ADHRB Unpaid Legal Research Internship

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 remote internship located in Beirut, Lebanon.

Primary Responsibilities

Legal Research Interns will:

• Identify and research pertinent domestic and international law; 
• Conduct research in English and Arabic;
• Provide translation of laws, Court judgments and legislation from Arabic to English;
• Provide legal analysis of laws and legal documents; and
• Undertake other research projects by supervisor as needed.

 Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate will:

• 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;
• Be able to commit to 20-40 hours per week; 

How to apply

Please email a résumé, cover letter, and writing sample (10 pages max.) demonstrating research and writing skills to smoussawi [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.