Internships, fellowships and volunteer positions

Her Justice seeks law student intern for the Fall of 2023 focusing on our Immigration Practice. The position requires a commitment of 10 hours per week for a minimum of 10 weeks.

Her Justice will assist interns to apply for work-study, public interest fellowship or clinical credit available from their law schools. We are working in a flexible, hybrid environment. The intern will be required to work at our downtown Manhattan office location at least once a week.

Organization description:

Her Justice is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services in family, divorce and immigration law to low-income women living in New York City. Founded in 1993, Her Justice recruits volunteer attorneys from the City’s law firms to stand side-by-side with women who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer, giving them a real chance to obtain legal protections that transform their lives. We believe that all women with urgent safety and financial needs deserve legal representation.

Position responsibilities:

Interns and volunteers work under the supervision of Her Justice staff attorneys and the Director of Law & Policy. Responsibilities will vary depending on the applicant’s interests and the program needs of Her Justice. Our immigration practice focuses on affirmative immigration remedies for undocumented survivors of gender-based violence. The applicant will learn basic interviewing skills through client interviews and will also learn substantive immigration law.

Responsibilities may include:

• Conduct client intakes and assist in case assessment
• Assist clients with securing immigration status through remedies such as VAWA self-petitions, T-visa applications and U-visa petitions
• Research legal issues and attend working group meetings

Qualifications:

• Law students who have completed their first or second year of law school
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, self-starter, and highly motivated
• Demonstrated interest in domestic violence issues and/or women’s issues
• Knowledge of immigration law helpful but not required
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Apply:

Email your application to: legal-internship@herjustice.org. Only those candidates who are being considered for a position will be contacted.

Your application should include a cover letter with two references, resume and a writing sample. Please specify “Fall Immigration Law Student Internship” in subject line of the email. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only applicants being considered for the position will be contacted by Her Justice.

Her Justice is an equal opportunity employer.

For New York University School of Law students
Paid Fellowship, Spring and Fall 

Her Justice seeks a NYU Law student (JD or LLM) for the spring semester to serve as the New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation (NYWBAF) Fellow. The position requires 10-20 hours per week. The fellowship is funded by the NYWBAF at a rate of $2,000 per semester (paid in two installments). Our office is in lower Manhattan, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering a virtual internship.

Since 1993, Her Justice has been dedicated to making a real and lasting difference in the lives of women living in poverty in New York City, many of whom are victims of gender-based violence, by offering them legal services designed to foster equal access to justice and an empowered approach to life. We provide free legal services and work towards systemic change in the areas of family, divorce, and immigration law. Our attorneys use a collaborative, client-centered and trauma-informed approach to provide our clients with legal services to address their urgent safety and financial needs. Informed by clients’ experiences, Her Justice works to reform the civil justice system such that it produces the most favorable outcomes for women like our clients, through processes that are as equitable, empowering, and as efficient as possible.

Position Responsibilities:

The fellow will work under the supervision of Her Justice staff attorneys. Responsibilities will vary depending upon the applicant’s interests and the program needs of Her Justice. The fellow will learn basic interviewing skills through client interviews and will also learn substantive family, matrimonial and immigration law.

Fellow may be asked to:

• Conduct client intakes and assist in case assessment
• Assist clients with securing non-litigated divorces or immigration status through VAWA self-petitions and U-Visa applications
• Draft responsive pleadings and motions
• Research legal issues and attend working group meetings
• Work with a litigating attorney on active cases in the Family and Supreme Courts and attend court appearances

Qualifications:

• NYU School of Law student (J.D. or L.L.M.)
• Good interpersonal and strong organizational skills, self-starter and highly motivated
• Demonstrated interest in domestic violence issues or women’s issues
• Knowledge of family, matrimonial and/or immigration law helpful but not required
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Bilingual English/Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Bengali, Arabic, Russian preferred

To Apply:

Email your application to: pilc.info@nyu.edu. Applications are accepted throughout the year for the Fall and Spring terms but see deadlines below.

Only those candidates who are being considered for a position will be contacted.

Your application should include a cover letter with two references, resume and writing sample. Please specify “New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation Fellowship” in subject line of email Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only applicants being considered for the position will be contacted by Her Justice.

Fall Application Deadline: March 30^th

Spring Application Deadline: October 30^th