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Law Student - Public Interest in Canton, OH **

Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. May 14,2015 Jan 17,2015 Location USA Canton OH
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Public Interest

Law Student

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

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Volunteer Opportunities for Law Students - 2015 Summer Internship The intern will join the Housing/Consumer Law Division. Will have immediate contact with clients, will draft documents and will shadow attorneys at hearings. The intern will be assigned an attorney with an ongoing caseload. The intern will gain valuable litigation experience and will know that candidate has assisted vulnerable populations facing eviction, foreclosure or consumer debt litigation. The attorney and managing attorney will evaluate the intern. The Intern can expect to be engaged in the following activities: Conduct screening and client interviews with clients seeking legal assistance with eviction, foreclosure or consumer debt. Conduct factual investigations including client interviews, requesting and reviewing court, medical, and other records, searching public records, etc. attend hearings, trials and outreach event; conduct legal research; draft pleadings / research memoranda / correspondence; and such other tasks as may be assigned. Generally, Law Students may expect to interview clients, draft client letters, draft court pleadings, research relevant legal issues, attend and assist with court hearings, assist with discovery, analyze evidence, and complete various other tasks as assigned. All Law Students will receive training in substantive areas of poverty law, meet with judges involved and may observe court hearings.

Qualification and Experience

Qualification Requirements: 2L’s (with or without intern certificate) and 1L’s will be considered. Law Students who are applying to participate in the Summer Intern Program are expected to work unpaid for at least 10 weeks and may work up to 13 weeks will be considered. Summer Program applicants should have completed their first year of law school by the time they commence work in the summer of 2015. Demonstrated interest in and sensitivity to the legal needs of the poor as well as motivation to improve the condition of the poor. Strong research/writing backgrounds. Excellent interpersonal skills, first-rate oral and written communications skills, professional attitude, discretion, diplomacy and tact, ability to relate to professionals, strong analytical and organizational skills, and high dependability. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Internet research tools. Ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable. Law students who speak Spanish.

Summer Program Session: June 1 – August 7, 2015.

Additional info

Send a cover letter, resume, three references, writing sample, and completed summer program application.

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