November 5, 2007 | Vol. XI, Issue 12

Judicial Intern Opportunity Program for 1Ls and 2Ls

The Summer 2008 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program is a full-time, six-week minimum, summer internship program open to all first- or second-year minority and/or financially disadvantaged law students who want to do legal research and writing for state or federal judges in participating cities. Participating judges are from Illinois; Texas; Miami, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA; and Washington DC. Students may indicate geographic location preferences on their applications. Interns will receive an award of $1,500.

The program seeks to provide internship opportunities for minority or financially disadvantaged law students, those who are members of traditionally underrepresented groups in the legal profession. The program is only open to students who have not previously participated as an intern in the program. Students applying to the program must submit a completed application, resume, legal writing sample and a statement of interest. Students may rank location preferences on their application; however students may not request particular judges or courts.

Applications must be postmarked by January 18, 2008. 1Ls can submit their applications as early as December 1, 2008, and 2Ls could have submitted their applications as early as October 1, 2008. Screening interviews to better determine student qualifications will be done on a rolling basis. Only qualified students will be sent on for judicial interviews. Judicial interviews will continue until all positions are filled. For more information on the program and to apply please see the program website at www.abanet.org/litigation/jiop or contact the program director, Gail Howard at howardg@staff.abanet.org with questions.

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