ATTENTION STUDENTS IN SCHOOL FOR THE

SPRING 2018 ACADEMIC QUARTER

Pre-Registration Information

During the Spring 2018 Quarter, the Immigrant Justice Clinic (IJC) is being offered.All students interested in the IJC must pre-register and complete and return the attached applicationby Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5pm.Along with the attached application, please include: (1) An Updated Resume/CV, (2) Course Evaluations, and (3) Coop Evaluations (if and when available).

Please submit your application to Professor Hemanth Gundavaram in paper copy(one copy) to:

Northeastern University

School of Law Clinics

360 Huntington Avenue, 140 DK

Boston, MA 02115

Or, instead of paper, by email to:

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Clinic Description:Law students, under the supervision of clinical faculty and staff, devote approximately 20 hours per week to providing legal services to non-citizen clients. Students will 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 are primarilyapplications for asylum, but may also include U-visas, T-visas, and other forms of relief, as well as bond cases in Immigration Court. The skills students learn in this course are transferable to any civil or criminal practice after law school. Enrollment is limited to 6 students during the Spring 2018 Quarter. Students must completeeither “Immigration Law” or “Refugee Asylum Law,” or have relevant experience,prior to taking the clinic.

Students will engage in an intensive training program during the first fewweeks of the quarter. Please note: Spring2018 Quarter clinic applicants should plan to be in town and available on:

  • Wednesday, February 28 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
  • Friday, March 2 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm
  • Wednesday, March 7 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
  • Friday, March 9 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm
  • Wednesday, March 14 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
  • Friday, March 16 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm.

Please feel free to email questionstoProfessor Gundavaram at . If you have class during these trainings, for example, there is the possibility of altering the dates/times.

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

SPRING 2018

Immigrant Justice Clinic (IJC)

Please submit this form, as well as the other required documents listed above,to the Clinics byWednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5pm.

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 previously taken“Immigration Law” [ ] Yes [ ] No or “Asylum & Refugee Law” [ ]Yes [ ] No ? What quarter and with which professor?

______

Are you currently enrolled in“Immigration Law” [ ] Yes [ ] No or “Asylum & Refugee Law” [ ]Yes [ ] No ? With which professor?

______

5. Have you previously taken Trial Practice [ ] Yes [ ] No or Evidence [ ]Yes [ ] No? What quarter and with which professor? ______

Are you currently enrolled in Trial Practice [ ] Yes [ ] No or Evidence [ ]Yes [ ] No? With which professor? ______

6. Are you Rule 3:03 Certified [ ] Yes [ ] No?

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

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

If yes, which clinic, what quarter, what professor? ______

______

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

If yes, which ones? ______

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

10. 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 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 you are pre-registered (name of course: ______).

If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mailProfessor Hemanth Gundavaram at or more information.

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