Work in the clinic
The EU Citizen Rights offers hands-on-legal experience to law school students, who will conduct research and write legal advice on a professional level under the supervision of legal scholars of the Law Faculty of the Vrije Universiteit.
The work will consist of:
- Systematically organising and, when necessary, translating relevant information on the situation and needs of EU citizens sent in by the organisations
- Analysing the facts of the case in light of national law, European Union law and (when relevant) other fields of (international) law in its proper societal context
- Discussing, drafting and sending an advice to the organisation, in close cooperation with other students, under the supervision of experts from the VU
- Analysing the facts of the case in light of national law, European Union law and (when relevant) other fields of (international) law in its proper societal context
- Discussing, drafting and sending an advice to the organisation, in close cooperation with other students, under the supervision of experts from the VU
In consultation with the coordinator, students can earn up to 6 EC credits per semester or do the work as an extracurricular activity.
Application
The Migration Law Clinic is open to (master) students in law and exchange students of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. For the EU Citizen Rights Corner, master students of the VU specialisation European and International Law will have preference over other students. We aim to have a team of around three to four students.
Students are selected on the basis of the following criteria:
- Motivation to participate in the clinic;
- Interest in or affinity with European Union Law and/or migration and/or human rights law and/or Dutch administrative law, which should be demonstrated by elective courses or ancillary activities;
- Good study results demonstrated by a list of grades;
- Good writing and research skills which should be demonstrated by papers/assignments/thesis;
- Good English reading and writing skills demonstrated by papers/assignments/thesis written in English and/or the application letter;
- Dutch reading and writing skills are an asset. The team should consist of at least two Dutch speakers to translate the cases and advice back and forth to the organisations (who work in Dutch)
- Whether the Clinic fits into the student’s curriculum.
- Interest in or affinity with European Union Law and/or migration and/or human rights law and/or Dutch administrative law, which should be demonstrated by elective courses or ancillary activities;
- Good study results demonstrated by a list of grades;
- Good writing and research skills which should be demonstrated by papers/assignments/thesis;
- Good English reading and writing skills demonstrated by papers/assignments/thesis written in English and/or the application letter;
- Dutch reading and writing skills are an asset. The team should consist of at least two Dutch speakers to translate the cases and advice back and forth to the organisations (who work in Dutch)
- Whether the Clinic fits into the student’s curriculum.
To apply, students need to send a (very) brief letter stating their motivation, CV, list of grades and a written paper, assignment or article in English to the coordinator of the EU Citizen Rights Corner, Daan de Bruijn (d.de.bruijn@vu.nl; cc: dion.kramer@vu.nl).
