Summer 2018 Opportunity for 2Ls & 1Ls at Memphis Immigration Court
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
Volunteer Judicial Internship with The MEMPHIS Immigration Court
The United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Memphis Immigration Court, is seeking law student interns to participate in an internship opportunity during the summer of 2018. The jurisdiction of the United States Immigration Courts includes all matters brought before the Court by the Department of Homeland Security. The Immigration Judges at the Memphis Immigration Court preside over formal immigration hearings to determine whether aliens are deportable, excludable, inadmissible, or removable from the United States. In addition, the Immigration Judges have jurisdiction to consider applications for various forms of discretionary and mandatory relief, including various waivers, adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
The internship will entail in-depth research and analysis of legal issues, as well as the preparation of legal memoranda for Immigration Judges. Legal interns will have opportunities to draft decisions that will be taken under advisement by issuing Immigration Judges. Furthermore,interns will have opportunities to complete assignments that may later be used as writing samples and to observe removal hearings.
Although the internship is unpaid, academic credit may be obtained with the permission of the law
school and if academic credit is not available, pro bono credit will be given. This position is open to rising 2L and 3L law students and requires a minimum of thirty(30) hours a week, although there is flexibility in scheduling these hours. Additionally, the position requires that applicants be United States citizens and selected candidates must pass a background security check conducted by the Department of Justice. As the background check will take eight to ten weeks to complete, the application deadline is February 23, 2018 (although interested students should apply ASAP, as the position may be filled before this date).
Selected interns should expect to begin working in mid-to-late May. Interested applicants should submit (preferably in PDF format) a cover letter, resumé, and writing sample (no longer than five (5) pages and un-edited by third parties) to:
Tracy L. Jent Attorney Advisor
Memphis Immigration Court 80 Monroe Avenue, Suite 501
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 528-5903
tracy.jent@usdoj.gov
E-mail applications are preferred. If you have any questions regarding the Executive Office for Immigration Review Legal Intern position please contact Mrs. Jent via email or phone.
The Executive Office for Immigration Review is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
