LAW 8063 - Externship:Homeland Security

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Villanova University

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Description: Course Overview: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for eliminating vulnerabilities in the nation's border. ICE is composed of four law enforcement divisions and several support divisions. The Principal Legal Advisor, Michael Neifach, oversees approximately 800 attorneys across the country who are responsible for representing the DHS in trials regarding the removal of immigrants before immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals, and advising ICE s numerous enforcement components on everything from labor law to Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues. Students participating in this program will serve as externs in the Philadelphia - Office of the Chief Counsel. The office is responsible for representing the United States States Government in hearings involving, inter alia, claims for asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture (CAT), cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, and voluntary departure. Students participating in this externship will play a dynamic role in the litigation of such cases. Specifically, students will be tasked with investigating facts, researching complex immigration issues, observing a wide variety of hearings, litigating cases under the supervision of an attorney, and drafting legal documents, to include motions, letters, pleadings, and orders. The externship will not only enhance a student s knowledge of immigration law but also help hone his/her litigation skills. Students are required to spend at least twelve (12) hours per week at the Office of the Chief Counsel in Philadelphia Students will also be permitted to participate in hearings conducted at York County Prison, located in York, Pennsylvania. In addition, each extern will be required to maintain a journal of experiences and work done in the externship, to meet bi-weekly with the Law School faculty, and to evaluate the externship in writing at the end of the semester. Eligibility for this externship is limited to students who are in the top 50% of their class. Student-externs must be for participation in the externship by the Department of Homeland Security and must pass a federal government security clearance. Grading will be on a pass/fail basis. The supervising attorneys will evaluate students; however, the final grade is the responsibility of the Law School faculty advisor. GRADED PASS/FAIL. Enrollment limited to two students per semester. Special Instructions: 2L and 3L students in the fall and spring. 2L students will be given preference in the spring. A preference will be given to students who express an interest in both the Clinic for Asylum Refugee and Emigrant Services and the DHS externship (externship and clinic, however, cannot be taken at the same time). In addition, students must be in the top 50% of their class, be approved by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Chief Counsel, and obtain federal clearance to participate in this externship. Interested students must submit an application, including a cover letter to the supervising attorney (see below), a resume, and your transcript. The materials should be sent as attachments to externships@law.villanova.edu, with "Application for Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Philadelphia Chief Counsel's Office" in the subject line. The application deadline for the Spring Semester is Monday, October 15, 2007. The cover letter should be addressed to: Geraldine Richardson, Esq. Deputy Chief Counsel, DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 1600 Callowhill Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19030 Do not contact Mrs. Richardson directly with questions regarding this externship; questions should be directed to Professor Moreland or Assistant Dean Santee and all applications should be e-mailed to externships@law.villanova.edu. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrol

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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