Job: Legal Intern

ID#: KDP18290

Post Date: January 5, 2012

 •The Firm does not have paid internships and ordinarily cannot provide stipends (except for specific things, like travel to an Law Firm event you are assisting at, etc.)
 •The Firm is not accredited to sponsor J visas.
 
Legal Internship
 
Our application periods for accepting legal internship applications are as follows:
 
Spring Semester: January 1 - March 1
Summer: April 1- June 1
Fall Semester: July 1 
 
Applications will be evaluated as they are received. You are encouraged to apply early, as we will be accepting on a rolling basis. Our internship program is based in our Baltimore Maryland office.   
Job Description
 
Legal interns assist in all aspects of litigation, including legal research, factual investigation, and drafting of memoranda and briefs, while also helping with  research, client counseling, and the development of trial materials.In additon, interns will assit counsel at deposition, hearings and trial.

 
Qualifications
 
Law students of all levels are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in and enthusiasm for civil litigation or civik rights-related legal issues, along with excellent research and writing skills and the initiative and energy to see projects to completion in a fast-moving environment. 
 
Application
 
Who needs paper? Just send an email to dcn@kimparkerlaw.com with the subject line "Legal Intern Applicant for [Semester/Quarter, Year]: [Your Name]." We'd like a single email with your resume and writing sample attached, as .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf or .txt files; no WordPerfect, please. The body of the email should contain your "cover letter," explaining why you want to work with the Firm and why we should want to work with you, followed by three references.  (No phone calls please.)
 
International Legal Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
 
We do not have legal internships available for international law students or volunteer opportunities for international lawyers at this time.