The Office of Private International Law (L\/PIL) within the Office of the Legal Adviser is responsible for the negotiation, interpretation and monitoring of conventions and other international instruments aimed at the development and harmonization of legal principles in such private law areas as enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, conflicts of laws, ADR, family law, investment securities, business insolvency, electronic commerce, transportation, commercial finance and international judicial assistance (service, discovery, legalization), as well as laws governing wills, trusts and estates.<\/p>\n
L\/PIL\u2019s work arises primarily in connection with negotiations in international organizations such as the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law, The Hague Conference on Private International Law, the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law and the Organization of American States.\u00a0 The Office also works closely with experts and domestic organizations involved in private international law matters, including the American Bar Association and the Uniform Law Commission (ULC).<\/p>\n
Two extern positions are available each semester.\u00a0 Externs will work directly with attorneys in analyzing issues and preparing negotiating positions while conducting research on a wide range of current topics in the private international law arena.<\/p>\n
Externships are unpaid positions.\u00a0 The applicant must be able to receive credit for the externship.<\/b><\/p>\n
Qualifications<\/span><\/b>:<\/b>\u00a0 Applicants must be U.S. citizens.\u00a0 A security clearance is required.\u00a0 Applicants must possess strong writing and analytical skills and should be dependable and self-directed.\u00a0\u00a0 Second and third year students (and LL.M. candidates) are preferred.<\/p>\n Deadlines<\/span>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For fall semester 2013: March 8 and f<\/i><\/b>or spring semester 2014: March 22<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n To Apply<\/span><\/b>:<\/b> Send a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and a legal writing sample to:<\/p>\nPatricia Smeltzer<\/a><\/address>\nSA-4\u00a0 Navy Hill, South Building, Suite 357<\/address>\n2430 E Street NW<\/address>\nWashington, DC 20037-2851<\/address>\nPhone: 202-776-8423<\/address>\nFax: 202-776-8482\u00a0<\/address>\n