Law Clerk (Evergreen Post)

Location: Fairfax, VA or Silver Spring, MD
Reports To: Partner
Department: Law Clerk
FLSA Status: Non -Exempt

About Us:

Murray Osorio PLLC is a fast-growing immigration law firm dedicated to making a positive impact on people’s lives. Our firm represents clients and companies in courts, offices, and consular posts worldwide. We specialize in removal defense, humanitarian applications, family-based immigration, criminal immigration, employment-based immigration, naturalization, and appellate and federal litigation.

At Murray Osorio PLLC, we pride ourselves on collaboration, professionalism, and a strong commitment to our mission of providing exceptional legal services while fostering a supportive, inclusive, and energetic workplace.

Position Overview

This is an evergreen position created to proactively build a pipeline of qualified Immigration Law clerks for current and future openings within our Legal Department.

Our program allows law clerks to rotate between three of our teams (Affirmative, Defensive, and Litigation) to get an overview and work in each of our main practice areas. During each rotation, our law clerks work with a dedicated mentor who can provide them with guidance and real-life examples of the day-to-day of an immigration attorney.  

The internship is a paid 10-week program geared toward rising 3Ls, consisting of one week of orientation and then three team rotations, each rotation lasting three weeks. As a Law clerk, you will have the opportunity to work with multiple attorneys on each team. The Affirmative team focuses on applications that are submitted with USCIS or DOS, including family/marriage-based petitions, asylum, adjustment of status, waivers of inadmissibility, consular processing, and naturalization. The Defensive team focuses on applications for relief from removal in court, including asylum, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, and court-based waivers, where clients may be detained or non-detained. The Litigation team focuses on appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, and District Court litigation, including writs of mandamus and habeas corpus. 
 
Throughout the 10 weeks, we offer group skills sessions with individual attorneys to learn about specific topics within immigration law, lunch sessions, and social gatherings to promote networking. The goal of our firm is to make associate job offers at the end of the summer for top-performing law clerks.

 This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Fairfax, VA or Silver Spring, MD, with the expectation of on-site presence three days a week.
 

As a valued member of our firm, you will:

• Work with multiple Attorneys on each team
• Assist with affidavits, brief and motion writing
• Communicate with clients
• Conduct research  

Basic qualifications

• Applicants must be students currently in law school with an anticipated graduation date of 2027

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish and/or other languages
• Some experience with Immigration Law

Application requirements

Along with your application information, you must also submit the following:

• Resume
• Transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
• Legal Writing Sample (no more than 5 pages)
• Cover Letter (addressing interest in our program) 

Benefits

• This position is an internship and is not eligible for employee benefits
• Parking reimbursement (Not guaranteed; Eligibility based on Employee working from the MD office at least three days a week)
• On-site and nearby parking options are available for employee convenience

If you have issues uploading the additional materials required or have any questions, please email materials or questions to Talentacquisition@murrayosorio.com