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Copyrights Internship

Our Copyrights division provides clients with legal representation in infringement recovery and pre-litigation settlements. 

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Copyright Internship

Overview:

The Higbee and Associates Copyrights division provides clients with legal representation in infringement recovery and pre-litigation settlements. Copyright interns assist in handling cases prior to the commencement of litigation. This is an unpaid position that will provide a valuable opportunity for the student interested in a career in law to work with a fast paced national law firm. Casual work environment and schedule can be flexible.

Program Description:

Intern duties will include screening new cases for missing data, investigating potential cases to see if pursuable, case data research, corresponding with clients, and corresponding with opposing parties including opposing counsel. Additionally, Interns will have the opportunity to help with administrative duties that come up on a day-to-day basis. By the end of this internship students will have learned a handful of legal skills such as researching legal issues, corresponding with clients, corresponding with opposing parties, negotiating settlements, litigation procedures, and pre-trial investigation.

Qualifications:

We are seeking dedicated individuals who have an interest in gaining legal experience with copyright infringement. Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to work independently. Consistency, reliability, and professionalism with clients are a must. Organization skills, proficiency with Mac OSX/Microsoft Office, and communication skills are a plus. Previous legal experience is preferred but not required.

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Consumer Advocacy Internship

We provide clients with legal counsel debt settlement defense litigation, representing debtors in settlement negotiations and court appearances when needed.  

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Human Resources Internship

Overview:

The Higbee and Associates Consumer Advocacy Litigation division provides clients with legal counsel debt settlement defense litigation, representing debtors in settlement negotiations and court appearances when needed. This is an unpaid position that will provide a valuable opportunity for a university and/or college student interested in a career in the legal field to work with a fast-paced national law firm.  The position requires 10 hours a week for 10 weeks. Casual work environment and schedule can be flexible.

Program Description:

Civil Litigation intern duties include: researching legal issues; corresponding with clients; scanning and filing of documents; contacting opposing counsel and courts; negotiating court websites to find documents and calendaring information; and experience in the discovery process.  Students will leave this internship with real-world legal skills, knowledge of the litigation process and its documents, as well as client communication.

Qualifications:

We are seeking dedicated individuals who have an interest in gaining legal experience with Civil Litigation. Previous legal experience is preferred but not required. Organization skills, proficiency with Mac OSX/Microsoft Office, as well as written oral, and communication skills are a plus. Consistency, reliability, and professionalism with clients are a must.

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Restorative Justice Advocacy Internship

Have the opportunity to assist on our firm’s active criminal defense and post conviction relief cases.

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Restorative Justice Advocacy Internship

Overview:

Our criminal defense interns will have the opportunity to assist on our firm’s active criminal defense and post conviction relief cases. They will assist case managers, as well as attorneys, with these cases in all of our firm’s 17 states and have the opportunity to gain day-to-day experience with working in the legal field. This program is seventeen weeks in length and requires a commitment of approximately ten hours per week.

Program Description:

Criminal Defense interns will assist case managers and attorneys in conducting case research, correspond with clients and courts, electronically file documents, review court files, and other miscellaneous legal tasks related to criminal defense and post conviction relief. By the end of this internship students will have learned a handful of legal skills such as legal research, expungement and record sealing court procedures, client and court correspondence, experience in reviewing several types of court documents and hearing procedures.

Qualifications:

We are seeking dedicated individuals who have an interest in gaining legal experience at a practicing law office. Consistency, reliability, and professionalism are all required, as well as attention to detail, self-motivation, and organization skills. Previous experience is preferred but not required. Previous experience working on a Mac computer is a plus but not required.

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About Company

Internship Program Overview

The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates internship program gives students and those seeking to gain legal work experience the opportunity to work hands-on in a dynamic law firm with many practice areas. The internship program has three distinct tracks. We offer internships our Las Vegas offices, as well as remote opportunities. Hundreds of our interns have gone on to become full-time employees since the program was established in 2010. The internship program helps students apply classroom learning to practical real-life legal problems. Interning at Higbee & Associates will help students develop a network of professional relationships and contacts while exploring a potential career choice.

