Interns

Duties during internship:

• Interview clients and take statements from important witnesses.
• Do legal research and help prepare for presentations
• Takes notes during trial and assists the lawyer in any way possible.
• Perform basic clerical duties such as taking calls and arranging meetings.
• Inform clients and ensure that they understand the mechanics of a legal document.
• Verify the authenticity of ID papers such as birth certificates, driver’s licenses, etc.
• Inform witnesses of the consequences of breaking oaths and prepare an affidavit with the proper format.
• Assist clients with any questions they may have.
• Keep up with new laws, amendments, and any legal news.
• Consult clients on legal problems.
• Perform research on current cases.
• Mediate disputes and negotiate terms.
• Organizing files, making copies, sending and receiving case files, writing emails, and
  making phone calls.
• Help draft and edit the contract templates.
• Drafted various court documents, invoices, and enclosures at attorneys’ requests.
• Organized legal memoranda and client correspondence.
• Produced retainer agreements, contact letters, and various publications and handouts
  for clients.
• Performed client intake and client interviews.
• Prepared motions and interrogatories.
• Conducted intake interviews to spot legal issues for presentation at case acceptance.
• Observed and participated in client meetings, mediations, and outreach.