| [Newark, NJ] - The Children’s
Legal Resource Center was established at the Association
for Children of New Jersey [ACNJ] in 1993. ACNJ is a
statewide, nonprofit, child advocacy organization
dedicated to advancing the rights of New Jersey’s
children, ACNJ advocates on a wide variety of issues
including child welfare, juvenile justice, child care
education, health and family support. ACNJ’s activities
include public policy analysis, research and information
services, and community education and outreach. Law
students are needed to research the following topics:
child protection and foster care, termination of parental
rights, education related issues, welfare related issues,
custody and visitation, and child support. Interns also
might be responsible for maintaining the office database
with current information. Finally, opportunities may
present themselves for students to handle child advocacy
calls and children’s SSI appeals.
Eligibility: All law students (2nd and 3rd year
students preferred).
Schedule: To be arranged. |
