Global Experiences 209 West Street, Suite 201 Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 267-7306 www.globalexperiences.com LAW/LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Below is a representative sample of international law/legal internship opportunities available through Global Experiences. The host companies are not listed because of confidentiality agreements with these organizations, which help to shield them from unsolicited inquiries. Global Experiences works with their principals and hiring managers to prequalify “best fit” interns for their current and ongoing needs. DUBLIN – General Practice, Human Rights, Immigration & More! This fast-paced general practice law firm works predominantly with issues of human rights as well as employment and conveyance. Interns will assist solicitors with current and pending legal research in areas including wills and probate, family law and real estate law. Additional responsibilities would entail assisting the firm's practice manager with daily priorities, administrative work, meeting with clients and attending court. DUBLIN – Corporate, Tax & Employment Based Law Firm This US based firm in Dublin is a general practice that focuses largely around corporate, tax, and employment. This intern will utilize their drafting skills and have the chance to interpret important documents, and work with partner attorneys as well as other law students. DUBLIN – International Commercial Law Firm This specialist commercial law firm has continued to adapt to its clients’ needs since it was established in 1993. With offices in Dublin and Brussels, the firm expanded from its signature EU procurement and competition law focus to incorporate market-leading expertise in a number of sectors and legal service areas. Interns can expect procurement work, drafting, research and performing comparative studies for publishing. DUBLIN – General Practice This law firm offers a general practice in property, civil litigation, immigration, and landlord/tenant issues with an all private client business. They also work with some family law, commercial and probate. Interns will experience standard law practice tasks, which can include drafting, meeting with clients, reviewing cases, etc. DUBLIN – Litigation Firm Working in the area of employment, personal injury, contract and commercial law, this fastpaced firm desires a candidate with a dedicated work ethic who is eager to add to their litigation practice. The chosen intern will work with clients, drafting and research and may also attend court with practicing solicitors. LONDON – International Dispute Resolution This organization is the home of dispute resolution and sets global standards for dispute management, providing education and training for arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators. They act as an international center for practitioners, policy makers, academics and those in business concerned with cost-effective and early settlement of disputes. The selected intern will hone drafting skills working on mediation, adjudication and international arbitration. LONDON – Legal Placement in a Clinical Setting This legal placement is an opportunity to work one-on-one with the director of a legal clinic and a law tutoring agency. As the director is a former lecturer, this placement boasts unparalleled potential for learning the English legal system. You'll be reading English law cases and summarizing them for the practice. Intern will have an opportunity to write and summarize legal cases for the practice's database, shadow cases of the law clinic; see documents pertaining to the case, talk with clinics, and attend court. LONDON – Legal Charity Placement This internship offers an overview and insight into the legal work of a registered charitable organization that aims to help women and children fleeing domestic violence. Interns play a supporting role within the legal team assisting Global Experiences 209 West Street, Suite 201 Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 267-7306 www.globalexperiences.com with general office duties, working on the case management system, proofreading and assisting with the preparation of clients’ statements, liaising with third parties such as the court and the police and also attending court. LONDON – Multinational and Multicultural Practice This firm has a close knit team of practicing lawyers covering the jurisdictions of England, India, Germany, Italy and Bangladesh. The firm handles a wide variety of matters concerning different practice areas, both contentious and non-contentious, including those for recognition and enforcement of court orders and arbitration awards involving the jurisdictions of the above mentioned countries. This entails applications of private international law as well. LONDON – Immigration & Human Rights Law This placement is with a growing solicitors firm in central London that works on immigration and human rights cases related to the UK and EU governments. Qualified interns will work with paralegals on document management, case briefs, case submissions to the UKBA, client submissions and in-person hearings. SYDNEY – Indigenous Rights/Native Title Law This legal organization receives federal government funding to perform the functions of a Native Title Representative Body and is responsible for representing the interests of those who hold, or may hold, native titles. Their mission is to deliver high levels of legal, research and community facilitation services to indigenous groups in the native title process. Their legal functions include facilitation and assistance, dispute resolution, legal notification and agreement making. Responsibilities for interns vary greatly and can incorporate a number of legal, administrative and human resources tasks. SYDNEY – Full Service Boutique Law Firm This full service boutique law firm based in Sydney’s Central Business District specializes in a range of legal areas. Primary responsibilities of interns are to support lawyers in a wide variety of paralegal and administrative tasks while being exposed to an alternate legal system. SYDNEY – Corporate and International Business Law Opportunity This boutique investment and corporate advisory firm based in Syndey's financial hub is an independent company that prides themselves on being a firm which ensures their relationships with clients are placed first. They are seeking interns with an interest in corporate and international law to assist with client liaison, research, analysis and the drafting of reports and other professional documents. FLORENCE – Intimate Legal Practice This practice was founded by three lawyers specializing in commercial, family and private law as well as prosecution. Interns in this small firm will work closely with the partners and be exposed to a variety of cases that will diversify their perspective and experience by obtaining an intimate glimpse into Italian law. Qualified interns will read and write in Italian to review current cases from the office, including contracts and wills, and will also accompany the partners to court. FLORENCE – Trade, Commerce & International Law This organization has grown out of a network of professionals with specific and in-depth experience in many different areas of practice. Their main goal is to create a professional partnership structure spread across a number of different offices and practices capable of offering a customized response to the increasingly sophisticated legal requirements of their clients. The structure has been designed to reflect those areas of law that are of greatest importance for business, with an emphasis on international and Italian trade and commerce. During the session in tribunal, interns will do law research, translation and assist during the meetings with the clients. Global Experiences 209 West Street, Suite 201 Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 267-7306 www.globalexperiences.com BARCELONA – Law with a Top Four Firm One of the biggest and most iconic audit, tax and advisory firms in the world is looking for a legal intern to support their Barcelona office. This renowned firm is known to work with every Fortune 500 company and provides superior training/grooming for their highly selective internship program. Chosen interns will use their advanced proficiency in Spanish on assignments with an assortment of client projects in various departments. PARIS – Human Rights & Translation This international nonprofit advocacy group raises funds and provides opportunities for underprivileged and abused children. The intern will take on both a legal and translator capacity, making sure that the organization's English publications translate well. This may include compiling legal documents on a particular children’s rights issue and translating those documents from French to English as well as updating the website.