Beirut Legal Research Internship ( Unpaid)
Please email a résumé, cover letter, and writing sample (10 pages max.) demonstrating research and writing skills to internships [at] adhrb.org with the subject line ‘Beirut Legal Research Internship’. The writing sample is the most important element in this application. Any piece laying out an argument with logical/factual support, and preferably citations, is acceptable. A piece of which the author is personally proud is much preferred to a first-year legal writing assignment.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.
The Legal Research Internship is an unpaid position.
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is a non-profit organization that seeks to foster awareness of and support for democracy and human rights in Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf region. We are searching for a dynamic and eager individual ready to aid ADHRB’s legal projects. The individual may assist from time to time in the work of ADHRB’s UN Complaint Program and other related legal projects, but will primarily provide support in the form of research, translation, and analysis of laws and legal documents in Arabic and producing memos and recommendations concerning the same. This is an unpaid internship located in Beirut, Lebanon and reporting to the Executive Director.
Minimum Education Requirement
Bachelor’s or Equivalent Degree
Employment Type
Internship
Professional Level
Student/Recent graduate
Job Function
Legal/Research
Primary Responsibilities
Legal Research Interns will:
- Identify and research pertinent domestic and international law;
- Conduct research in English and Arabic;
- Track bills and pending legislation in the Bahraini system;
- Provide translation of laws and legislation from Arabic to English;
- Provide translation of Court judgments and other legal and judicial documents from Arabic to English;
- Provide legal analysis of laws and legal documents; and
- Undertake other research projects by the supervisor as needed.
Qualifications and Skills
The ideal candidate will:
- Demonstrate strong writing skills in argumentation and mechanics;
- Recognize the importance of supporting arguments with sources and have a demonstrated capacity to write with a clean and consistent citation style;
- Preferably be in law school, although non-law school students who show a strong aptitude for analytical writing will also be considered;
- Be proficient in both Arabic and English;
- Be interested in and knowledgeable about human rights issues, particularly with respect to freedom from torture, the freedoms of speech, expression, and association, due process rights, and/or prisoners’ rights;
- Be able to identify and compare domestic legal documents for compliance with international standards;
- Be able to work independently, take initiative, and exercise sound judgment and discretion;
- Possess solid organizational and time-management skills;
- Be quick to learn and hard-working;
- Be committed to public interest work and have a basic familiarity with human rights issues in the Arab Gulf countries;
- Be able to commit to 15-20 hours per week; and
- Be available 20 May through August (dates flexible).
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- Beirut
- Beirut