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Massachusetts Law School Consortium (MLSC)
January 2021 Government & Public Interest Virtual Interview Program
All students are invited to participate in the MLSC’s Government & Public Interest
Virtual Interview Program. Below is the list of organizations that registered to
participate.
Here’s how it works:
1. Students apply through the MLSC Symplicity Site between November 12th at
noon and December 1st at noon. Students will have to set up a profile and
upload application materials to MLSC Symplicty to bid on employers. The
deadline is December 1st at Noon. You do not have to wait until December
1st to apply. You may submit your bids at anytime prior to the application
deadline.
2. The MLSC will send the application packets with interested students’
applications to employers by December 2nd. No late applications can be
accepted.
3. Employers will review application packets and make their selections. If
selected for an interview, students will be notified by the employer anytime
after December 2nd. Interviews will be virtual, and will be managed and
hosted by the employer on the virtual interview platform of their choice.
Most of the interviews are expected to be conducted by employers during
the month of January (January 4 – January 29, 2021).
If you have any questions, please contact Micah Nemiroff at
mnemiroff@law.harvard.edu.MLSC Government & Public Interest Virtual Interview Program
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
Applications must be submitted online through the Massachusetts Law School
Consortium Symplicity site by December 1, 2020 at noon.
Symplicity Site: https://law-massconsortia-csm.symplicity.com/students
Session: January 2021 - Gov PI Virtual Interview Program
Bidding Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2020 at 12 PM (noon) ET
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (Cambridge, MA)
Address: 99 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, MA 02476
Contact: Karen Dahl, Legal Advocacy Coordinator; kdahl@barcc.org
Website: https://www.barcc.org
Year(s): 1LD/2LE
Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, References
Brief Description: Summer Positions
BARCC's legal team helps survivors understand their legal rights and options in the aftermath of
sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. We assist survivors as they navigate the criminal
and civil legal systems, including campus processes. If survivors need representation, we connect
them with an appropriate legal resource. Our advocates also assist with ongoing harassment or
stalking. We advocate for survivors' privacy in every aspect of their life.
City of Boston Law Department (Boston, MA)
Address: One City Hall Square, Room 615, Boston, MA 02201
Contact: Jason Lederman, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel; jason.lederman@boston.gov
Website: https://www.boston.gov/departments/law
Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE
Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter,Unofficial Transcript,Writing Sample
Brief Description: Summer positions
The City of Boston Law Department has two main divisions of practice -- government services
and litigation. The Government Services Division advises the Mayor and City departments on City
ordinances, policies, and other in-house counsel municipal areas of law. Government Services
duties include advising on open meeting laws, City finances, telecommunications, public works,
elections issues, procurement, employment law, administrative appeals, policy considerations,
reviewing City contracts, agreements, and counseling workers on conflicts of interests. The
Litigation Division represents the City, the Mayor, City Departments, and employees in federal,
state, and administrative courts. The Litigation Division’s case load includes civil rights violations,
employment law, voting rights, personal injury, other torts, affirmative recovery, contracts,
ethical violations, and other types of complex civil litigation. The Litigation Division works infederal, state, and administrative courts. Anticipated Student Responsibilities Include: Policy research, reviewing contracts and appellate decisions, preparing and drafting answers to complaints, discovery requests and responses, dispositive motions, discovery motions, legal research, and assisting attorneys in preparing cases/witnesses for trials, court hearings and depositions. City of Newton Law Department (Newton, MA) Address: 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02459 Contact: Maura O'Keefe, Assistant City Solicitor; mokeefe@newtonma.gov Website: http://www.newtonma.gov Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Writing Sample Brief Description: The Law Department for the City of Newton advises the City, its departments, boards, and commissions, as well as the officials and employees of the City in all areas of municipal law and represents the City of Newton, its Departments, and its employees in all phases of litigation. The Law Clerk position is a full time, unpaid internship within the Law Department. Law clerks are exposed to various areas of municipal law including land use, labor, zoning, real estate, education, employment, and municipal services. Law clerks perform research and assist in drafting documents for litigation, legislation, and policy creation with opportunities to attend trials, hearings and public meetings. Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), Children & Family Law Division, Appellate Panel Support Unit (Boston, MA) Address: 44 Bromfield Street, Boston, MA 02108 Contact: Sarah LoPresti, Staff Attorney; slopresti@publiccounsel.net Website: http://www.publiccounsel.net Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer positions We provide legal representation in Massachusetts for those unable to afford an attorney in all matters in which the law requires the appointment of counsel. This includes representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, child welfare, mental health, sexually dangerous person and sex offender registry cases, as well as related appeals and post-conviction matters. Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), Public Defender Division (Boston, MA) Address: 44 Bromfield Street, Boston, MA 02108 Contact: Kevin Ruderman, Recruiting & Hiring Manager; kruderman@publiccounsel.net Website: https://www.publiccounsel.net/ Year(s): 3LD/4LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter
Brief Description: Post-graduate positions Massachusetts Public Defender Agency. Community Legal Aid, Inc. (Worcester, MA) Address: 405 Main Street, Fourth Floor, Worcester, MA 01608 Contact: Judy Zeh, HR Manager; jzeh@cla-ma.org Website: https://communitylegal.org/ Year(s): 3LD/4LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Post-graduate positions Community Legal Aid is the civil legal services provider for central and western Mass. Our mission is to improve the lives of low-income and elderly people through legal assistance that protects fundamental rights, secures access to basic needs, and challenges policies and practices that harm our clients. Through CLA’s effective advocacy in over 5,000 cases each year, some of the most vulnerable residents of western and central Massachusetts obtain safe and stable housing, access unemployment, disability and other benefits to stabilize their income, break free from domestic violence, and obtain humanitarian-based immigration relief. Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (Hartford, CT) Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103 Contact: Charles Krich, Principal Attorney; charles.krich@ct.gov Website: https://www.ct.gov/chro Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer positions A state government agency that investigates, mediates and prosecutes discriminatory practice complaints before administrative hearing officers and in the courts. Students conduct investigations, mediations and perform legal reseaerch and writing. Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice (Rocky Hill, CT) Address: 300 Corporate Place, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Contact: Matthew Weiner, Assistant State's Attorney; matthew.weiner@ct.gov Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DCJ Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter,Unofficial Transcript Brief Description: Summer positions The Division of Criminal Justice is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of all criminal matters in the State of Connecticut. The Division is composed of the Office of the Chief State's Attorney, located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and the Offices of the State's Attorneys for each of the thirteen Judicial Districts in the State of Connecticut. Summer interns represent the state in criminal cases under the guidance of experienced prosecutors.
Conservation Law Foundation (Boston, MA) Address: 62 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110 Contact: Paul Calzada, Staff Assistant; pcalzada@clf.org Website: http://www.clf.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Transcript, Writing Sample, References. Brief Description: Summer positions CLF seeks law students who are interested in dedicating a summer to advance cutting edge legal strategies and policy solutions. CLF’s Cavers Interns are paired with an experienced attorney in one of our seven program areas focusing on clean energy and climate change; clean air and water; ocean conservation; strategic litigation; zero waste; community resilience; or transportation and environmental justice. Over the course of the summer, interns support CLF’s mission by researching legal issues and drafting documents ranging from internal strategy memos to public comments and portions of motions and briefs. Interns may also have the opportunity to meet with state and federal agency officials and work with other environmental organizations, local activist groups, and environmental justice communities in New England.The Cavers Internship requires a commitment of 12 weeks of full-time work and is paid a stipend of $5,500 for those outside of Boston, and $6,000 for those working at our Boston office. The number of Cavers positions is limited. If the Cavers positions are filled, CLF will automatically consider applicants to the Cavers program for another summer internship if funding is available at the same stipend amount. CLF has a long history of protecting New England’s environment and the health of its people and communities. We craft innovative solutions to the region’s most pressing environmental problems. De Novo: Center for Justice and Healing, Family/Housing/Disability Units (Cambridge, MA) Address: 47 Thorndike Street, SB-LL-1, Cambridge, MA 02141 Contact: Susan Corcoran, Volunteer and Training Coordinator; scorcoran@clsacc.org Website: https://www.denovo.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Cover letter should include why you specifically wish to join De Novo for the summer. Brief Description: Summer positions De Novo seeks summer interns committed to serving a diverse range of clients in need of housing, family, disability benefits and immigration legal help. You will have the opportunity to work in a unique multi-disciplinary environment that includes a mental health unit. Even if work is still done remotely next summer, you will have client contact. DOVE, Inc. (Quincy, MA) Address: PO Box 690267, Quincy, MA 02269 Contact: Liliana Mamani, Staff Attorney; lili.mamani@dovema.org
