Public Interest Law
Government and Public Interest Table Talk Attendee Information
Sponsored by:
Law Center Commons
February 3, 2012
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
List of Participating Organizations from the 2012 Table Talk
- ACLU of Texas
- Disability Rights Texas
- Anti-Defamation League - Marvin Nathan Fellowship
- Bayou Land Conservancy
- BPSOS
- Catholic Charities, Cabrini Center
- Center for Children Law & Policy
- Child Advocates
- Children at Risk
- Children's Assessment Center
- City of Corpus Christi Legal Department
- City of Missouri City, City Attorney's Office
- City of Pear Land
- City of Sugar Land
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas
- Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
- Galveston Bay Foundation
- Harris County Attorney's Office
- Harris County District Attorney’s Office
- Harris County Public Defenders Office
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
- IRS
- Justice for Children
- Lone Star Legal Aid (Galveston office)
- Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
- Montgomery County Women's Center
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- Student Legal Services, Sam Houston State University
- Social Security Administration Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
- State Bar of Texas, Houston Regional Office
- State Counsel for Offenders
- Taharih Justice Center
- Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
- Texas Defender Service
- Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
- The Texas Innocence Network
- TIRR Memorial Hermann - ILRU
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- University of Houston System Office of General Counsel
- YMCA International Services
Organization Description: The ACLU of Texas is an affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. With chapters throughout the state, a handful of paid employees, and numerous dedicated volunteers, the ACLU of Texas has been in the forefront of the fight for civil liberties in this state since 1936. The ACLU of Texas advocates personal privacy, freedom from unreasonable searches, religious liberty, humane treatment of prisoners, reproductive choice, and freedom from unconstitutional discrimination.
Description of Activities for Students: Students investigate and research violations of civil rights and civil liberties with the goals of litigation, lobbying, and public education around the issues involved.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 15
Will accept: 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Maida M. Asofsky
Address: 1500 McGowen Suite 250, Houston, TX 77004
Email: masofsky@aclutx.org
Telephone: 713-942-8146
Organization Description:
Disability Rights Texas is a non-profit, disability rights firm. We protect and advocate for the legal and human rights of Texans with disabilities. You can access additional information about the specific services we provide at our website: www.disabilityrightstx.org.
Description of Activities for Students:
Student interns will be able to work cases with attorneys including having client contact, research, preparing demand letters and drafting legal documents including briefs, motions,complaints, discovery and other court pleadings. Interns will be able to shadow attorneys and even have some limited participation in administrative hearings, mediation, court, etc. . . .
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 8/week
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Lucia Romano Ostrom
Address: 1500 McGowen #100 Houston, Texas 77004
EMAIL:
Telephone: 713-974-7691
Anti-Defamation League - Marvin Nathan Fellowship
Organization Description: The Marvin D. Nathan Fellow will be afforded the unique opportunity to participate both in the ADL’s day-to-day legal work and its day-to-day Regional Office work. The fellow will participate in both the legal and policy work of the organization, learning how the ADL defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. The fellow will be supervised by The Jean and Jerry Moore Southwest Civil Rights Area Counsel.
The fellowship will last 5 weeks, to coincide with the Law Center’s summer academic calendar. The fellow will commit to a minimum of 35 hours per week. The fellowship award is $5,000 and will be paid out in three installments (beginning, middle and end) over the course of the fellowship period.
2012 Summer Dates are: Summer I (June 4-July 2) or Summer II (July 9-August 6)
For more information see: http://www.law.uh.edu/pil/NathanFellowship.html
Organization Description: Bayou Land Conservancy is a community-sponsored land preservation organization working with willing landowners to permanently protect land in the greater Houston region. We preserve river and bayou corridors, other properties with significant wildlife habitat value and places where family recreation can occur in harmony with nature. Our "No Child Left Inside" education program connects tomorrow's conservation leaders with nature today. Bayou Land Conservancy is proud to have conserved close to 8,500 acres in the greater Houston region.
Description of Activities for Students: Work on sand and gravel legislation for Texas, go on field trips with some of the best flora/fauna specialisits in the Houston region, learn conservation easements and how to look up easements that affect land conservation.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 15
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Jennifer Lorenz
Address: 10330 Lake Rd. Bldg. J Houston, TX 77070
Email: jlorenz@bayouland.org
Telephone: 281-576-1634
Organization Description: BPSOS ("Boat People SOS") is a national Vietnamese-American community-based organization with the mission to "empower, organize, and equip Vietnamese individuals and communities in their pursuit of liberty and dignity."
Please visit our website at www.bpsos.org for additional information.
Description of Activities for Students: Work with torture survivors, trafficking and domestic violence survivors, or immigrant program, Legal research and writing, Performing intake for new clients, Assisting clients with immigration, visa, medical disability waiver applications, Providing interpretation and translation for clients
Positions Considered: Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours:
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: Vinh N. Ho
Address: 11360 Bellaire Blvd., Ste. 910 Houston, Texas 77072
EMAIL: vinh.ho@bpsos.org
Telephone: (281) 530-6888
Other Requirements: Must have completed at least 1L year or 1 year as an FLLM.
Catholic Charities, Cabrini Center
Organization Description:
Catholic Charities is an agency that provides services to people in need, with an emphasis on enabling them to achieve self-sufficiency. Catholic Charities provides culturally sensitive services to those in need without regard to race, religion or social-economic status for over 60 years.
