Health and Disability: Ways to represent individuals with pending disability claims before the Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Office of Disability and Review of the Social Security Administration, as well as represent clients facing denial or termination of health insurance by the Office of Medicaid. Students will interview clients, take files for administrative hearings, and appear at the hearing (in some cases); also represent individuals and certain community groups on health care access issues; identify uninsured individuals facing tax penalties as part of health reform and help them access public health programs; dealing with administrative agencies such as the Office of Medicaid and the Connector, as well as legal research and writing; Work to implement the Affordable Care Act in Massachusetts. Proficiency in foreign languages (especially Spanish) is an advantage. GBLS` consumer rights department focuses on preventing foreclosures, debt collection, credit discrimination, bankruptcy and other consumer issues. We have a debt collection lawyer for the day-to-day project where we represent consumers in debt collection cases before the small claims sessions of the Roxbury and Chelsea District Courts. Students certified under Rule 3:03 may represent clients at Registrar hearings. We are also engaged in the individual representation of owners facing foreclosure; Representation of landlords and tenants in foreclosure actions; impact on litigation; legislative and community advocacy; and public relations and consumer education in low-income communities, particularly communities of color. We also work on other consumer issues, including collection abuse, banking practices and consumer fraud. Interns assist with registration, case review, document review, case investigation, legal research and assignment writing, assist in the preparation of briefs and training materials, and participate in legislative and community activities.
Specialized Articling Program, summer. More of our business areas on a variety of content-related tasks. The current law students who will be. Continuation of the Faculty of Law after graduation from. Internships will be considered. Should be a law student in the first or second year. Speleologist Summer Intern 2023 The intern. Throughout the summer, interns support the company`s mission. researching legal issues and producing documents ranging from internal strategy notes to public comments and portions of motions and briefs. Can also use the file. Resettlement Identity Protection and Counselling Initiative: A diverse experience working with victims of crime who want to distance themselves from the perpetrator. Topics include custody jurisdiction, emergency court orders, Internet harassment, privacy, identity theft and other issues important to these clients.
Responsibilities include legal research, preparing webinars and other training content, and advocating for victims who wish to move. AOU internships expose law students to civil rights and other legal issues facing Asian immigrant communities, with national implications, and train articling students in various areas of poverty law. Student articling students support and participate in community outreach and education, client interviews (in clients` first language or with an interpreter), legal advocacy, and the development of municipal legal education materials. Interns conduct legal research and texts on a wide range of topics. Interns may also visit community partners to conduct interviews and attend meetings. Cantonese, Mandarin, Khmer or Vietnamese are a plus. Black lives matter. The mass incarceration and racially diverse participation of African Americans in the criminal justice system is the new Jim Crow. In general, work is the way to a better life and lift out of poverty, but previous criminal records prevent countless people from getting jobs, housing and other opportunities.
We focus on people from communities of colour, particularly in Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan, to overcome barriers to housing, employment, licensing, and other opportunities caused by their criminal history. We need law students to do client admissions, draft legal documents, conduct legal research, represent clients in court in sealing cases when 3:03 certified and/or assist in the courtroom to staff CORI help tables in the Roxbury and Dorchester courts. The Housing Unit`s mission is to preserve rentals and create affordable housing for low-income clients. We represent people threatened with eviction and organized tenant groups who want to maintain and improve their homes. We also represent homeless families looking for or maintaining temporary housing. The housing unit`s job is to directly assist tenants who are on the brink of homelessness or who have already lost their homes. Internships include interviewing clients, preparing legal documents, presenting to the court, representing clients in administrative hearings, and representing clients before the courts (for trainees with SJC Rule 3:03 status). Interns may also help draft legislation, work on housing policy issues, attend and occupy community meetings, participate in media relations, participate in community organizations, and meet clients in community facilities.
The housing unit is a fast-paced, collegial environment where interns have the opportunity to learn by doing. Internship, summer intern will interview a. and witnesses; draft discovery and various pleadings; and assisting litigators in preparing for trial. Participate in hearings, testimonials and comparison conferences that occur during the internship period. Duration: 6 weeks. The Immigration Service represents individuals before the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department, the Immigration Court, the Immigration Appeals Board and the First Circuit. We represent a wide range of immigration issues, but we focus on people seeking asylum or protection from domestic violence and unaccompanied minors. Our law students work closely with clients to prepare refugee claims, self-claims under the Violence Against Women Act, and U-visa applications for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. conducting legal research and preparing legal memoranda and court records; and research conditions in the country.
Great opportunity to work one-on-one with clients. Language skills (especially Spanish, French and Haitian Creole) and immigration experience or courses are preferred, but not mandatory. Medicare Advocacy Project: Working on behalf of seniors and people with disabilities to facilitate their access to the complex Medicare program. the development of consumer education materials; factual and legal research and writing; Client meetings, case development, advice and representation; Troubleshoot coverage and recording issues.