Website: https://www.dovema.org/ Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer positions The Legal Advocacy Program (LAP) provides legal representation, brief advice and services, referrals, and safety planning to survivors of domestic violence. The LAP's primary areas of practice are family law, including emergency child custody and support cases, 209A abuse prevention orders, DV-related immigration relief, and DV-related housing relief. The Legal Intern will support the LAP in its individual client work and overall programming and will conduct intakes through the LAP’s Legal Helpline. If student qualifies for 3:03 certification there is a possibility for the student to provide limited representation for survivors in court. Federal Public Defender Office (Boston, MA) Address: 51 Sleeper Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210 Contact: Chrissie DeMaso, Assistant Federal Public Defender; christine_demaso@fd.org Website: https://bostondefender.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample, References Brief Description: Our office offers students a unique and in-depth opportunity to learn about the federal criminal process and public defense. Serving the districts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. We represent indigent defendants facing criminal charges in the federal courts. Goldwater Institute (Phoenix, AZ) Address: 500 East Coronado Road, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Contact: Kelly Day, Office and Legal Administrator; kday@goldwaterinstitute.org Website: http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE, 2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample Answer questions (1) What do you think is the proper role of government in a free society, and how did you arrive at this view? (2) What book, speech, event or similar item has been most influential in your philosophical development? (3) What do you hope to gain from participating in the clerkship/externship program? Brief Description: Summer positions Law clerk applicants should possess a deep understanding of classical liberal principles, have a strong work ethic, demonstrate a capacity for creative thinking, and have exceptional legal research and writing skills. Applicants must be personable and have a good sense of humor. We prefer applicants with a strong academic record who have completed at least one year of law school and have completed at least one course in constitutional law. Summer clerkships are highly competitive, paid positions. Summer clerks are required to work full time (40 hours/week)
and commit to the entire summer. Clerkships for academic credit are also available during Summer. We do not currently offer remote clerkship opportunities during the Summer months. Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (Cambridge, MA) Address: 23 Everett Street, First Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 Contact: Dennis Ojogho, Outreach Director; hlabrecruitment@gmail.com Website: http://www.harvardlegalaid.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript,Writing Sample, References Brief Description: Summer Positions Harvard Legal Aid Bureau Summer Legal Interns interact directly with clients, opposing counsels and opposing parties, witnesses and government agencies, engage in extensive factual and legal investigation, hone their research and writing abilities, and develop their litigation skills. Heisler Feldman & McCormick, P.C. (Springfield, MA) Address: 293 Bridge Street, Suite 322, Springfield, MA 01103 Contact: Joel Feldman, Shareholder; jfeldman@hfmgpc.com Website: https://www.hfmgpc.com Year(s): 3LD/4LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample, References Brief Description: Post-graduate position Our firm represents low income tenants, employees, consumers and victims of discrimination. We have a very active litigation practice, from individual cases to class actions to appeals. We appear in federal and state courts. We see ourselves as “movement lawyers” working to suppor our communities and community groups. We seek a motivated new associate. Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) (Boston, MA) Address: 61 Batterymarch Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 Contact: Lauren Sampson, Staff Attorney; lsampson@lawyersforcivilrights.org Website: http://lawyersforcivilrights.org/ Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer positions Nonprofit, racial justice impact litigation organization. 10 week minimum summer internship. Generalist position engaging with community organizations and participating in civil rights litigation and advocacy at all stages and level. Practice areas include immigrant rights, employment discrimination, voting rights, race and climate justice and small business formation. Massachusetts Advocates for Children (Boston, MA) Address: 25 Kingston Street, Second Floor, Boston, MA 02111
Contact: Janine Solomon, Managing Attorney/Senior Project Director; jsolomon@massadvocates.org Website: http://www.massadvocates.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript,Writing Sample, References Brief Description: Summer positions Massachusetts Advocates for Children's mission is to remove barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth. MAC conducts both case and systemic advocacy on behalf of low-income families regarding issues of special education and school discipline. MAC legal interns assist with both client representation, systemic reform initiatives, and policy research and analysis. Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Boston, MA) Address: 44 School Street, Suite 415, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Contact: Deborah Silva, Executive Director; deb@massappleseed.org Website: https://massappleseed.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter,Other Documents,Writing Sample, References Brief Description: Summer positions Policy and Advocacy organization working to expand access to justice and dismantle the school to prison pipeline. We also address other social justice issues, especially those affecting children and youth, such as youth homelessness. Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (Boston, MA) Address: One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 Contact: Jean Mejia, Director of Human Resources Website: http://www.mass.gov/ago Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter,Unofficial Transcript The cover letter must include a personal statement describing your interest in public interest law and the work of the Attorney General’s Office, including any personal experiences you wish to share related to the mission of the Attorney General’s Office Brief Description: Summer Positions Attorney General Maura Healey is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In addition, her office is an advocate and resource for the Commonwealth and its residents in many areas, including protecting consumers, combating fraud and corruption, protecting civil rights, and promoting meaningful economic recovery. The 2021 Summer Legal Intern Program is a 10-week, full-time program for students completing their 1L or 2L years of law school. The program will run from Tuesday, June 1, 2021 through
