German Family Law Research Project with Catholic Charities of Central Texas

Student will research and draft short memo on German family law issue to assist in representation of immigration case.

Organization

Catholic Charities of Central Texas

Since 2002, Immigration Legal Services (ILS) of Catholic Charities of Central Texas has provided affordable legal consultations, representation, and assistance in Central Texas to low-income immigrants of all cultural and religious backgrounds. Our experienced staff guides clients through the complex immigration process in order to obtain immigration benefits for qualified individuals, to reunite families and to promote awareness of current immigration topics.

Project Details

Project Start Date
March 2015
Approximate hours of work requested
10-20 hours total over the course of spring semester
Training
Training will be provided by supervising attorney on an as-needed basis
Skills used
Legal research/writing
Project location
The law school and other locations, at the student’s discretion
Address
1625 Rutherford Lane, Austin TX
Number of student volunteers requested
1
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Language: Fluent German
To Apply
Submit a resume and an email stating interest and language skills to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu