ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS IN SCHOOL FOR THE

WINTER 2018 ACADEMIC QUARTER

Pre-Registration Information

During the Winter 2018 Quarter, we are offering the Immigrant Justice Clinic. All students interested in the Immigrant Justice Clinic must pre-register and complete and return the attached application by Monday, October 23, 2017 at 5:00 pm. The application can be submitted to Professors Rachel Rosenbloom and Hemanth Gundavaram in paper copy at the clinics (one copy is sufficient):

Northeastern University

School of Law Clinics

360 Huntington Avenue, 140 DK

Boston, MA 02115

Or by email [to all 3 email addresses] at:

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In addition to the attached application, please include:

1.  An updated Resume,

2.  Course Evaluations, and

3.  Coop Evaluations (if and when available).

Clinic Description: Law students, under the supervision of clinical faculty and staff, devote 20 hours per week to providing legal services to non-citizen clients. Students are expected to interview, research, plan, investigate, write, counsel, negotiate and advocate for their clients. Students are exposed to cross-cultural legal practice and working with interpreters. The types of cases handled may include applications for asylum, U-visas, T-visas and other forms of relief. The skills students learn in this course are transferable to any civil or criminal practice after law school. Enrollment is limited to 12 students during the Winter 2018 Quarter, and preference will be given to 3L students with relevant course or practical experience and fluency in Spanish. Students must complete Immigration Law or Refugee and Asylum Law prior to taking the clinic.

Students will engage in an intensive training program during the first three weeks of the quarter. Please note: Winter 2018 Quarter clinic applicants should plan to be in town and available on Thursday, November 30 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, December 1 from 2:00 to 6:00 pm, Thursday, December 7 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, December 8 from 2:00 to 6:00 pm, Thursday, December 14 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, and Friday, December 8 from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.

We are happy to answer any questions you may have about this (admittedly difficult) scheduling, as well as any other questions about the clinic. You can e-mail the clinic directors, Professor Rosenbloom at or Professor Gundavaram at .

Work Study and Independent Study Opportunities

The entire Clinic staff welcomes students who would like to fill work-study jobs at the Clinics or create independent studies in clinical areas. The Clinics’ administrative coordinator, Raisha Price, will be happy to discuss the work-study jobs. Please call Raisha at 617-373-8947.


LAW SCHOOL CLINICS REGISTRATION QUESTIONNAIRE

WINTER 2018

Immigrant Justice Clinic

This form, as well as the other required documents listed above, should be submitted to the Clinics by Monday, October 23, 2017 at 5:00 pm.

Please mail form to:
Northeastern University
School of Law Clinics
360 Huntington Avenue, 140 DK
Boston, MA 02115 / FAX to:
617-373-8236 / Email to:


(Please list subject line as “IJC Clinic Pre-Registration Application”)

Name: ______

Phone/Day: ______

Phone/Evening: ______

Address:


______

E-Mail Address:

______

1. Are you: 2nd year [ ] 3rd year [ ]

2. Do you speak languages other than English? (List languages and level of proficiency)

______

3. Do you have a car available to you during the day? [ ] Yes [ ] No

4. Have you taken Immigration Law [ ] Yes [ ] No or Asylum & Refugee Law [ ] Yes [ ] No ?

Are you currently enrolled in Immigration Law [ ] Yes [ ] No or Asylum & Refugee Law [ ] Yes [ ] No ?

Have you been previously Rule 3:03 Certified [ ] Yes [ ] No?

If so, when was your 3:03 certification authorized?

Have you taken Trial Practice [ ] Yes [ ] No or Evidence [ ]Yes [ ] No ?

Are you currently enrolled in Trial Practice [ ] Yes [ ] No or Evidence [ ]Yes [ ] No ?

5. Have you taken a clinic course in the past? [ ] Yes [ ] No

If yes, which one? ______

6. Are you applying to any other clinics this quarter? [ ] Yes [ ] No

If yes, which ones? ______

7. Please attach your current resume, course evaluations, and co-op evaluations to this form.

8. Please write your anticipated spring quarter class schedule below:

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY

Questions 9-12 (Please type and attach on a separate sheet of paper. Please take your time when responding to these questions. )

9. Please describe why you want to enroll in the Immigrant Justice Clinic. Your statement may include what you hope to gain from your experience with the clinic, how the clinic fits into your career plans, why you selected this clinic over other clinics, and any other information you would like to include.

10. Do you expect to hold a job, be involved in extensive extracurricular activities, or have other major demands on your time while enrolled in this clinic? Note whether the time commitment involved will be daytime only, nighttime only, or flexible. If so, explain how you plan to balance these competing demands with the time-intensive task of representing Clinic clients.

11. Do you have significant ties to community groups within the Boston area? If so, please briefly describe those ties and the nature of your work with the group.

12. Do you have any previous volunteer or work experience in the course topic or in related legal services or social services fields (be specific)?

13. Are you eligible for work-study? [ ] Yes [ ] No

If yes, are you interested in working at the clinic front desk? [ ] Yes [ ] No

14. In case we have too many students pre-registered for this clinical course, please indicate whether you: [ ] Will definitely enroll if offered a space; [ ] Will probably enroll if offered a space; [ ] Will not enroll in this clinical course if offered a space in another course for which I am pre-registered (name of course ______).

If you have any questions, please e-mail Professor Rosenbloom at or Professor Gundavaram at for more information.

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