Friday, August 6, 2021. The 2021 program will be an all remote internship experience. The Summer Legal Intern Program offers an invaluable learning opportunity for selected law students and includes a structured program of trainings, events, and presentations. Students apply to the program and, taking into account their placement preferences, are assigned to a particular division within the office. While here, students develop their legal skills and perform substantive work that contributes to the mission of the AGO. Internships are on an unpaid basis, although some students are able to obtain funding through their law schools or other funding sources. The Attorney General’s Office is organized into six Bureaus: Executive; Criminal; Energy and Environment; Government; Health Care and Fair Competition and Public Protection and Advocacy. Each bureau is divided into divisions and teams. These Bureaus and Divisions have distinct missions and work closely together to ensure the Attorney General’s Office provides the highest level of public protection. For more information about the work of our bureaus, visit www.mass.gov/ago/bureaus. Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (Boston, MA) Address: One Ashburton Place, Room 1311, Boston, MA 02108 Contact: Mark Zglobicki, Associate General Counsel; mark.zglobicki@state.ma.us Website: http://www.mass.gov/ig Year(s): 1LD/2LE, 2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, References Brief Description: Interns work as members of the Office's Legal Division. Interns will have the opportunity to draft legal research memoranda in various areas of law related to fraud, waste and abuse in the expenditure of public funds and the administration of the Office. Interns will also likely have the opportunity to work with the Office's Policy and Government Division working on legislative matters and attending hearings at the State House. Interns may also have the opportunity to draft document requests and participate in factual investigations. Interns should be familiar with online legal research databases and have an interest in public service. Massachusetts Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General (Boston, MA) Address: 1 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 Contact: Jennifer Galvao, HR Business Partner; jennifer.c.galvao@tre.state.ma.us Website: https://www.masstreasury.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer positions Our mission at the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General of Massachusetts is to prudently manage and safeguard the state's public deposits and investments through sound business practices for the exclusive benefits of our citizens, and perform these duties with integrity, excellence, and leadership.
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee (Boston, MA) Address: 24 School Street, Suite 804, Boston, MA 02108 Contact: Megan Mauskapf, Staff Attorney; mmauskapf@mhlac.org Website: http://www.mhlac.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer positions Interns have the opportunity to conduct legal research, write legal memos, provide direct case support, conduct intakes, attend meetings and assist in lobbying efforts. MetroWest Legal Services (Framingham, MA) Address: 63 Fountain Street, Suite 304, Framingham, MA 01702 Contact: Kathryn Grace, Staff Attorney; kcondon@mwlegal.org Website: http://www.mwlegal.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, References Brief Description: Summer positions MWLS 2021 Summer Legal Intern Positions MetroWest Legal Services (MWLS) is currently accepting applications from law students for 2021 summer legal intern positions. The mission of MWLS is to provide legal advocacy to protect and advance the rights of the poor, elderly, disabled, immigrants, and other disenfranchised people in our service area, and to assist them in obtaining legal, social, and economic justice. We help our clients secure access to basic needs and challenge institutional barriers in order to achieve equal justice for all. MWLS provides summer legal interns with an opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the civil legal problems of the poor and effectively advocate for their clients. MWLS has a staff of sixteen attorneys, a number of whom have been engaged in poverty law practice for over 15 years. Our office is located in Framingham, MA near public transportation. MWLS represents clients in many substantive areas of the law. Our priority areas include housing, family law for victims of domestic violence, public benefits (including social security and unemployment), education, health care access, elder law, consumer bankruptcy, medical-legal partnership, immigration law for victims of domestic violence and unaccompanied minor children, community enterprise clinic, and worker’s rights. Summer legal interns perform a wide variety of tasks depending on their interest and the needs of a particular project. These duties might include client interviews and case investigation, drafting of pleadings, memoranda and briefs, direct representation at administrative hearings, court representation (if the student is 3:03 certified) and legal research. Middlesex County District Attorney's Office (Woburn, MA) Address: 15 Commonwealth Avenue, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801-5194 Contact: Aliya Khalidi, ADA, Director of Hiring, Training & Professional Development; aliya.khalidi@state.ma.us Website: http://www.middlesexda.com
Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE,3LD/4LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Post-graduate and Summer positions The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office serves the most populous county in New England, covering 54 diverse cities and towns. We prosecute more than 39,000 cases a year in 12 district courts, 4 juvenile courts, and 2 superior courts. Our core mission is to protect and serve the people who work, live and raise their families in Middlesex County. Assistant District Attorneys, Victim Witness Advocates, Paralegals and other talented professionals pursue this mission through exhaustive investigations, prosecutions and compassionate victim advocacy. We are also committed to creating innovative crime prevention and intervention initiatives. Our staff partners with community groups, social service providers, medical professionals, private industry leaders and law enforcement officers to address a variety of public safety issues. New Hampshire Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General (Concord, NH) Address: 33 Capitol Street, Concord, NH 03301 Contact: Sean Locke, Assistant Attorney General; sean.r.locke@doj.nh.gov Website: http://doj.nh.gov Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, , Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample, References Brief Description: Summer positions The New Hampshire Department of Justice hires summer interns for all of its bureaus: civil, criminal justice, consumer protection, environmental protection, transportation and construction, Medicaid fraud control, charitable trusts, and administrative prosecutions. Interns have opportunities to assist with legal research and writing, observe legal proceedings, attend meetings and participate in a variety of activities in the department. The summer internship program includes invaluable learning opportunities such as trainings, events, and other activities. We strive to make our internships valuable and rewarding for the law students who join us. Oxfam America (Boston, MA) Address: 226 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02114 Contact: Diana Kearney, Senior Legal Advisor; diana.kearney@oxfam.org Website: https://www.oxfamamerica.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer positions International human rights and development organization. Pine Tree Legal Assistance (Portland, ME) Address: 88 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04112 Contact: Shannon Karam, Director of Pro Bono Services; skaram@ptla.org
Website: http://www.ptla.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer legal internship at Maine's largest civil legal aid organization Rhode Island Attorney General's Office (Providence, RI) Address: 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903 Contact: Nicole Arias, Internship Program Coordinator; narias@riag.ri.gov Website: http://www.riag.ri.gov/career Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer positions The Summer Legal Intern Program is a 10-week, full-time program for students completing their first and second years of law school. Law students who participate in the competitive, structured program benefit from an exceptional legal experience and invaluable exposure to the demands and rewards of public service. Interns can expect challenging legal research and writing assignments and even courtroom appearances alongside supervising attorneys. The Program provides regular professional development opportunities including trainings, events, and networking activities. Rhode Island Public Defender (Providence, RI) Address: 160 Pine Street, Providence, RI 02903 Contact: Jason Ollman, Chief-District Court Unit; jollman@ripd.org Website: http://www.ripd.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer positions The Rhode Island Public Defender is a firm of lawyers who defend adults and juveniles accused of committing crimes, and represent parents who are threatened with loss of custody of their children because of neglect or abuse allegations. Supported by professional social workers, investigators and interpreters, we represent clients in state court proceedings from the first appearance before a judge through trial or hearing, as well as through appeal if necessary. Rhode Island State Government Internship Program (Providence, RI) Address: State House, Room 8AA, 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903 Contact: David Rathbun, Assistant Director; drathbun@rilegislature.gov Website: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE - Applicants must be a Rhode Island resident. Required Application Documents: This is an Apply Direct Employer. APPLICANTS MUST APPLY THROUGH THE RI STATE GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WEBSITE: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/internship/Pages/Application.aspx?Source=/internship Brief Description: Summer positions