Description of Activities for Students:
The intern will gain experience in all areas of immigration law practiced at Cabrini, namely: performing client intakes and providing legal aid to immigration attorneys and legal caseworkers. The intern will perform legal research, assist with general administrative duties and provide assistance in filing applications for immigration relief under the supervision of several licensed attorneys and the legal director. The intern will also participate in general outreach to the immigrant community through Charlas, or public presentations hosted weekly at Cabrini Center to inform people of their legal rights and provide a basic overview of immigration law. (After the presentation, each individual has the opportunity to speak with an attorney or accredited representative at no cost.)
Positions Considered: Summer Academic Intern Summer Public Interest Fellow
Will accept: 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Wafa Abdin
Address: 2900 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77006
EMAIL: wabdin@catholiccharities.org
Telephone: 713-874-6549
Other Requirements: Spanish speaking preferred.
Center for Children, Law & Policy
Organization Description: The Center for Children. Law & Policy is located at the University of Houston Law Center and advances children's interests through scholarship, advocacy, and teaching. For specific examples of the work the Center does visit our website at www.law.uh.edu/center4clp
Description of Activities for Students: Students will work on policy statements, legislation, assist attorneys on child related litigation, collaborate with other child centered organizations both locally and nationally, assist in planning upcoming conferences, and work on publications.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 15 per week
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L LLM
Provide: Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Professor Ellen Marrus
Address: University of Houston Law Center, 100 Law Center, Houston, TX 77204-6060
EMAIL: emarrus@uh.edu
Telephone: 713.743.1967
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Other Requirements:Students must have completed the first year of law school and commit to a minimum of 15 hours per week. Students should also submit their GPA and Legal Research and Writing grade.
Organization Description: Child Advocates, Inc. mobilizes court appointed volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse. We speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive.
Description of Activities for Students: Child Advocates volunteers are appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child or sibling group in foster care. They serve as the judge’s eyes and ears while the children are in custody, ensuring their unique needs are met until they can safely return home or are permanently placed with a loving relative or adoptive family. Unlike Child Protective Services caseworkers and court appointed attorneys who juggle overwhelming caseloads, our volunteers represent just one child or sibling group at a time. Their advocacy makes sure no child falls through the cracks of our overburdened child welfare system.
Positions Considered: Law Student Volunteers
Minimum hours:
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: Claire Sabatier
Address: 2401 Porstmouth
EMAIL: claire.sabatier@childadvocates.org
Telephone: 713-529-1396 x242
Organization Description: Children at Risk is an active think-tank dedicated to improving the quality of life of Texas' children through strategic research, public policy analysis, community education, and collaboration. We are the leading source of accurate information on the needs of all children in the Greater Houston area, as well as an advocate and catalyst for policy change.
Description of Activities for Students: Internships for our legal center will provide a rich, professional, personal, and intellectual opportunity for students who have completed their first year of law school. This internship is for students attracted to Public Interest Law. Specifically, Children at Risk focuses on four main issues affecting the whole child, including education, juvenile justice, human trafficking, and health.
Interns will be responsible for:
-Assisting in the drafting of legislation as well as research related to policies to be implemented in the next legislative session.
-Collaborating with other non-profit organizations, public officials and community stakeholders to advocate for children's rights.
-Coordinating and providing input on the implementation of future programs hosted by Children at Risk: including continuing legal education programs, summer fellowship opportunities, education reform conferences, and policy briefings.
-Assisting in research to obtain data for some of the Quality of Life Indicators that serve as the foundation of the biennial Growing Up in Houston publication.
Positions Considered: Fall Acadmic Intern and Spring Academic Intern
Will accept: 2L 3L
Provide: Cover Letter Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Dawn Lew
Address: 2900 Weslayan, Suite 400
Email: dlew@childrenatrisk.org
Telephone: 713-869-7740
Other Requirements: All candidates should have completed their first year and be polished, with good written and oral communication skills. Candidates should have a strong work ethic, positive attitude and work well individually as well as in a team oriented environment. It is equally important that the candidate believe that education and advocacy on children's issues are essential for societal improvement. A sense of humor is also a strong plus.
Applications should send a resume, cover letter of interest, and a writing sample to dlew@childrenatrisk.org.
Qualifications:
The Children’s Assessment Center (CAC) requires applicant to have completed Legal Writing and Legal Research courses in good standing. Keen analytical ability and experience in reading and interpreting code law (i.e. the Texas penal code or Texas family code) is preferred. Writing sample may be requested of those applicants who are selected for further consideration. Also, applicant must have competent computer skills. Applicant must be resourceful and able to work independently. The intern must be self-motivating, inquisitive, and able to prioritize numerous tasks and responsibilities. Prior experience or knowledge of the child welfare system, including laws that govern Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS), the judicial system, and other pertinent areas are a plus.
Supervision: Provided by an onsite Harris County Attorney Office.
Court Curriculum: The intern will have ample opportunity to work directly with the Harris County Attorney on Children’s Protective Services cases, including custody cases, temporary conservatorship, and cases involving the termination of parental rights. The intern will have opportunities to help prepare cases for hearings and trials and go to court to observe.
CAC Curriculum: The legal intern at The CAC will be solely responsible for:
- Developing (or supporting the development of) and tracking legislation pertinent to The CAC, possibly in conjunction with The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas
- Continuing to build relationships with legislators from Houston, especially those with key positions on committees that will conduct hearings on The CAC’s legislation
- Maintaining close contact with The CAC of Texas and Advocacy Centers around Texas that are working on common legislation
- Working directly with The CAC’s Executive/Assistant Director throughout the process for feedback and information.
