Michigan Advocacy Program · 3 weeks ago
Farmworker Legal Services Summer Law Clerks
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad
$2,925/mo - $2,925/moMichigan Advocacy Program is a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers in Michigan. They are seeking Spanish bilingual summer law clerks to work on employment and immigration cases, gaining valuable legal experience while supporting the farmworker population.
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Responsibilities
Law Clerks can expect a highly educational, challenging, and rewarding experience as they work with FLS staff and Michigan’s farmworker population at the intersection of their employment and immigration cases
Clerks will handle cases involving impact litigation, employment rights, and immigration relief
Clerks should expect to gain experience drafting pleadings and written discovery, conducting legal research, attending court hearings or depositions, assessing legal problems, and conveying legal advice through oral and written communication
Qualification
Required
Must be a law student
Ability to handle cases involving impact litigation, employment rights, and immigration relief
Experience drafting pleadings and written discovery
Conducting legal research
Attending court hearings or depositions
Assessing legal problems
Conveying legal advice through oral and written communication
Preferred
Spanish bilingual
Company
Michigan Advocacy Program
Michigan Advocacy Program is a nonprofit organization that provides legal help to increase safety, independence, and economic stability.
Founded in 1997
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Amanda Revels
Chief Operating Officer
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