As an intern with us, you will help clients obtain social justice and be part of their journey to a new normal.
Here Is Just a Sample of Things You Can Work on on Your Internship:
- Complete real work: yes, the same work that the partners do will also be assigned to you
- Talk directly with clients and opposing counsels
- Conduct research for case law, statutes, and social sciences
- Draft motions, petitions, and judgments
- Obtain an impressive learning experience that no other internship will provide (I should know, I’ve been through all the internship and fellowship programs there are)
- Attend trials, hearings, depositions, and negotiations
- Write memorandums of law to submit to the court and case briefs for the attorneys
- Become intimately familiar with clients and their cases
- Meet with your supervisor for at least 30 minutes every week
- File pleadings and send orders to opposing counsels and judges
- Learn the ins and outs of matter types from the beginning to the end
- Obtain court, county, and state records
- Participate in actual evidentiary discovery processes
Here’s What Will Make You Successful with Us:
- You excel at customer service
- You possess unparalleled concentration
- You have a creative side to you
- You find yourself saying “let’s try it and see”
- You’re willing to risk it all to win a case, even if that means losing your hearing
- You have a growth mindset and can handle changes to standard operating procedures
- You’re able to organize your work and keep track of more than one project
- You can work in a remote setting
- You are self-directed
- You have diverse communication skills and can articulate a subject to people of various backgrounds
- You don’t mind an occasional virtual happy hour
- You love to learn and have a passion for empowering different minority groups, including people with criminal records
- You have organizational and problem-solving skills; with the ability to think strategically across a range of intellectual and practical problems
- You have strong writing and research skills and can find and convey information clearly and concisely
- You have impeccable attention to detail
- You’re studying law in one of our practice areas or paralegal studies
Interested?
Submit your resume, most recent transcript, and cover letter to info@hbog.law with the subject line “Internship application.”
Still Want to Know More?
Schedule a virtual meeting with Zach