- Researching legislation on the Internet (Texas Legislature Online) that impacts children’s health and welfare, child victims of abuse, perpetrators, adjudication of child abuse cases in the judicial system, or funding for Advocacy Centers, etc.
- Contacting the legislators sponsoring the legislation and the organizations responsible for submitting the legislation to determine CAC position.
- Scheduling meeting dates and times with Harris County legislators throughout the session to be attended by key board members and volunteers, in conjunction with intern and Executive Director or Assistant Director
- Working directly with key senators or representatives aides regarding key committee hearing dates and coordinating efforts to travel to Austin with the Executive Director or Assistant Director for these meetings
- Prepare all supporting documents, fact sheets, charts and spreadsheets pertaining to The CAC’s legislation in packets for legislators and volunteers interested in advocating for The CAC’s legislative agenda
- Reporting the status of such meetings and The CAC’s legislation to the Foundation Board members and Advocacy Committee
Positions Considered: Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 20
Will accept: 1L 2L
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample
Contact Information:
Name: Karen Kennard
Address: 2500 Bolsover, Houston, TX 77005
EMAIL: karen.kennard@cac.hctx.net
Telephone: 713-986-3530
City of Corpus Christi Legal Department
Organization Description:
The City Attorney’s Office provides all legal services for the City, including ongoing advice to city officials, preparation and review of legal documents, prosecution of persons accused of violating city ordinances and Class C misdemeanor cases, and representation of the City and city officials in lawsuits. The City Attorney manages a law office with 17 attorneys and eight support personnel.
Description of Activities for Students:
Track One: Criminal Prosecution
Student must have at least 45 semester credit hours and eligible to obtain a student bar card. As an intern, student may attend adult and/or juvenile pre-trial hearings and try misdemeanor (traffic and non-traffic) and/or ordinance cases before a judge or jury. Also, student may have an opportunity to do a ride along with the Corpus Christi police and/or code enforcement officers.
Track Two: Civil Litigation and Administrative Law Intern may research legal and/or open government issues; draft and prepare legal documents including ordinances, contracts, pleadings, leases, briefs and/or letters to attorney general to protect confidential information; review medical records, purchasing contracts, and accident reports; and/or respond to Public Information Act (PIA) requests. Also, student may prepare city council agenda items and attend city council meetings, attend board and commission meetings, civil service hearings, depositions, and/or mediation or arbitration.
Track Three: Criminal Prosecution and Administrative Law This is an ideal track for those students who are undecided or just want to experience all aspects of the Legal Department. Half the time will be spent prosecuting cases in municipal courts and the other half doing administrative law at city hall.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 96
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample References Cover Letter
Contact Information
Name: T. Trisha Dang
Address: P.O. Box 9277, Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
EMAIL: TrishaD@cctexas.com
Telephone: (361) 886-2608
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City of Missouri City, City Attorney's Office
Organization Description:
Legal Department for the City of Missouri City, a municipality located in the Houston area.
Description of Activities for Students:
Draft municipal ordinances and resolutions, Prepare legal briefs and memoranda, Draft contracts and conduct contract review, Draft criminal complaints, Observe in municipal court, Assist Prosecutor with case development.
Positions Considered:
Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern
Summer Public Interest Fellow
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Separate Application
Contact Information
Name: Caroline Kelley
Address: 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX 77489
EMAIL: ckelley@missouricitytx.gov
Telephone: 281.403.8658
Organization Description: City of Sugar Land, TX, located in eastern Fort Bend County, is approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston. Sugar Land is a full-service municipality providing the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its citizens. Master-planned communities, welcoming neighborhoods, outstanding schools, libraries, civil organizations and other resources enhance home values and create a sense of belonging. Visit our website at www.sugarlandtx.gov.
Description of Activities for Students: Mission - to connect students with City of Sugar Land government through formalized volunteer learning opportunities to enhance delivery of public services benefiting both the community and the student.
The City of Sugar Land's Volunteer Intern Program is designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities for leadership, responsibility, and exposure to issues facing municipalities. Internships will be based upon the City's needs, with specific goals designed to meet those needs and defined learning outcomes that allow students to apply classroom theory and knowledge in the workplace. In addition, selection criteria for the program include clearly defined internship projects, and adequate training, supervision, and mentoring of the intern.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Melissa Hoffman
Address: 2700 Town Center Blvd. N
Email: volunteer@sugarlandtx.gov
Telephone: 281-275-2329
Other Requirements: Specific volunteer intern opportunities may have additional requirements
Other contact: Shelly Freeman, Business Partner, Human Resources
281-275-2737 saf@sugarlandtx.gov
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Organization Description: The Houston District Office (HDO) investigates about 6000 charges annually, alleging employment discrimination because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment and pregnancy), national origin, religion, age (40 and older) and disability (in private and federal sector), retaliation because of protected activity and gender-based wage violations. The HDO Legal Unit, with offices in Houston and New Orleans, consists of 16 staff members including ten attorneys. Jim Sacher, Regional Attorney, is the head of the Legal Unit and Rose Adewale-Mendes and Rudy Sustaita are supervisory trial attorneys. HDO attorneys litigate cases in the federal courts of Southeastern Texas and Louisiana and provide legal advice to HDO investigators during the investigation of charges.
