May 14th-May 16th)brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance. The emphasis of this Orlando Conference this year is on strengthening partnerships among the key players in the civil justice system. Through plenary sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and special programming, the Conference provides a wide range of learning and sharing experiences for all attendees. This is a great experience for students to network with professionals working in a variety of public interest positions from across the state. Former participants in the Conference have including pro bono and legal services program staff, judges, corporate counsel, court administrators, and private lawyers.

For more information about this great opportunity (including registration information) click HERE.

Get Experience At the US Attorney's Office

• Applications are now being accepted for a credit bearing (up to 6 credit hours) summer externship with Florida Offices of the U.S. Attorney. This is a great opportunity to gain practical and reputable legal experience, especially in the federal criminal arena.
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  Application Packet Requirements
• Cover letter (letter of interest)
• Resume
• Unofficial transcript
• Writing sample
• USAO Pre-Interview Questionaire (blank ones available in the Clinic Office, Room 255)
  Office Preference: Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Ft. Myers

Application packets should be submitted to Professor McDowell or Cleopatra Smith in the Clinic Office. The deadline for submission of application materials is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27th.

***Open to 2L students with at least a 2.7 GPA