Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP is hiring Summer and Fall 2014 law clerks

Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP has specialized in the practice of immigration and nationality law and is based in San Francisco, California. We have developed a national reputation for representing our clients in a broad variety of matters including family and employment sponsorship, removal proceedings, federal court litigation, asylum and naturalization. We are particularly known for taking on and winning difficult cases.

We are accepting applications for the law clerk positions on a rolling-basis. The positions will remain open until filled. We hire law clerks year-round. We are currently accepting applications for SUMMER 2014 and FALL 2014.

Applicants should have completed their first year of law school. This is primarily a research and writing position. Law clerks will research immigration law topics and prepare legal memoranda, prepare briefs and motions to file before the immigration agencies and federal courts, and assist with other projects as needed. There are also opportunities to observe court hearings, work with clients, and learn about all aspects of immigration law.

Required experience: Strong legal research and writing skills. Completion of Immigration Law course or immigration law experience.

Please send applications by email. Please include: (1) cover letter; (2) resume; (3) legal writing sample; and (4) list of three references.

In your cover letter, please indicate your preferred start and end dates, an estimate of the number of hours per week that you would be available to clerk, and relevant coursework, including whether you have taken an immigration law class or plan to take one before starting the clerkship.

The clerkship positions are paid positions.

Please email all applications and questions to:


LawClerks-Jobs@vblaw.com

Law Clerk Coordinator

Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP
180 Sutter St, Fifth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104-4029

For more information on the firm, please visit our website: http://www.vblaw.com/