Description of Activities for Students: The HDO (unpaid) Legal Internship program has been engaged in nurturing law students for over 15 years at its Houston location. Our program provides practical lawyering skills and experience working in a federal field office. Assignments are designed to allow each student to develop and practice counseling and investigative skills. Each students works under the close supervision of one of our attorneys and will likely assist with pretrial discovery and attend depositions. Assignments are supplemented with training videotapes on negotiation skills and trial advocacy skills and with selected reading materials. We seek to expose each student to resources to facilitate developing generic skills the student will use throughout his/her career.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Summer Public Interest Fellow Law Student Volunteers
Will accept: 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample
For general information about the EEOC see www.eeoc.gov.
Other Requirements: Summer interns are expected to work six (6), forty (40) hour weeks.
Fall and Spring interns are expected to work the number of hours required by his/her academic course.
Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas
Organization Description: The Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas has offices in Houston, Corpus Christi, Brownsville, McAllen, and Laredo, and has fifty-nine attorneys working as Assistant Federal Public Defenders and fifteen investigators throughout the district. Our office was created pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, in 1974. We are appointed by the United States District Court to represent individuals who have been charged with federal crimes and who are not reasonably able to afford counsel. We represent our clients in the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and in the United States Supreme Court. Our cases run the gamut of federal offenses and include such offenses as drug, immigration, and financial crimes, to name a few.
Description
of Activities for Students: Law student interns typically have played an integral role in assisting our trial and appellate lawyers with their cases. Interns work closely with, and under the auspices of, our lawyers and normally undertake some or all of the following tasks: (1) researching trial, evidentiary, and appellate issues; (2) reviewing and summarizing discovery; (3) preparing legal and factual memoranda for appellate and trial attorneys; (4) assisting attorneys in trial preparation prior to and at trial; (5) interviewing witnesses or clients with attorneys or with investigators; and (6) assisting attorneys in preparing motions for the trial court, briefs for the Fifth Circuit, and cert. petitions for the Supreme Court. We also give each intern an orientation on federal criminal law and provide written materials so that he or she can become more knowledgeable about federal criminal law and practice. In addition, we encourage our interns to attend trials
and hearings daily so that they can experience how lawyers, judges, clients, and witnesses think, act, and respond in the courtroom.
Positions Considered:
Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern
Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 20
Will accept: 2L
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: H. Michael Sokolow
EMAIL: mike_sokolow@fd.org
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Organization Description: District Attorney's Office with jurisdiction over misdemeanor and felony criminal prosecution.
Description of Activities for Students: Unpaid internships/externships for class credit
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern; Spring Academic Intern; Summer Academic Intern; Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours:
Will accept: 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume Separate Application
Contact Information
Name: Wesley Wittig
Address: 301 Jackson St., Richmond, TX 77469
EMAIL: wesley.wittig@co.fort-bend.tx.us
Telephone: 281.341.4460
Other Requirements: Will also conduct a criminal background check on all applicants and will not accept applicants with positive criminal history.
Other Comments: May also contact Sherry Robinson at srobinso@co.fort-bend.tx.us, same phone number as above.
Organization Description:
The Galveston Bay Foundation is a non-profit organization that has been in existence since 1987. Its mission is to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources of Galveston Bay and its tributaries for present users and for posterity. It has four major program areas: advocacy, conservation, education, and research.
In its advocacy role, GBF reviews and monitors projects proposed for around Galveston Bay. When necessary, GBF will participate in litigation aimed to stop or amend a proposed project. It also reviews and potentially comments on all proposed wetland permits for the Galveston region on a monthly basis. Under conservation, GBF works on both small scale and large scale wetlands restoration projects around Galveston Bay. It has preserved, protected, or enhanced over 3,000 acres of wetlands in the Galveston Bay region. Its education programs have both a classroom and an outdoor component and are geared for both students and adults. And finally, its research programs are geared towards ensuring the restoration work it does is successful in the long run.
Description of Activities for Students:
1) Assisting in any ongoing litigation as necessary;
2) Researching and writing on a variety of issues related to the work of the foundation. Most of the issues will directly involve environmental questions, but others may relate to the operation of a small non-profit business (i.e. employment questions or insurance questions); and
3) Supporting the work of the wetlands permit review committee.
Positions Considered:
Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 10
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L LLM
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: Bob Stokes
Address: 17330 Hwy. 3, Webster, TX 77598
EMAIL: bstokes@galvbay.org
Telephone: 281-332-3381 x211
Harris County Attorney's Office
Harris County Attorney's Office Application
Organization Description: The Harris County Attorney's Office represents the County, its departments, elected and appointed officials, and employees in all civil matters that involve county business. Our office also represents the Harris County Hospital District, the Harris County Flood Control District, the Harris County Appraisal Review Board, and the Greater 911 Emergency Network, which are separate legal entities.
The County Attorney also represents the State of Texas in mental health commitments and children's protective services cases and assists Harris County in administration of the guardianship program, which cares for elderly and disabled individuals who are unable to care for themselves.
The office provides a full spectrum of legal services such as state and federal civil litigation, drafting and negotiating contracts, conducting condemnation proceedings, issuing County Attorney Opinions, collecting monies owed to Harris County, and preparing documents for bond issues. The office is organized into the following practice areas:
Compliance Division
Environmental and Infrastructure Division
Public Law Division
Hospital District Division
Litigation Division
Protective Division
Description of Activities for Students: As a law clerk at the HCAO, you will be an integral member of our team. You can expect to have an exciting and rewarding clerkship while learning about the law, relationships between the bench and the bar, about the high standards of ethics to which lawyers are held and about your role in the dynamic world of the law. Your dedication and effort will make your time spent here one of the most memorable and worthwhile experiences in your legal career.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers
Minimum hours:
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Writing Sample Separate Application
Contact Information
Name: Clyde Leuchtag
Address: 1019 Congress, 15th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Email: clyde.leuchtag@cao.hctx.net
Telephone: 713.755.8265
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Organization Description: The Harris County District Attorney’s Office prosecutes criminal cases occurring in Harris County, Texas. The office handles over 100,000 cases per year and employs over 250 lawyers. Cases range from traffic violations to capital murder cases in which the state is seeking the death penalty.
