Remote Legal Intern for Refugee Rights Litigation

International Refugee Assistance Project, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

International Refugee Assistance Project, Inc. invites law students to join as remote summer interns or externs in our U.S. Litigation department.

There is an option to work from IRAP's New York City office space. The position is full-time for 10 weeks, beginning in early June, with a potential NYC office onboarding. Responsibilities include intake interviews, factual and legal research, drafting affidavits, and preparing litigation documents.

Qualifications

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Sensitivity to client empowerment and to working with diverse clients.
• Initiative to see projects through and ability to multitask.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.
• Excellent English communication skills; Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Somali, Pashto, Kurdish, or Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews and identify client needs for litigation and draft affidavits.
• Conduct factual and legal research in support of ongoing or planned litigation.
• Provide research memos to the team for ongoing litigation.
• Prepare litigation documents and perform cite-checking as part of litigation efforts.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Client sensitivity

multitasking

Education

Rising 2L/3L in US JD program

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

International Refugee Assistance Project, Inc. invites law students to join as remote summer interns or externs in our U.S. Litigation department.

There is an option to work from IRAP's New York City office space. The position is full-time for 10 weeks, beginning in early June, with a potential NYC office onboarding. Responsibilities include intake interviews, factual and legal research, drafting affidavits, and preparing litigation documents.