Council on American-Islamic Relations Offering Valuable Career Opportunities
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a聽grassroots聽civil rights and advocacy group, is working with La Verne Law鈥檚 Career Development Office to offer students a unique learning experience. Law students have the opportunity to join CAIR鈥檚 Civil Rights Department or聽their聽Immigrants’ Rights Center.
At the Civil Rights Department, students can learn how the organization protects and defends the聽constitutional rights of American Muslims. The department counsels, mediates and advocates on behalf of Muslims and others who have experienced religious discrimination.
At the聽Immigrants鈥� Rights Center, students have the opportunity to learn how CAIR empowers non-citizens by helping them achieve independence, security, and discover how to fully participate in American Society.
鈥淲ith regional offices in more than 20 states, CAIR is America鈥檚 largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy group. They offer our law students an enriching environment to explore public interest work,鈥� said Michael Chen, Director of Career Services & Professional聽Development at La Verne Law.
CAIR鈥檚 Anaheim office is seeking to create an educational partnership with La Verne Law by offering externships to second and third year students. CAIR will be on-campus to interview La Verne Law students on September 10, 2015. During the course of a semester, students will learn how to counsel individuals, draft client letters, and research the law for civil rights and聽immigration聽cases.
In its offer, CAIR states 鈥淲e take great pride in the work we do and would like to offer the same opportunity for students interested in this type of work.鈥�
To learn more, contact (909) 460-2046.