Description of Activities for Students: Interns are assigned to work directly with experienced trial attorneys. Interns attend court proceedings daily and assist trial attorneys with witness and victim contacts, trial preparation, organize docket, observe and assist with plea negotiations and hearings. Interns also observe and help with jury and bench trials and are allowed to try criminal jury trials or court hearings upon receipt of a third-year bar card.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers. Please know that (a) summer spots are very competitive and UHLC students should consider fall and spring internships as alternative and (b) the interview/selection process takes several weeks, so students should not wait for the Table Talk to apply, but send their materials directly to the contact below - perhaps using the Table Talk to follow up and network.
Minimum hours: 15 hours during the school year; 40 hours during the summer
Will accept: 1L 2L
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: J. Macklin Milligan
Address: 1201 Franklin, Ste. 600, Houston, TX 77002
EMAIL: milligan_jessica@dao.hctx.net
Telephone: 713-755-5816
Want contact information shared with students:
Other Requirements:Completed application (which can be downloaded on the Harris County District Attorney's Office website); copy of driver's license, and cover letter.
The Harris County Public Defender's Office
Organization Description: Prior to 2011, Houston was the largest city in the country not to employ an organized public defender's office. Now, the new Harris County Public Defender's Office represents a portion of the individuals who have been accused of crimes and cannot afford an attorney. The PDO is a team of lawyers, investigators, social workers, and staff — all working together to help our clients. We have four divisions: Felony Trial, Appellate, Juvenile, and Misdemeanor Mental Health. We strive to provide a strong holistic defense to achieve the best result in every case, as well as to understand the needs of our clients beyond their criminal charges. The office also collaborates closely with the private defense bar and community leaders to advocate for progressive policy development and to attain the fair administration of justice.
Description of Activities for Students: Interns are valued team members and can expect to encounter an unparalled variety and depth of criminal defense litigation at every stage of a case. They assist lawyers in the courtroom on a daily basis, participate in real-world crime scene investigations, and support the office with research and writing.
Positions Considered: Volunteer legal interns, interns for school credit, and interns who have obtained public interest grants or fellowships. Prospective applicants should know: 1) The PDO does not have paid internship positions. 2) The PDO is prohibited from hiring attorneys without significant practical experience so unfortunately we cannot extend job offers to interns. 3) Our internship positions are highly competitive with applicants from around the country.
Minimum hours: 15
Will accept: 2Ls, 3Ls, and recent graduates
Provide: Application (download at www.hctx.net/PublicDefender/employment.aspx)
Contact Information
Name: Sarah V. Wood
Address: 1201 Franklin, 13th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
EMAIL: sarah.wood@pdo.hctx.net (submit applications to Internapplications@pdo.hctx.net )
Telephone: 713.268.0016
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
Organization Description: Non-profit legal services firm
Description of Activities for Students: Unpaid internships allowing students positive interaction with staff attorneys, clients and administrative staff members. All interns participate in legal clinics, interview applicants and assist with case management activities.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern; Spring Academic Intern; Summer Academic Intern; Law Student Volunteers and Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 20
Will accept: 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: Marisa Flores
Address: 712 Main Street, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-275-0140
Email: Marisa.Flores@hvlp.org
Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel (Small Business/Self-Employed and Large Business & International Divisions)
Organization Description: The Office of Chief Counsel advises the IRS on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Internal Revenue laws, as well as all other legal matters, and represents the Internal Revenue Service in the Tax Court. The Office also provides legal guidance and interpretative advice to the the Treasury Department and to taxpayers.
Description of Activities for Students: Internships, externships and career positions are offered, though specific availablity varies from year to year and office to office.
Positions Considered: Law Student Volunteers (Fall, Spring or Summer), Interns (compensated, Summer only), Career Hires through our Honors Program
Minimum hours:
Will accept: 1Ls with prior relevant employment experience or related undergraduate education, 2Ls, 3Ls and LLMs
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Marion S. Friedman
Address: 8701 S. Gessner, Suite 710, Houston, TX, 77074
EMAIL: Marion.S.Friedman@irscounsel.treas.gov
Telephone: 281-721-7372
Other Requirements:Must be a U.S. citizen and pass security screening.
Other Comments: Intern and career placement applicants need to complete application materials on line at http://jobs.irs.gov/office-chief-counsel.html.
Organization Description: Child Advocacy, direct representation of children and protective parents in child abuse cases. Legislative proposals and public policy advocacy as well.
Description of Activities for Students: Research and writing; some court attendance; drafting pleadings and discovery; review documents, interview clients and generally assist with practice of non-profit attorney dedicated to advocacy in cases of child abuse and litigating primarily in family and/or juvenile courts.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 10-50
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume
Contact information
Name: Tom Burton
Address: 2600 SW Fwy #806 77098
Email: tburton@justiceforchildren.org
Telephone: 713-225-4357
Other Requirements: Ability to attend brief interview and orientation, staff meetings as required.
Lone Star Legal Aid (Galveston)
Organization Description: Lone Star Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm that provides free legal assitance to low income individuals.
