Edison Law Office Volunteer Internship Spring & Fall

Edison Law Office Volunteer Internship Spring & Fall 

VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIPS FOR

LAW STUDENTS-   EDISON, N.J.  

          Volunteer students will have the opportunity to work in a busy law office and work with real clients. Students interested in a career in law can obtain knowledge and experience in law office procedures, preparing legal correspondence, and assisting clients. 

1. WORK ON CRIMINAL, MUNICIPAL COURT AND DWI CASES

     - CONTACT MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR TO OBTAIN DISCOVERY

     -CONTACTS WITH COURT AND COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

     -PREPARE DISCOVERY DEMANDS-EVIDENCE REVIEW AND ORGANIZATION

     -PREPARATION FOR COURT AND ATTEND HEARINGS

     -PREPARE EXPUNGMENT PETITIONS

2. - Municipal Court – Work on filed including Drug Possession, Drunk Driving, Assault, Driving While Suspended and other criminal and traffic offenses

-Make demands for Discovery on Prosecutor and review police reports

-Attend hearings and learn from experienced trial attorneys

-Conduct appropriate Legal online research

-Acquire skills in Criminal Law and Procedure by active participation

-Participate in Public Relations activities and help organize seminars

- Update Lists of Prosecutors, Judges and Attorneys for publication of

    NJ Municipal Court Law Review

• Revise criminal and traffic law Articles and submit to Law Journals and criminal law websites.
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3 WILLS & PROBATE PRACTICE

     - ACT AS FORMAL WITNESS TO WILLS, POWER OF ATTORNEY AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS

     -PUBLICIZE WILL SEMINARS AND ATTEND PROGRAMS FREE OF CHARGE

4   -WORK ON MARKETING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS including submitting articles to legal websites and search engines

-Learn how to add cases to the NJ Laws Criminal blog and NJ Laws Civil & Litigation blogs

            Fall & Spring interns must work between 10-21 hours per week between Monday and Friday, time and days to be selected by the student. Participants must stick to days and hours selected and make up missed days. The legal interns must work a minimum of 12 weeks.  Longer hours or weeks permitted. [Summer internship is minimum 18 hours per week, 12 weeks- college graduates and Law students only]

         Interested students must mail or fax a cover letter and resume. 

         This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience as a volunteer intern and learn New Jersey Practice and Procedure. Build your resume and obtain marketable skills. You will handle a client's file and learn details on running a successful law practice. This will not be a brief writing and photocopying clerkship. For additional information on the Law Office, please visit the website at www.njlaws.com.  We sponsor a statewide website with information on litigation, personal injury, criminal and probate matters. It is helpful if applicants have some familiarity with HTML programming, web page design and maintenance and Internet technology. If you can update a website, please indicate so in the first paragraph of your cover letter. This office is committed to excellence and service to clients and the community. Applicants must have attention to detail.  

         Email Mail or fax cover letter and resume.  

        Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, PC 

         2053 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817        [near Rt 1, Rt 287 and the NJ Turnpike   1.6 miles from Edison Train Station]

         PHONE 732-572-0500           (Fax) 732-572-0030

            Vercammenlaw@njlaws.com