The ABA Section of Litigation will begin accepting applications for its Summer 2011 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program beginning on December 1, 2010 for first-year students (second year students may also apply at any time). Applications should be submitted by January 7, 2011.
The mission of the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program is to provide opportunities to students who are members of racial and ethnic groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the profession. The program also provides opportunities to students with disabilities, students who are economically disadvantaged and students who identify themselves as LGBT. Interns will receive an award of $1,500.
The program is a full-time (32 hours per week), six-week minimum, summer internship program open to all first-or second-year minority and/or economically disadvantaged law students. Students may indicate geographic location preferences on their applications, but may not request particular judges or courts. Placements are available in the following courts:
Arizona: Arizona Court of Appeals, Arizona Supreme Court, Maricopa Superior Court, and the United States District Court for the District of Arizona in Phoenix.
California: Superior Court of California for Los Angeles and San Francisco and Alameda, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, United States District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California, California Court of Appeals for the First District, California Supreme Court, Juvenile Court of Alameda County, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
District of Columbia: Superior Court for the District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Florida: Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami.
Illinois: United States District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and all Illinois Circuit Courts.
Pennsylvania: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia.
Texas: United States District Court for the Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas, and Texas Civil District Courts.
Washington: To be determined.
Internships for students with an Intellectual Property Law focus will be offered in Chicago, Los Angeles, Texas and Washington, DC. Students can indicate their interest on their application. These specialized spots are limited and any student applying to the program with a request for specialization will also be considered for general litigation internships.
Students are strongly encouraged to apply early as available positions fill quickly. To apply you must submit your application along with a resume, grades (second-year students), writing sample and a statement of interest. If you are also interested in being considered for one of the specialized intellectual property internships, you need to include an additional page outlining your interests and qualifications. Applications and procedures can be found at the JIOP website at www.abanet.org/litigation/jiop. For additional information, contact the program director, Gail Howard at howardg@staff.abanet.org, or at 312-988-6348.