Description of Activities for Students: Assist in all aspects of the program, including attending court hearings, preparing legal documents, researching legal issues, interaction with clients, as well as outreach opportunities.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern; Spring Academic Intern; Summer Academic Intern; Law Student Volunteers; Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 10
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: Duana Loechel
Address: 2200 Market St. #301
EMAIL: dboswell-loechel@lonestarlegal.org
Telephone: 409-763-0381 x 1328
Other Requirements: Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment. Spanish speaker a plus but not required.
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
Organization Description: The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office is responsible for the effective and efficient prosecution of felony and misdemeanor offenses committed in Montgomery County. Felonies offenses are punishable by death or confinement in prison or the State Jail. Felonies include murder, robbery, sexual assault, burglary, and some major drug and theft offenses. Misdemeanor offenses are generally less serious and are punishable by up to a year in the county jail. Misdemeanor offenses include driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, burglary of a motor vehicle and simple assaults. The District Attorney's Office also prosecutes traffic and other Class C offenses in the local Justice of the Peace Courts.
Description of Activities for Students: Students will have the opportunity to work with attorneys in the prosecution of cases from the intake stage to trial. Activities include researching, drafting of motions and subpoenas, trial preparation, case evaluation and victim contact.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 8
Will accept: 2L
Provide: Resume Separate Application
Contact Information
Name: Tiana Sanford
Address: 307 W. Phillips Street, Suite 200
Email: tianasanford@mctx.org
Telephone: 936-538-3598
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Montgomery County Women's Center
Organization Description: A non profit organization providing services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, including shelter, counseling, outreach, advocacy, and legal services, all at no cost to our clients.
Description of Activities for Students: Students will be exposed to direct legal representation of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, through protective orders, divorces, and suits affecting parent-child relationship. Students, based upon experience and 1L, 2L, 3L status, after orientation and mentoring, will be asked to do client intakes, draft documents, assist in trial preparation, and observe court proceeding, in addition to trips to the courthouse for research and filing of documents.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Karmel Willis
Address: 1401 Airport Rd., Conroe, TX 77301
Telephone: 936-441-4044
Other Requirements: While Spanish language is not a requirement, we have a large Hispanic client base, and it is absolutely a plus.
Social Security Administration Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Organization Description: Social Security Administration (SSA), Office of Disability Adjudication and Review)
Description of Activities for Students: It is ODAR's policy to provide educationally related work assignments for law students. Normally, the work assignments do not exceed one semester. However, assignments may be longer when academically justifiable.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern; Summer Academic Intern; Law Student Volunteers; Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours:
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: Cheryl Love Hanks
Address: SSA/ODRAR, 1919 Smith Street, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77002
EMAIL: cheryl.hanks@ssa.gov
Telephone: 713-654-1090 ext. 242
Other Requirements: An interview in the Hearing Office is required. If selected, additional forms as well as two sets of fingerprint cards will need to be submitted. Security clearance is then checked by the Agency prior to the externship.
Other Comments: Students interested in pursuing a career in administrative law are particularly well-suited to the ODAR hearing office environment.
Normally, work assignments will be made with one or more senior attorney adjudicators. Opportunities to observe administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings will be provided as well. Our Staff Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges work nationwide to provide the public with a timely and judicious appeal for Social Security benefits.
All of our attorneys are in good standing with their State (or equivalent) Bar Association. While our entry-level Attorneys begin with admittance to the Bar, our Administrative Law Judges conduct impartial de novo hearings and issue decisions to claimants who have appealed previous SSA determinations made by the State agency. ALJ's are hired from a register of qualified candidates established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. You may visit the SSA website for more information: www.socialsecurity.gov/careers/legalcareers.
State Bar of Texas, Houston Regional Office
Organization Description: Our Mission at the State Bar of Texas
We are the fifth largest organization of lawyers in the United States.
The State Bar Act, adopted by the Legislature in 1939, mandates that all attorneys licensed to practice law in Texas be members of the State Bar.
The mission of the State Bar of Texas is to:
*Assure all citizens equal access to justice
*Foster high standards of ethical conduct for lawyers
*Help attorneys better serve their clients
*Educate the public about the rule of law
*Promote diversity in the practice of law
Houston Regional Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel:
The Houston Regional Office is comprised of seven attorneys, several investigators, an office manager and various legal support staff.
Our office investigates grievances filed against attorneys in the greater Houston (Harris County) area and several surrounding counties. Our trial attorneys practice civil litigation when an investigation reveals that an attorney has violated the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.
Description of Activities for Students: Students will gain experience in investigation, trial preparation, motions and memo drafting. Students will also have the opportunity to become familiar with the Texas Commission for Layer Discipline, Texas Board of Disciplinary Advocates, and Texas Grievance Panels.
Positions Considered: Law Student Volunteers Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours: 15/wk
Will accept: 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Jai Jones
Address: 600 Jefferson St. Ste. 1000, Houston, Texas 77002
Email: jai.jones@texasbar.com
Telephone: 713-758-8216
Other Requirements: Student Bar Card preferable.
State Counsel for Offenders, Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Organization Description: Representation of and assistance to inmates in TDCJ regarding criminal acts committed while in custody, immigration, civil commitment of sexually violent predators, appeals, writs, etc.
Description of Activities for Students: Hands-on involvement in all areas, including client visits and interviews, jury trial assistance, case preparation and research.
