Internship Opportunities - Summer 2023

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Internship Opportunities - Summer 2023
The candidate will join the Children and Family Law Division. Will assist lawyers and work closely with social workers to represent children and parents in cases in which the Department of Children and Families (DCF) removes children from their homes because of claims of neglect or abuse. This unit also provides lawyers to children and parents in child-requiring assistance (CRA) cases. Interns will have significant client contact through client interviews and home/placement visits, assist in case investigations, service advocacy on behalf of clients, negotiations with opposing counsel, legal research and writing for motion arguments, custody hearings, and termination parental rights trials, review of pre-trial discovery and DCF case files, attendance in education-related matters (suspension and IEP hearings), and appearances in Juvenile Court on behalf of CRA clients. Assist lawyers representing indigent parents and children in child welfare/family regulation appellate matters. Lawyers in this unit are also available to advise CAFL staff attorneys on appellate issues that arise in trial matters. Interns will have the opportunity to assist with training, conduct clinical research and writing, and strategize with attorneys about appellate issues. Assist lawyers representing indigent parents and children in child welfare/family regulation appellate matters. Lawyers in this unit are also available to advise CAFL staff attorneys on appellate issues that arise in trial matters. Interns will have the opportunity to assist with training, conduct clinical research and writing, and strategize with attorneys about appellate issues. Should have a demonstrated commitment to the principle of zealous advocacy, community-oriented defense, and the protection of fundamental constitutional and human rights. Must have access to reliable transportation in order to travel to courts, clients, and investigation locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and, Have access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

Deadline: 3/1/2023.

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