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Law Student 106 in Chandler, AZ **

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Jan 03,2015 Location Chandler AZ
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Public Interest

Law Student

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Profile

Summer Law Clerk Responsibilities: Law clerks handle a wide variety of work. Most of this work falls under two categories: (1) intake and case management of individual clients who have been the victims of religious discrimination and (2) research assistance on pending litigation. (1) Case management: Law clerks take shifts handling the intake line for civil rights complaints. Interns are responsible for handling individual cases and performing advocacy short of litigation. For example, interns will work with victims of discrimination to draft letters and EEOC complaints. (2) Research assistance: Law clerks write legal memos on topics connected to organization's pending civil rights litigation. For example, topics may include religious discrimination by law enforcement and the terror watchlist statutory regime. Interns will discuss their research with staff attorneys to help develop creative approaches to litigation.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Strong legal research and writing skills. Excellent interpersonal and phone skills. Interest in civil rights work and issues affecting the American Muslim community. Preference given to students who have taken constitutional law, administrative law, and federal courts. All law students are welcome to apply; preference is given to 2Ls and 3Ls. Preference given to students who can devote 20 hours a week.

Duration: May - September.
Application Deadline - April 15

Additional info

Send an application form, a cover letter, resume, Samples of work, writing sample and portfolio.

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