 

Higbee & Associates handles a wide range of legal services including immigration, criminal law, copyright law, and civil litigation.  The law firm was founded in 2006 by Mathew Higbee, and has offices in 48 states. Its rapid growth has been driven by cutting-edge marketing techniques, high volume services, and low prices, which are achieved by both the efficient use of resources and technology as well as the hard work of dedicated employees who enjoy a casual and fast-paced work environment.

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How do I apply for an internship?

Please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in and qualifications for a specific internship position and a resume here.

Do I need letters of reference?
Letters of reference are not required, but they are welcome.
Is this a paid internship?
No, this is an unpaid internship.
Can I receive academic credit for this internship?
That will depend on your school or university. Many of our interns are receiving academic credit.
What are the deadlines for the application process?
There is no deadline for internship applications. Higbee & Associates is always accepting applications.
When does recruiting start for Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer internships?
Recruiting for Fall is advertised mid-July, Winter internships are advertised in November, Spring internship recruiting begins in February and Summer internships are advertised in mid-April.
How many interns are accepted per quarter?
Approximately 25-35.
Will I be evaluated on my performance?
Yes, the intern supervisor and the case manager will evaluate all interns, both at halfway and at the end of their internship.
Can international students intern?
Yes.
What type of interns do Higbee & Associates look for?
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Enthusiasm for a learning environment
  • Ability to work in a team setting
  • Passionate about the legal industry
    • What type of training will I receive?
    Every intern will be required to attend orientation. The orientation will cover basic training, and after orientation is completed interns will then get one on one training with their case manager or supervisor.
    Will there be employment opportunities after I complete my internship with Higbee & Associates?

    Participating in the intern program does not guarantee employment; nor is it a pre-condition for employment. However, Higbee & Associates has hired hundreds of interns since the program was established in 2010. Interns are notified when jobs become available. Outstanding interns are encouraged to apply.

    Read About My Internship At
    Higbee & Associates!

    Issue, rule, analysis, conclusion; this is method by which law students are taught to analyze a set of operative facts on a typical law school exam. The facts are just your run-of-the-mill legal scenarios on a piece of paper that would effectively gauge our knowledge of the law. As a 3L law student, I had become quite adept at this process.

    However, something changed when I applied to intern as an immigration law clerk at Higbee and Associates. The facts that I was taught to analyze became something more special. The lives of clients; their struggle to attain the American dream gave the files I read daily, a heart, a soul, something living and breathing that I began to not just analyze, but to truly fight and advocate for. Leading by example, my supervising attorneys and case managers served as paragons of compassion and enduring work ethic in assisting clients with their concerns and questions. When I write or conduct research I find myself completely immersed in the hopes and aspirations of clients or share in the sorrows of potential separation. I constantly find myself asking my supervising attorneys and case managers about the people whose cases we had worked on, and the progress we had made.

    Ultimately, the experience with the human element and the leadership of my immigration attorneys and case managers at Higbee and Associates has left me with an indelible imprint about what it means to practice law, what it means to truly be invested in others, what it truly means to be an advocate and not just an issue, rule, analysis, and conclusion…

    Matthew Raposas

    Whittier Law Student

    I started working at Higbee because I was considering Law School but wasn’t sure if I liked it enough to spend the money and the time. Although I can’t say that I am planning on going to law school at this point, I do know that I would like to have some type of career involving law, thanks to my experience at Higbee.

    During the six months I have been here thus far, I feel that I have learned a ton about the expungement process and even about the legal process in general. As an intern, I have spent a lot of time making calls to courts, judicial assistants, and state attorney’s offices. Although this was intimidating at first, it has really taught me a lot about the legal system as a whole. Each person you talk to can teach you something new, and in my experience they usually do.

    Everyone in the office is very friendly and helpful, especially my case manager, Melanie! She gives me guidance but not so much that it is overbearing, and I am sure the other case managers do the same. One of the best things about the internship is that the longer you stay, the more you learn. I am currently here for my second quarter and I hope to stay for a third because I know that I will continue gaining experience that I didn’t have before. In my opinion, this is the most important, and often most rare quality that a good internship should have and Higbee definitely does!

    AND, they have dogs– automatically the best law firm to work for!

    Katie Feldman

    Criminal Defense Intern

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