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New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Summer Associate Internship - Summer 2024
Organization: Covenant House New Jersey (Newark)
Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude:
Experience and Skills
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Summer Associate Internship - Summer 2024
Organization: Covenant House New Jersey (Newark)
Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude:
- Develop in collaboration with leadership a public education curriculum related to legal matters of importance to at risk youth 18-24.
- Hold educational programs several times a week that may include mock trials, lectures or other interactive forums
- Create fun and engaging social activities that increase interest in the law and individual rights.
- Assist and/or co-facilitate groups for youth that foster safe space.
- Create a shared calendar that publishes all youth activities to promote rigorous youth engagement.
- Document all contacts with youth consistently and accurately into ETO
- Attend all required staff meetings
- Answer all emails, phone calls and calendar invites in a timely fashion.
- Work closely with supervising Attorney up to and including court appearances
- Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Experience and Skills
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Current law student, interested in career in public service
- Experience working with at risk and vulnerable populations including young at risk adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, victims of crime and serious trauma
- Bilingual (Spanish-English) preferred
- Demonstrated commitment working with diverse populations of youth 18-24 and a knowledge of urban youth issues
- Must have strong communication and organizational skills, and possess the ability to communicate effectively with staff members and youth
- Punctual, extremely reliable, highly organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to work in stressful situations
- Demonstrated legal knowledge of matters of importance to youth at risk of and experiencing homelessness including: Candidates with commitment to serving diverse communities and populations in New Jersey upon completion of law school encouraged to apply
- Discrimination in housing and employment
- Credit report disputes
- Civil rights
- Safe law enforcement interactions
- etc.
