Southaven Court Seeks 1L or 2L for Pro Bono Summer Internship

The Southaven (Mississippi) Court seeks a 1L or 2L for a Pro Bono Summer Internship.  Southaven has two part-time judges (Judge David Delgado and Judge Jody Neyman), who have their own private law practices when not on the bench.  Court is held 2 days a week, and the law clerk will spend a majority of the time in the office without a judge present.   The student is expected to be involved with the following:  Researching legal issues – especially researching the “debtor prison” cases pending in Mississippi; Assisting in reviewing the template court orders that are used in Municipal Court; Reviewing the misdemeanor bail schedule in light of the Federal lawsuit filed against Moss Point, MS concerning bail schedules; Assist in new collection procedures, which will include filing court judgments in the county judgment rolls. Pro Bono Credit will be given by the law school for the hours worked.

Applicants should submit a resume, transcript, and writing sample.  All applications should be emailed to Court Clerk Thomas Mastin at tmastin@southaven.org; before February 16.  Also, please note that a background check will be required of the volunteer.