Legal Intern (Summer 2023)
Company: EarthRights International
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Position: U.S. Legal Intern (unpaid; stipends may be
available)
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: November 11 (first round); February 10
(second round). The first round is intended primarily for
second-year law students; both first- and second-year students may
apply in the second round.
Reports To: Staff Attorney
Start Date: Flexible, May or June 2023
Minimum Commitment: 10 weeks full-time
EarthRights International, a nongovernmental, nonprofit
organization that combines the power of law and the power of people
in defense of human rights and the environment, is seeking U.S. law
school students to work with its legal team in Washington D.C.
Law students may be J.D. or L.L.M. students, but must have at least
one year of U.S. legal training by the time of the internship.
The internship is considered an unpaid volunteer position. For
applicants who do not otherwise have summer funding available,
stipends may be available to cover costs of living, so we encourage
all to apply.
Summary Description
Legal interns participate in various projects associated with these
cases, including legal research and writing and assistance in all
phases of litigation, as well as other legal work including
development of new cases, monitoring and exploring developments in
international human rights and environmental law, researching and
utilizing other mechanisms of corporate accountability, and helping
to coordinate with and assist other groups bringing domestic or
international cases. Interns are fully integrated into
EarthRights's U.S. legal team and may work with any of
EarthRights's attorneys and other staff in advocacy and
communications programs.
Roles and Responsibilities may include
Please submit the following materials in MS Word or PDF format,
each attached separately:
Once your application has been submitted, please go to this link
and fill out the demographic survey questions. This information
will not be linked to your individual application in any way, but
helps EarthRights evaluate our efforts at recruiting a diverse set
of candidates.
Due to the volume of applications, only short listed candidates may
be contacted. If you are facing deadlines that may require an
earlier decision, please note that in your cover letter.
EarthRights International is an equal opportunity employer that
does not discriminate in its hiring practices, and actively
encourages people of color, women, people with disabilities, and
LGBTQI people to apply.
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