GatewayToLI

Gateways To Legal Internships At NLC:

Apart from the placements initiatives, the College strives hard to provide its students with renowned legal internships. Legal internships provide an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge of substantive areas of law, gain exposure to a real work environment and provide valuable support to a legal employer. An increasing number of law schools, paralegal programs, legal secretarial schools and other legal educational institutions require the completion of an internship as a prerequisite to graduation. Some internship’s are paid although many are not. However, most internship programs allow students to earn school credit.

Judicial Clerkships

Judicial clerkships are among the most popular law school internships. Students intern for High Court and Supreme court judges and gain valuable insight into the workings of trial and appellate courts. These positions are very research and writing intensive and are excellent resume-boosters, especially for those who wish to practice civil or criminal litigation or appellate law.

Legal Clinics

Legal clinics allow students to gain legal experience through clinics located within the law school. Legal clinics offer an opportunity for second and third year law students to apply classroom knowledge to real-life legal situations. Students perform real-world legal work under the supervision of a faculty member and/or practicing attorney. Examples of legal clinics include representing abused children in juvenile court, litigating fair housing cases in court, conducting real estate closings for Habitat for Humanity or drafting a will for elderly clients.

Externships

Externship programs offer students the opportunity to work in practice settings outside the school. Through an externship, students can gain real work experience in specific areas of interest. For example, students interested in real estate laws can perform an externship in a real estate company’s in-house legal department. Students interested in family law or children’s rights can work for a Court Appointed Special ………………….

Pro Bono Projects

“Pro Bona’ means “for the good of the people.” Students performing pro bono projects help to serve marginalized communities and underserved populations – such as children and the elderly- that are often denied access to justice. Pro bono work is another excellent way to serve the public while developing students’ legal skills. Pro bono work is encouraged, though often not required, by both law schools and legal employers. A wide variety of public service awards exist for students and employees who perform pro bono work. Pro bono work is also a great credential for your resume.

International Internship Opportunities:

The Placements Cell of the College actively encourages and render its help and advice to the students to apply for the following international internships opportunities.

Coalition for the international Criminal Court

New York and The Hague

International Criminal Court

The Hague, Netherlands

International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)

Lyon, France

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

Arusha, Tanzania, Kigali, Rwanda or The Hague, Netherlands

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

The Hague, Netherlands

Special Court for Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Association for International Arbitration

Brussels, Belgium

International Court of Justice

The Hague, Netherlands

Permanent Court of Arbitration

The Hague, Netherlands