Immediate Opening: 2014 Judith Stronach Summer Fellow Position (Stipend Offered)
About the Organization
The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS), based at the University of California Hastings College of the Law, is seeking law student candidates for our 2014 Judith Stronach Summer Fellow positions. CGRS provides legal expertise, training, and resources to attorneys representing asylum seekers, advocates to protect refugees, advances refugee law and policy, and uses domestic, regional and international mechanisms to address the root causes of persecution. For more information about CGRS, visit http://cgrs.uchastings.edu/. Stipends are offered for successful applicants, and CGRS encourages fellows to seek outside funding to supplement their work, if necessary.
Job Description
Summer fellowship positions are full-time for 10- to 12-week terms. Law fellows are involved in the full range of CGRS’s work, and work closely with CGRS lawyers and staff in other projects as needed. For example, projects might include:
Researching and writing on key legal issues
Assisting in the various stages of appellate advocacy
Analyzing emerging asylum law trends
Developing training and technical assistance materials
Conducting national policy work
Engaging in international human rights projects
Given our small office and high volume of work, law fellows must be able to work with minimal supervision.
Qualifications
Demonstrated commitment to human rights and social justice
Strong research and writing skills
Experience or background in asylum or international human rights law
Completion of two years of law school is strongly preferred
Ability to work independently and within a team
Ability to protect the confidentiality of our work and our communications
Fluency in Spanish or French is desirable, but not required
Application Procedure
Interested Applicants Should Contact Prof. Dina Haynes at DHaynes@nesl.edu