Positions Considered: Law Student Volunteers
Minimum hours: 120
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Other Comments: Summer volunteer intern program. Minimum 3 weeks, full time, in Huntsville, Conroe and Austin, Texas.
Student Legal Services, Sam Houston State
Organization Description: Student Legal Services provides legal consultation to Sam Houston State University students. Common areas of law are criminal, consumer (landlord tenant, debt collection, auto cases), and family law.
More information at http://www.shsu.edu/legalservice
Description of Activities for Students: Interns will observe and ultimately conduct client consultations and research issues of law. Law students will write brochures and articles on issues of law related to students.
Positions Considered: Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers
Minimum hours: 15
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: Rhonda Beassie
Address: 1802 Ave. I, Rm 330, Huntsvile, TX 77340
EMAIL: rbeassie@shsu.edu
Telephone: 936-294-1717
Other Requirements:Office is located in Huntsville, TX which is a 1 hour and 15 minute drive from UHLC or 40 minutes north of The Woodlands.
Other Comments:Interns gain exposure to a variety of areas of law, small firm/legal aid type of practice, and significant client interviewing experience.
Organization Description: The Tahirih Justice Center works to protect immigrant women and girls seeking justice in the United States from gender-based violence. We empower our clients to achieve justice and equality through holistic direct legal services and national public policy advocacy.
Description of Activities for Students: Interns with the Immigration Law department interview clients, fill out and file immigration documents, assist clients in administrative proceedings; research and draft briefs and other documents, research country conditions, otherwise support the immigration attorney with pending cases, and conduct outreach for the community and clients. Internships are unpaid, but many interns receive school credit for work completed at Tahirih.
Positions Considered: Summer, Fall, Spring Academic Intern, Summer Public Interest Fellow, Law Student Volunteers
Minimum hours: 20 hrs/wk
Will accept: 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Dalia Castillo-Granados
Address: 1717 St. James Place, Sutie 320
EMAIL: dalia@tahirih.org
Telephone: 713-496-0100
Other Requirements: Applicants should have excellent research, writing and analytical skills, and a commitment to public interest law. Language skills are highly desired, particularly Spanish and French. 3 references required.
Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA)
Organization Description: Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) was formed in 1979 to meet the legal and accounting needs of artists and nonprofit organizations. TALA volunteers throughout Texas handle more than 400 matters per year.
TALA provides free legal and accounting services to arts nonprofits and artists from all creative disciplines, including visual artists, musicians, actors, dancers, film makers and writers. Over 600 attorneys and accountants donate their time to artists and nonprofit organizations who are unable to afford professional services. Without TALA, their problems would remain unresolved and their interests unrepresented.
Our services include lawyer and accountant pro bono assistance, dispute resolution services, educational programs for the artistic and business community, publications, and a resource library. Programs are designed to help artists apply legal and accounting concepts for their benefit.
Description of Activities for Students: Assist with cases such as nonprofit incorporation and copyright registration, as well as assist with clerical matters.
Positions Considered: Law Student Volunteers
Minimum hours: 20
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume
Contact Information
Name: Erin Rodgers
Address: 1540 Sul Ross; Houston, TX 77006
EMAIL: info@talarts.org
Telephone: 713-526-4876
Other Requirements: An interest in the art and music community. Knowledge in nonprofit and corporate law is helpful but not required.
Texas Defender Service (TDS) is a non-profit organization established in 1995 by experienced death penalty attorneys. Our mission is to establish a fair and just criminal system in Texas. TDS aims to improve the quality of representation afforded to those facing a sentence of death and to expose and eradicate the systemic flaws plaguing the death penalty system in Texas.
Description of Activities for Students: The tasks interns may be expected to undertake are varied. Interns will likely do extensive legal research and writing in the areas of criminal procedure and habeas corpus. Interns may also be asked to summarize transcripts of death penalty cases, check out and examine court records, travel to conduct research or to find and interview jurors or other persons associated with an inmate's case, and travel from Houston to Death Row to interview clients.
Positions Considered: Summer Academic Intern Summer Public Interest Fellow
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Cover Letter
Contact information
Name: Kate Black
Address: 1927 Blodgett Street
Email: kateblack@texasdefender.org
Telephone: 713-222-7788
Organization Description: We are a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services to qualified applicants.
Description of Activities for Students: Research & general litigation support. Student can obtain a student law license & handle a case on her/his own under our supervision, if interested.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern; Spring Academic Intern; Summer Academic Intern; Law Student Volunteers and Summer Public Interest Fellow
Miminum hours:
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume and Cover Letter
Contact Information:
Name: Christina E. Trejo
Address: TRLA, 1010 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX 77019
Email: ctrejo@trla.org
Telephone: 713-396-2744
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Organization Description: The Texas Innocence Network (“TIN”) serves prisoners who are wrongly-convicted or sentenced to death. Its Non-Capital Division investigates claims of actual innocence made by incarcerated inmates whose direct appeals have been finalized. Once such evidence has been located and verified, TIN provides wrongfully convicted inmates with post-conviction legal assitance.
TIN's Capital Division provides investigative and legal assistance to Texas inmates who have been sentenced to death.
Description of Activities for Students: In the Non-Capital Division, students investigate claims of actual innocence made by incarcerated inmates whose direct appeals have been finalized. Once such evidence has been located and verified, students research and draft legal documents such as habeas writs, clemency petitions, and Chapter 64 motions.