Riverside County District Attorney's Office (Riverside, CA) Address: 3960 Orange Street, Riverside, CA 92501 Contact: Mike Romney, Sr. Deputy District Attorney; ExternshipProgram@RivCoDA.org Website: https://rivcoda.org Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer positions Social Security Administration, Office of General Counsel (Boston, MA) Address: Office of the General Counsel, 15 Sudbury Street, JFK Federal Building, Room 625, Boston, MA 02203 Contact: Nicole Sonia, Assistant Regional Counsel; BOS.OGC.InternProgram@ssa.gov Website: http://www.ssa.gov Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer positions The office’s primary role is to represent the Social Security Administration in federal district and appellate courts in the context of disability benefits litigation, a consistently challenging and engaging practice area. In addition, the office represents and advises the agency in personnel and employment disputes and provides other legal advice throughout the region. Successful applicants should be proactive self-starters who are interested in public service and working in a dynamic environment offering a variety of opportunities and experiences. Applicants must also have solid research and writing skills. Although the position is unpaid, legal interns will be given an extraordinary opportunity to take on significant and even primary responsibility on matters from across the office’s workload. Specifically, legal interns will draft a variety of pleadings, including summary judgment motions, filed in federal district courts. In this role, legal interns review a final decision rendered by an administrative law judge in which a claimant was denied disability benefits. Legal interns thoroughly review the case record to assess the defensibility of the case, and, if defensible, draft a motion for summary judgement. In addition, legal interns will participate in moot courts for attorneys arguing before the federal district and appellate courts, observe federal court arguments and administrative hearings, and will have the opportunity to work with attorneys across many of the office’s practice areas. Such work includes responding to requests for personally identifiable information, evaluating representative sanctions, and investigating allegations of civil rights violations. Legal interns will receive regular feedback on their work-product and have the opportunity to develop research and writing skills that will be highly valuable in virtually any law practice. Legal interns may also have the opportunity to argue in federal district court depending on available cases and the application of local federal rules. South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project, American Bar Association (Harligen, TX)
Address: 202 South 1st Street, Suite 300, Harlingen, TX 78550 Contact: Susana Salinas, Outreach Associate; probar@abaprobar.org Website: http://www.americanbar.org/probar Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer Positions The South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) empowers immigrants through high-quality legal education, representation, and connections to services. ProBAR serves immigrants in the Rio Grande Valley border region with a particular focus on the legal needs of adults and unaccompanied children in federal custody. Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (Boston, MA) Address: One Bulfinch Place, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02113 Contact: Ann Benenati, Executive Assistant to the Chief of District and Municipal Courts; ann.benenati@state.ma.us Website: http://www.suffolkdistrictattorney.com Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE,3LD/4LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Post-graduate and Summer positions District Attorney Rachael Rollins is the chief law enforcement officer for Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Massachusetts. She took office on Jan. 2, 2019, as Suffolk County’s 16th district attorney, the first woman to be elected to that position in Suffolk County history, and the first woman of color ever to serve as a Massachusetts district attorney. The District Attorney was elected with a mandate to bring meaningful, substantive change and reform to the criminal justice system. She has pledged to pursue that mission tirelessly by reducing incarceration, correcting racial and ethnic disparities, adopting alternatives to traditional prosecution, and improving relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Appeals Division (Boston, MA) Address: One Bulfinch Place, Boston, MA 02114 Contact: Monica DeLateur, Assistant District Attorney; monica.delateur@state.ma.us Website: http://www.suffolkdistrictattorney.com Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, , Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript,Writing Sample, References Brief Description: Summer positions The Appeals Division and its Appellate Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) work to ensure the integrity of criminal convictions earned in Suffolk County. As the busiest appellate team in the state, the Division litigates appeals before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the SJC; challenges judicial error and seek to develop and clarify case law by taking more affirmative appeals than any other appellate unit in the state; handles complex or cutting-edge pretrial, trial,
and post-conviction motions in the trial courts; and helps to draft legislation. We also work with trial ADAs at motion hearings and trials to address any questions of law, procedure, and precedent that may arise. U.S. Air Force JAG Corps (Washington, DC) Address: HQ USAF/JAX, 1420 Pentagon Air Force Room 5D116, Washington DC 20330 Contact: Karen Braxton, Recruiting Assistant; karen.braxton@us.af.mil Website: https://www.airforce.com/careers/specialty-careers/jag Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE,3LD/4LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Post-graduate and Summer positions. The interviews are informational and are for any student interested in the U.S. Air Force JAG. For more information: https://www.airforce.com/careers/specialty-careers/jag/overview. U.S. Attorney's Office, Civil Division (Boston, MA) Address: 1 Courthouse Way, Suite 9200, John J. Moakley Courthouse, Boston, MA 02210 Contact: Jessica Weber, Assistant United States Attorney; USAMA-Civil.Internship@usdoj.gov Website: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/intern-program Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer postions An internship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) offers a unique and challenging experience for the highly motivated student. It is an opportunity to work on some of the most significant, complex and visible cases being litigated today. You will work with Assistant U.S. Attorneys and other staff as part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal civil laws that protect life, liberty and property of citizens. