Externship Listings
| Attribute | Value | |
| ID # | 173 | |
| Type | Federal | |
| Subtype | Immigration Court - Philadelphia PA | |
| Judge first name | Natalie Richmond, Judicial LawClerk | |
| Judge last name | Philadelphia Immigration Court | |
| First line of address | Philadelphia Immigration Court | |
| Second line of address | Robert Nix Federal Bldg & Courthouse | |
| Third line of address | 900 Market Street - Suite 504 | |
| City | Philadelphia | |
| State | PA | |
| Zip | 19107 | |
| Duties | Will normally include research, preparation of memoranda on complex legal issues, and drafting legal decisions. The legal interns will work under the supervision of the court's Judicial Law Clerk, but will also have substantial interaction with the individual Immigration Judges. | |
| Agency description | EOIR is responsible for adjudicating immigration cases. Specifically, under delegated authority from the Attorney General, EOIR interprets and administers federal immigration laws by conducting immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings. EOIR consists of three components: the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is responsible for managing the numerous immigration courts located throughout the United States where immigration judges adjudicate individual cases; the Board of Immigration Appeals, which primarily conducts appellate reviews of immigration judge decisions; and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, which adjudicates immigration-related employment cases. | |
| Time requirements | At least 15 hours per week (depending on requirements for credit). Students may arrange those hours to complement their academic schedules, but should not plan to work less than four hours at one time. During a summer internship, the student must work full-time for at least ten (10) weeks. | |
| Position requirements | U.S. citizenship; prior knowledge of immigration law; strong research and writing skills. Not Available for Spring 2015. | |
| Restrictions | Students cannot work for any party that appears or could appear before the Court during the Externship. | |
| Writing sample required | Yes | |
| Number of students requested | 2 | |
| Supervisor salutation | Ms. | |
| Supervisor first name | Natalie | |
| Supervisor last name | Richman | |
| Supervisor tag | Esq | |
| Supervisor title | Judicial Law Clerk | |
| Contact salutation | Ms. | |
| Contact first name | Natalie | |
| Contact last name | Richman | |
| Contact tag | Esq | |
| Contact title | Judicial Law Clerk | |
| Contact phone | 215-717-2357 | |
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