In the Capital Division, students research and investigate death row inmates' legal claims. These claims relate either to the inmate's guilt/innocence phase or to the the inmate's punishment phase.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Summer Public Interest Fellow
Minimum hours:
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Cassandra Jeu
Address: 100 Law Center, Houston TX 77204-6060
EMAIL: ccjeu@central.uh.edu
Telephone: 713-743-8592
Organization Description: ILRU is a program of TIRR Memorial Hermann that promotes independent living for people with disabilities. ILRU runs the Southwest ADA Center, which provides technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other disability civil rights laws to the public.
Description of Activities for Students: Policy analysis, grantwriting, legal research
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Vinh Nguyen
Address: 2323 S. Shepherd Dr. #1000
Email: vinhn@ilru.org
Telephone: 713-520-0232
Other Requirements: An interest in disability issues. Personal experience with disability issues preferred.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas
Organization Description:
The United States Attorney’s Office for the
Southern District of Texas is one of the
nation's 94 federal judicial districts. The
district consists of 43 counties from
Huntsville to Laredo and includes the
metropolitan region centered by Houston,
the Texas Gulf Coast region with the Padre
Island National Seashore and Wildlife
Preserve, the King Ranch and other vast
ranch lands, and the United States-Mexico
border along the stretch of the Rio Grande
River from Brownsville to Laredo. Houston
is the headquarters for the district. Staffed
branch offices are located within the district
at Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Laredo,
McAllen and Victoria. To find out more about who we are and
what we do, visit our website at
www.justice.gov/usao/txs.
The mission of the United States Attorney's Office is to enforce and defend the laws of the United States of America. We handle all criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits by and against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers.
Description of Activities for Students:
The United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas, has one of the most active and diverse criminal
and civil dockets of the 94 federal judicial districts. The
office’s law student internship program provides
participants with supervised and direct responsibility for
civil, criminal, appellate and post-appellate litigation.
This includes research and writing, trial and witness
preparation, attendance at depositions and mediations,
and much more.
All applications should be emailed to: Interns.USATXS@usdoj.gov
Positions Considered:
Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern
Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume Cover Letter Transcript Short Writing Sample (5 pages or less)
Cover letter should be addressed to Tony R. Roberts and identify a preference between civil work, criminal trial work, and criminal appellate work.
Contact Information (please apply using regular mail, not email):
Name: Tony R. Roberts, Executive Assistant United States Attorney
Address: P.O. Box 61129, Houston, Texas 77208-1129
EMAIL: Interns.USATXS@usdoj.gov
Telephone: 713-567-9810
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Organization Description:
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a federal agency whose Houston Office is located at 1301 Fannin, Suite 2200 in downtown Houston. The Legal Division assists program staff in achieving HUD's mission of assuring decent and affordable housing, enabling all Americans to achieve homeownership, providing resources for communities to build strong neighborhoods, preventing homelessness, and enforcing fair housing laws. Staff attorneys provide legal opinions, advice and services with respect to a variety of departmental programs and activities.
Description of Activities for Students:
Students will work directly with attorneys and program staff to complete multifamily apartment closings, sales transactions, conflict of interest determinations, or resolve management or enforcement issues, and other tasks as needed. They will receive some initial training through webcasts but will actively work with staff attorneys to participate in current work assignments, meetings, closings, hearings, training courses, etc. in the Legal Division. Three research and writing assignments are usually requested on currently pending issues. Students can select work assignments in program areas in which they have a direct interest. Contracts, property, UCC, or other real estate- related courses are very helpful but not required.
Positions Considered:
Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Summer Public Interest Fellow
Will accept: 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume Transcript Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Gloria Aldridge, Chief Counsel
Address: 1301 Fannin, Suite 2200
EMAIL: gloria.m.aldridge@hud.gov
Telephone: 713-718-3126
University of Houston System Office of General Counsel
Organization Description:
Legal research and writing related to a wide variety of legal services offered by the Office of the General Counsel to the University of Houston System and its component institutions (UH, UHD, UHV, UHCL), including, but not limited to, civil litigation (including the drafting of court pleadings, as well as possibly attending depositions, court hearings and other litigation related proceedings), contracts and conveyances, student/faculty/staff matters, intellectual property, employment law (including, but not limited to, grievances, charges and lawsuits asserting claims of discrimination, due process, equal protection and other constitutional claims, including free speech, freedom of religion, etc.), real estate transactions, acquisitions, gifts and other matters related to higher education law and/or applicable to institutions of higher education.
Positions Considered: Summer, Fall and Spring Academic Interns
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L
Provide: Resume and Writing Sample
Contact Information
Name: Dona H. Cornell, General Counsel
Address: 311 E. Cullen Bldg.
EMAIL: dhcornell@uh.edu
Telephone: 7137430949
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Organization Description: Non-profit organization dedicated to providing holistic services to our refugee and immigrant populations.
Description of Activities for Students: Students will be working in the Immigration Legal Department of YMCA International Services. Our focus is primarily on family-based and humanitarian immigration. Thus, students will most likely be working on asylum cases and cases involving victims of crime of human trafficking. This will require students to conduct legal research on country conditions and case law, as well as assist in the preparation of such applications for submission to court or to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.
Positions Considered: Fall Academic Intern Spring Academic Intern Summer Academic Intern Law Student Volunteers
Minimum hours: 6/week
Will accept: 1L 2L 3L FLLM
Provide: Resume Cover Letter
Contact Information
Name: Nicol Eilan
6300 Westpark Dr., Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057
Email: nicol.eilan@ymcahouston.org
Phone: 713-339-9015
Cover letter explaining your interest in the organization and areas of interest to focus on if selected.
