The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS), based at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, seeks law student candidates for our Summer 2025 Law Clerk positions. CGRS provides legal expertise, training, and resources to attorneys representing asylum seekers, advocates to protect refugees, advances refugee law and policy, and uses domestic, regional and international mechanisms to address the root causes of persecution. For more information about CGRS, visit http://cgrs.uclawsf.edu/.
Law clerks are involved in the full range of CGRS’s work, and work closely with CGRS lawyers and staff in other projects as needed. For example, projects might include:
Researching and writing on key legal issues
Assisting in the various stages of litigation including in front of immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, federal courts of appeals, federal district courts, or international fora
Analyzing emerging asylum law trends
Developing training and technical assistance materials
Assisting with data collection and analysis of immigration case outcomes
Conducting national policy work
Engaging in international human rights projects
Given our small office and high volume of work, law clerks must be able to work with minimal supervision. The position may be remote. We would note that clerking with CGRS full-time over the summer, while not a prerequisite, is strongly preferred when we are considering candidates for post-graduate fellowships.
Availability of 40 hours per week for 8-10 weeks (start/end dates to be agreed upon)
Demonstrated commitment to human rights and social justice
Strong research and writing skills
Experience or background in asylum, immigration, and/or international human rights law
Completion of related coursework (asylum, immigration, human rights) strongly preferred
Ability to work independently and within a team
Ability to protect the confidentiality of our work and our communications
Fluency in Spanish is desirable, but not required
We are committed to offering the best possible internship opportunities in an equitable manner. If the clerk is not able to get funding elsewhere or does not choose to get course or pro bono credit for the clerkship, we offer an hourly rate consistent with a research assistantship.