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Opportunities for Public Interest Experience in the United States
1. Cabrini Green Legal Clinic
www.cgla.net
2. AIDS Legal Services
www.lawfoundation.org/als.htm
3. PILI (Public Interest Law Initiative)
Excellent database of public interest internships and fellowships in Chicago area
http://www.pili-law.org
4. US Department of Justice
www.usdoj.gov/careers/student_programs.html
5. Legal Aid Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
www.lafchicago.org
6. ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project
www. aclu.org/jobs/jobs.cfm?id=16421&c=260
7. Cook County State's Attorney's Office
www.statesattorney.org/employment.htm
8. ACLU of Massachusetts
www.aclu-mass.org
9. Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund-Los Angeles
www.maldef.org
10. NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund-Western Regional Office
www. ldfla.org
11. Youth Law Center
www.youthlawcenter.com
12. HIV Law Project
www.hivlegalnyc.org
13. American Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals
www.aspca.org
14. Center for Law and Social Policy
www.clasp.org
15. Welfare Law Center
www.welfarelaw.org
16. www.nalpdirectory.com
17. www.idealist.org
Opportunities for Public Interest Experience in London
1. Commission for Racial Equality, which examines a wide range of racial issues in British society (housing, employment, social, and legal policy)
2. Wesley Gryk Solicitors, Wesley Gryk Solicitors is a law firm in London dealing exclusively with British immigration, asylum and nationality law. They specialize in cases involving lesbians and gay men seeking asylum, as well as casework for those seeking to remain in the United Kingdom on the basis of long-term, committed relationships with British-based partners. They are also experienced in immigration and asylum casework for people affected by HIV/AIDS and women who are victims of domestic violence. Additionally, they deal with all other categories of British immigration. The firm does private client work as well as publicly funded (free) work for those who are eligible.
Wesley Gryk Solicitors, 140 Lower Marsh, London, SE1 7AE
Tel: 020 7401 6887
Fax: 020 7261 9985
Email: wesley@gryklaw.com
Website: http://www.gryklaw.com
3. Wilson & Co Solicitors
Wilson & Co Solicitors is a specialist immigration solicitors' firm dealing with general immigration and asylum work. They do a lot of work for lesbians and gay men, both asylum work and settlement on the basis of long-term relationships. They also have substantial experience in advising HIV/AIDS sufferers on their immigration status. They offer publicly funded (Legal Aid) and privately funded advice. The main contact is Matthew Davies.
697 High Rd, Tottenham, London, N17 8AD, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8808 7535
Fax: +44 (0)20 8880 3393
Email:immigration@wilsons-solicitors.org.uk
Website: http://www.wilsons-solicitors.org.uk
4. Refugee Legal Centre
The Refugee Legal Centre (RLC) provides legal advice and representation for people seeking asylum. RLC has offices in London, Leeds and Dover.
Refugee Legal Centre,
153-157 Commercial Road, London, E1 2DA
Tel: 020 7780 3200 (10.00AM - 4.00PM)
Fax: 020 7780 3201
Email: RLC@Refugee-Legal-Centre.org.uk (Advice is NOT given by email)
Website: http://www.refugee-legal-centre.org.uk
5. Asylum Aid
Provides free legal representation and advice to asylum seekers and refugees and specializes in casework for vulnerable asylum seekers.
Asylum Aid, 28 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LS
Email: advice@asylumaid.org.uk
Website: http://www.asylumaid.org.uk
6. Immigration Advisory Service
IAS is the largest charity in the UK giving a free legal advice and representation in both immigration and asylum cases to persons eligible for public funding. They have offices all over the UK including in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Leicester, Glasgow and other places
IAS Central London 2nd Floor, County House, 190 Great Dover Street London, SE1 4YB
Tel: 020 7967 1200 (very busy line)Fax: 020 7378 0665Website:
http://www.iasuk.org
7. Other European Countries
For a list of general refugee organizations in European countries, see the listing on the website of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles:
Weblink: http://www.ecre.org/members/index.shtml
8. Other international opportunities in human rights
http://www.inernships-usa.com/humanrights/
