Overview
The internship involves conducting legal research and analysis, drafting legal documents, and providing legal advice within the Registry Legal Office of the International Criminal Court.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct extensive legal research and analysis;
- Contribute to the preparation and drafting of (complex) legal documents, including legal submissions, correspondence, memoranda, opinions and briefs;
- Contribute to providing advice to the Registrar, client sections and (senior) officials of the Court;
- Assist in negotiating contracts, agreements and memoranda with a variety of parties within the Court;
- Prepare summaries and updates on legal and factual issues;
- Monitor judicial proceedings, provide advice on decisions and prepare summaries and digests for various purposes of the Registry;
- Provide support in developing the operational framework for delivery of legal services including establishing and managing work flows, work processes, SOPs, systems and databases and central repositories of legal opinions and research, agreements, contracts and memoranda;
- Perform other or additional duties as assigned.
Required Experience
Applicants must have less than three (3) years of relevant full-time professional experience to be considered for an internship. Practical experience that is relevant to the work of the RLO may be considered an asset.
Qualifications
All candidates must have a university degree in law. Candidates must have sound knowledge of public international law, international criminal law, contract law, or (international) administrative law, as relevant to the work of the RLO; an advanced university degree is a strong asset. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.
