Legal Interns assisting International Justice Mission lawyers and legal teams in defending clients and seeking justice. Responsibilities include administration, research, training, and legal strategy meetings.
About the role
- ICWA Staff Attorney representing tribes in Child in Need of Aid cases under the Indian Child Welfare Act. Collaborating with advocates and conducting various legal responsibilities and hearings.
Responsibilities
- Advise tribal clients of their rights under the ICWA and CINA Rules and determine the client’s position on cases where the tribe has intervened.
- Conduct hearings for all phases of a CINA case, including probable cause, adjudication, disposition, permanency, and termination of parental rights.
- Perform legal research and file pleadings as necessary or required.
- Attend Team Decision Making (TDM), Out of Preference Placement (OOOP), or Initial Case Conference (ICC) or other meetings as necessary or requested by the ICWA team.
- Advocate for resources or rights for the child, foster parents, and/or relative placements.
- Help draft comments on ICWA or Tribal Child Welfare matters.
- Assist with legal trainings for TCW staff as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. Law School.
- License to practice law in the State of Alaska or ability to practice under Alaska Bar Rule 44, Legal Interns and Supervised Practitioners.
- Experience in Native law, child welfare or other trial experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrated sound decision-making skills, problem solving skills, and ability to use independent judgement.
- Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of Federal and State law to the facts of individual cases.
- Ability to effectively communicate legal principles and case strategy to lay audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including working in a team, working with non-lawyers, working and communicating in a multi-cultural environment, working and communicating with remote teams, and receiving and giving constructive criticism.
- Ability to be self-directed and work independently.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to travel, including willingness to travel on small “bush” aircraft or boat when necessary.
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