To Apply: Contact Patricia Kane via email at patricia. Indicate whether you have any special skills such as speaking a language other than English, creating data bases or experience in statistical analysis.
The Hearings Unit offers opportunities for law students to participate in the administrative hearing process working closely with EEOC administrative judges. The office has multiple vacancies available throughout the year and students can work on a volunteer basis or for credit. The student will have extensive exposure to civil rights litigation and will have an opportunity to work with EEOC administrative judges and civil rights advocacy groups, plaintiffs' attorneys and defense counsel.
The student will assist with pretrial and settlement conferences. The student will prepare legal memoranda, draft orders, respond to motions including motions for summary judgment and will draft findings of fact and conclusions of law for use by the administrative judge in rendering a decision on employment discrimination cases.
The student will have a rare and extensive opportunity to hone legal writing skills in real life situations by drafting actual decisions. In preparation for some written assignments, the student will attend pretrial conferences and hearings, providing an opportunity to observe counsel present evidence and argue cases. Subsequent to the hearing, the student will discuss with the administrative judge the evidence presented and the applicable law.
The student will work under the direct supervision of experienced Administrative Judges. Specific cases will be identified that present legal issues, including disability law, sexual harassment and other areas of employment discrimination. The student will be assigned progressively more complex casework throughout the summer or semester.
The student will meet often with one of the administrative judges and there will be frequent interim review of written documents. In addition to more formal supervision, the student will have opportunities to discuss general legal matters with the administrative judges and will attend staff meetings, oral case presentations and other office discussions.
This work will mostly be legal research and writing. Students may assist in interviewing claimants or witnesses, help prepare discovery responses based on those interviews, or help prepare claimants or witnesses for deposition. Occasionally, students may be asked to abstract depositions and develop fact responses for defending against motions for summary judgment.
In addition to the legal assignments, interns are given the opportunity to observe different aspects of agency functions. Depending on availability and schedules, students will sit it on intake interviews, mediation sessions, Administrative Hearings, court hearings on routine and contested matters, and, sometimes, trials. Students will also have ample opportunities to observe depositions. When possible, the students are encouraged to observe activities that build upon work they have performed.
For example, if a student has provided research on a motion, they are encouraged to attend court when the motion is heard. If they have interviewed witnesses on a case, they are encouraged to then sit in on depositions related to that case. The office will not accept walk-ins at this time. If you are near a filing deadline at least days but generally days please call If you have a disability which prevents you from accessing the Public Portal or you otherwise have difficulty with accessing the portal, please call Office visitors must present a valid state or federal identification i.
If you do not have a photo ID, please contact our office for additional information. Scheduling an interview is strongly recommended and individuals with appointments will be given priority.
Individuals who walk-in will be screened and appropriate action will be taken. Notice Please be advised that due to the current health situation, EEOC's Field Offices have temporarily stopped conducting in-person intake interviews.
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