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Division of Enforcement (New York) Address: 140 Broadway, 19th Fl, New York, NY 10005 Contact: Michael Geiser, Senior Trial Attorney; mgeiser@cftc.gov Website: https://www.cftc.gov Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer positions The mission of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is to promote the integrity, resilience, and vibrancy of the U.S. derivatives markets through sound regulation. The Division of Enforcement investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA or Act) and Commission regulations. Interns assist Trial Attorneys with the work of the office, including investigations into potential violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and enforcement actions in federal district court. Interns get substantive experience in the regulation of financial derivatives and commodities, including cryptocurrencies. In the past, in addition to
legal research and writing and fact investigation, interns have participated in trials in market manipulation and cryptocurrency cases in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (Boston, MA) Address: 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Room 800, Boston, MA 02109 Contact: Michelle Kalka, Supervisory Civil Rights Attorney; michelle.kalka@ed.gov Website: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Unofficial Transcript Brief Description: Summer positions The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (Boston, MA) Address: 10 Causeway Street, Room 310, Boston, MA 02222 Contact: Derya Samadi, Acting Regional Counsel for New England Website: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/general_counsel/legalhonorsprogram Year(s): 2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume Brief Description: Informational Interviews for 2Ls who may be interested in applying to HUD’s Legal Honors Program next year. The Legal Honors Program is HUD’s only hiring program for entry-level attorneys. U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor (Boston, MA) Address: JFK Federal Building, Room E-375, Boston, MA 02203 Contact: Christine Collins, Senior Trial Attorney/Intern Coordinator; collins.christine@dol.gov Website: http://www.dol.gov/sol Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer positions The Solicitor’s Office of the U.S. Department of Labor accepts student volunteers at its downtown Boston office. The thirty lawyers of the Boston office provide trial litigation and general legal services to the Department of Labor throughout New England. Major litigation areas include federal district court actions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as administrative proceedings under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Mine Safety Act. Our interns are unpaid student volunteers who will be introduced to the operation of a government legal office, become familiar with civil litigation practice in a government setting, and be exposed to the diverse Department enforcement programs as caseloads permit. Compensation through law school or other public interest funding or course credit/academic approval must be provided.
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor (Boston, MA) Address: 15 State Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3502 Contact: Andrew Tittler, Field Solicitor; andrew.tittler@sol.doi.gov Website: http://www.doi.gov/solicitor Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: The Northeast Region of the United States Department of the Interior (“DOI”), Office of the Solicitor is seeking several legal interns for its Boston office. For more information visit: https://www.doi.gov/solicitor/intern_extern U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of General Counsel (Bedford, MA) Address: 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730 Contact: Paul Usera, Attorney; paul.usera@va.gov Website: https://www.va.gov/OGC/ Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer positions OGC identifies and meets the legal needs of the large and complex Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Our primary objective is to ensure the just and faithful execution of the laws, regulations and policies that the Secretary has responsibility for administering, and by so doing enable the Department to accomplish its mission of service to our Nation's Veterans. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Boston, MA) Address: Five Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912 Contact: David Peterson, Senior Enforcement Counsel; peterson.david@epa.gov Website: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-1-new-england Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript Brief Description: Summer positions Region 1 serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and 10 Tribal Nations. The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. EPA works to ensure that: Americans have clean air, land and water; National efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information; Federal laws protecting human health and the environment are administered and enforced fairly, effectively and as Congress intended; Environmental stewardship is integral to U.S. policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade, and these factors are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy; All parts of society--communities, individuals, businesses, and state, local and tribal governments--have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks; Contaminated lands and toxic sites are cleaned
