Prerequisites: Arts and Sciences majors, priority given to Pre-law, Political Science, International Relations and Policy Studies majors, limited availability.
Capecchi Legal
Company Description: Capecchi Legal activity is focused on international contract negotiations, immigration law, Italian citizenship and real estate (for private and business clients). They also help clients with setting up international wills, claiming damages for car accidents, helping victims of crime, and more.
Job Description: Interns will help and support staff with client services, participate in legal research and assist in the writing of legal documents. Interns will also have the opportunity to participate in client interviews and accompany staff lawyers to court hearings.
Tasks:
- Review daily emails and respond to new intakes
- Run internet research for legal cases
- Translate legal documents into English
- Draft sections of legal briefs and memos
- Participate in client interviews and observe court hearings
Required Skills:
- Some Italian knowledge is preferred
- Law students preferred
- Proactivity
- Teamwork and Communication
ILF Law Firm
ILF (International Law Firm) specializes in assisting foreign clients who plan to relocate or invest in Italy. Our team is made up of professionals with complementary backgrounds and experience covering a wide range of areas of law, in particular non-contentious company commercial and property law, with a particular focus on transactions with a cross-border element. The firm is made up of qualified Italian lawyers who are fluent in English. As such, the firm is well placed to handle transactions where an understanding of both legal jurisdictions and cultures is necessary. It also has significant experience assisting Italians with investing outside of Italy and English-speaking clients investing in Italy.
Tasks
- Assist international clients with legal paperwork
JMU Law Firm
Company Description: JMU Law Firm is located in Florence, a city famous throughout the world for its history and culture, but also known as one of the main Italian hubs for commercial activity and export. Since its foundation in 2003, the firm has established itself as one of the select Italian law offices which regularly provides its services on an international scope. Although we assist domestic clients of all sizes, more than 50% of our clients are non-Italian. Our focus, and perhaps the reason for our rapid growth, is to provide counsel which completes the transaction or resolves the legal conflict in a timely manner, while working to avoid unnecessary court procedures and the typical bureaucracy of the legal world.
Job Description: Interns will help and support staff with client services, participate in legal research, organize client communications and assist in administrative duties.
Tasks:
- Review daily emails, respond to new intakes and send clients follow up emails
- Conduct research for legal cases
- Translate legal documents into English
- Take minutes during client and firm meetings
- Shadow lawyers
Required Skills:
- Some Italian knowledge is preferred
- Pre law students preferred
Studio Legale Barbetti – Available for Spring and Fall Semester 3 credit internships ONLY
Company Description: Studio Legale Barbetti offers to customers advice and legal assistance both before and after the arising of a dispute. The policy of the B& Law Firm is to provide its clients with a dedicated and tailor-made service. Considering the delicacy of the subjects dealt with, the relationship with the client is managed directly and personally, although teamwork is one of the specialities of the Firm. The B& Law Firm offers both judicial and extrajudicial consultancy and assistance in matters of family law and succession, credit recovery as well as debt relief procedures; for the protection of real estate in matters of real rights and agricultural law. Finally, it offers its services for the protection of objects of art and cultural heritage, all in the light of national and international legislation
Job Description: Interns will help and support staff with client services, participate in legal research, organize client communications and assist in administrative duties.
Tasks:
- Review daily emails and respond/forward them to the appropriate parties
- Conduct research for legal cases
- Translate legal documents into English
- Take minutes during client and firm meetings and send to clients
- Shadow lawyers
Required Skills:
- Some Italian knowledge is preferred
- Pre-law students preferred