up by potentially responsible parties and revitalized; and Chemicals in the marketplace are reviewed for safety. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) (Washington, DC) Address: 2400 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington DC 20460 Contact: Robin Robinson, Attorney-Advisor; robinson.robin@epa.gov Website: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-enforcement-and-compliance-assurance- oeca Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter,Writing Sample, References Brief Description: Summer positions The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) goes after pollution problems that impact American communities through vigorous civil and criminal enforcement. Our enforcement activities target the most serious water, air and chemical hazards. Visit: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-enforcement-and-compliance-assurance- oeca U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Administrative Judges (Boston, MA) Address: 475 Government Center, John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Boston, MA 02203 Contact: Neile Eisner, Administrative Judge; neile.eisner@eeoc.gov Website: https://www.eeoc.gov Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: Summer positions The Boston Area office, part of the New York District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, presides over and decides employment discrimination cases filed against federal government agencies under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Rehabilitation Act, and the Equal Pay Act. There are currently six Administrative Judges in the New York office but only one in the Boston Office. Throughout the year the Judicial Internship Program affords approximately six to eight law students the opportunity to work closely with the Administrative Judges and learn about employment discrimination as well as evidentiary, procedural, and administrative law issues. Interns are directly involved with the cases and participate in a full array of legal work and assignments. U.S. Marine Corps JAG (Boston, MA) Address: 495 Summer Street, Suite 107, Boston, MA 02210 Contact: Austin Lorah, Officer Selection Officer; austin.lorah@marines.usmc.mil Website: https://www.marines.com/becoming-a-marine/officer/marine-corps-law-program.html Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE,3LD/4LE Required Application Documents: Resume
Brief Description: Post-graduate and Summer positions The interviews will be informational for any student interested in learning more about the Marine Corps Judge Advocate Program. U.S. Navy JAG Corps (Newport, RI) Address: Navy Justice School, 360 Elliot Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02841 Contact: Colin Hood, LT, JAGC, USN; colin.hood@njsonline.onmicrosoft.com Website: https://www.jag.navy.mil/careers.htm Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE,3LD/4LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Brief Description: The interviews through this program will be informational for any student interested in learning more about the U.S Navy JAG Corps. Students interested in formal interviews (referred to as Structured Interviews) are invited to request one at any time, via email to LT Colin Hood, colin.hood@njsonline.onmicrosoft.com or LT Sara Ann Bennett, saraann.bennett@njsonline.onmicrosoft.com. A structured interview typically take about 90 minutes and are conducted over Microsoft Teams. The U.S. Navy JAGC is a uniformed component of the Navy. It is responsible for providing legal services to service members and units. Fields of practice include ethics, fiscal, military justice, operational, and legal assistance. U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of General Counsel (Washington, DC) Address: 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416 Contact: Sabrina Daly, Trial Attorney; ogcrecruiting@sba.gov Website: https://www.sba.gov Year(s): 1LD/2LE,2LD/3LE Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample Brief Description: Summer positions The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Summer Law Intern Program seeks exceptional law students for the opportunity to gain valuable legal work experience within SBA’s Office of General Counsel (OGC). Interns are assigned to one of four practice groups within OGC— Litigation, Procurement (Government Contracts), General (Labor and Employment), or Financial Law and Lender Oversight. Intern assignments may include legal research, drafting legal memoranda, drafting briefs and motions, drafting or responding to discovery requests, case management, and a number of office specific assignments. All intern assignments are assigned by an attorney, who also oversees the intern's progress. A weekly lecture series provides interns the opportunity to attend panel discussions on topics ranging from current issues in OGC to clerking after law school. Interns may also be able to observe depositions, administrative and congressional hearings, as well as federal court proceedings, when available. Interns also participate in an attorney mentor program where each intern is paired with an attorney within OGC. In the summer, happy hours, baseball games, and tours of the Supreme Court, Library of
Congress and U.S. Capitol are just some of the fun events interns will experience. At a number of law schools, OGC’s internships may count toward course credit. Additionally, interns may be eligible to receive public interest funding or grants through their respective law schools for summer OGC internships. The U.S. Small Business Administration was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns; to preserve free, competitive enterprise; and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of the nation. SBA has field offices in all 50 states, including most major cities. SBA’s programs and services are designed to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. SBA guarantees business loans to small companies that are unable to obtain credit from traditional sources. SBA also assists with equity investments, surety bonds, disaster-assistance loans, innovation and research funding, federal procurement, and management counseling and training. For more information, visit www.sba.gov.
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