Community partner internship agencies: courts

Abarca Wilson Law Office

2942 N. 24th St.
Suite 103
Phoenix, AZ  85016

Supervisor:

Carmen Abarca Wilson
abarcawilsonlawoffice@gmail.com
Phone: (602) 424-5735

Details:

  • documentation preparation
  • interview clients to obtain information
  • filing documents with Immigration Court

Arizona Attorney General's Office (Constituent Services-Executive Office)

Human Resources
1275 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

HumanResources@azag.gov
Phone: 602-542-8056
Fax: 602-542-8000 

Arizona Attorney General's Office- Victim Services

1275 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007

HumanResources@azag.gov
Phone: 602-542-8056
Fax: 602-542-8000

Arizona Criminal Justice Commission- Statistical Analysis Center

Supervisor:

Susan D. Preston
program manager
spreston@azcjc.gov

Arizona Justice Project

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
P.O. Box 875920
Tempe, AZ 85287-5920

Supervisor:

Shawnee Ziegler 
Operations Manager & Volunteer Coordinator 
Attorney Case Coordinator
Shawnee.cloud@asu.edu
Phone: 602-258-1702

ASU Legislative & Government Internship Program

Supervisor:

Ruth S. Jones
Professor of Political Science
Director of Graduate Studies
Intern Coordinator
Ruth.Jones@asu.edu

Details:

  • Students MUST be selected to participate

Arizona Supreme Court Clerk's Office: Arizona "Interns In Action"

Supervisor:

Susan Laurence
Recruitment Manager
Susan.Laurence@azdoa.gov

Bustamante & Kuffner, P.C

910 West McDowell
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Supervisors:

Manny Bustamante
Lawyer

Alan Kuffner
Lawyer

Toni Cerepanya
Office Manager
toni@bklawaz.com
Phone: 602-523-0234
info@bklawaz.com

Castillo Law Firm

Supervisor:

Richard A. Castillo
richardcastillo@qwestoffice.net
Phone: 602-253-6223

City Prosecutor's Office- Mesa Municipal Court

Supervisor:

Danni Sherwood
danni.sherwood@mesaaz.gov

Clerk of the Superior Court

620 West Jackson Street, #3017
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Details:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Records Management
  • IT

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)

Supervisor:

Cecilia Majors
Senior College Programs Specialist
cmajors@chci.org
Phone: 202-548-5877

Coolidge Municipal Court

110 West Central Avenue
Coolidge, AZ 85128

Supervisor:

Ariana Banda-Leon
Hearing Officer
abanda@coolidgeaz.com

Court of Appeals- Division One's Clerk

Arizona Department of Administration
Human Resources
100 North 15th Avenue, Suite 261
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Supervisor:

Susan Laurence
Recruitment Manager
Susan.Laurence@azdoa.gov
Phone: 602-542-4757

David Birdsell Bankruptcy Trustee

216 North Center
Mesa, AZ 85201

Supervisor:

Angie Birdsell
Internship Supervisor
angie@azbktrustee.com
Phone: 480-644-1081

DeConcini, McDonald, Yetwin & Lacy

7310 North 16th Street, Suite 330
Phoenix, AZ 85020

Supervisor:

Katie Demorest
Office Manager
kdemorest@dmylphx.com

Family Court Administration – Maricopa County Superior Court

222 East Javelina Ave, suite 130
Mesa, AZ 85210

Supervisor:

Sarah Chesteen Danielson
602-506-1756
danielsons@superiorcourt.maricopa.gov

Details: 

  • The mission of the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County is to provide people with access to a public forum for dispute resolution and court services so citizens can realize timely, fair, economical, individualized justice, and to also serve the community by assisting children and families in need.
  • If interested, please email Sarah Danielson a copy of your resume and letter of interest. 

Galahad Behavioral Assessment Division

Los Angeles, CA

Supervisor:

Ericka Reynolds
Director
ereynolds@galahadinc.com
Phone: 818-780-1818, Ext: 214

Kanu & Associates, PC

111 W Monroe Ave, Ste 1210
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Supervisor:

Details:

  • immigration, criminal justice, and domestic violence cases
  • prepare immigration packets for USCIS
  • prepare documentation for court motions
  • interpreter for Spanish-speaking clients

AZ Legal Support Network (Immigration Law, Criminal Law, and Personal Injury)

1990 West Camelback, Suite 102
Phoenix, AZ 85015

Supervisor:

Trevor Gahona
Office Manager
Phone: 602-244-2100
recruitment@projimo.net

Legislative Internship

Arizona State Senate
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Supervisor:

Ruth Jones
Ruth.Jones@asu.edu

Macey & Aleman Attorneys

101 North First Avenue #2400
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Supervisor:

Jody Corrales
Managing Attorney
Phone: 602-279-1555

Maricopa County Superior Court—Providing Access to Court Services (funded by AmeriCorps)

101 W. Jefferson 1st Floor (LLRC)
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Supervisor: 

Shawn Haught
Deputy Director
Maricopa County Law Library Resource Center
602-506-3464
haughts@superiorcourt.maricopa.gov

Details: 

  • Providing legal info to customers, navigation, research, marketing, etc

Maricopa County Attorney's Office- Victim Services Pre-Trial Division Field Cases

Mailing address:

Maricopa County Attorney's Office Victim Services Division
Attn: Volunteer/Intern Coordinator
301 W. Jefferson, 9th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Supervisor:

Noah Calderon
Calden01@mcao.maricopa.gov
Maricopa County Attorney's Office Division Trainer
Intern & Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 602-372-0185

Michelle McCoy Meyers
Victim Advocate
Phone: 602-506-8456

Maricopa County Attorney's Investigations Division

Supervisor:

Chief Karen Ashley
ashleyk@mcao.maricopa.gov

Maricopa County Juvenile Court

3125 West Durango
Phoenix, AZ 85009

Supervisor:

Sharon Lombard
Phone: 602-506-5095
lombards@superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
602-506-5095

Adoptions:  adoptions.pdf
Court-appointed special advocate:  casa_intern_program.pdf
Community services unit:  csu_2.pdf
Crossover youth liaison:  cypm_2.pdf
Dependency treatment court:  dtc_2.pdf
Juvenile drug administration:  operations_2.pdf

Navajo County Attorney's Office - Victim Services

Supervisor:

Jaquel Moody
Victim Services Manager
jaquel.moody@navajocountyaz.gov
Phone: 928-524-433

Office of the Attorney General- Special Investigations Unit

1275 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Supervisor:

Steve Adelstein
Intern Recruitment Coordinator
steve.adelstein@azag.gov
Desk: 602-542-7946
Fax: 602-542-4882

Ombudsman Office

Supervisor:

Susan Laurence

Details:

Pima County Juvenile Court Morris Foundation Summer Internship

Pima County Juvenile Court
2225 E. Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713

Supervisor:

Details:

  • 8 weeks/40 hours $11 per hour paid
  • Applications should be directed to: Cathi Thompson, Human Resources Analyst, Pima County Juvenile Court 2225 E. Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713

Roger's Acceptance Corp. of Arizona (Legal Assistance Program)

Supervisor:

Minerva Maestas mini@delsolfurniture
Phone: 602-667-0491 (office)

Rose Law Group

6613 N Scottsdale Rd., Suite #200
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Supervisor:

Hopi Slaughter
hslaughter@roselawgroup.com
(480) 240-5584

Santa Cruz County Attorney

2150 N. Congress Dr., Ste 201
Nogales, Arizona 85621

Supervisor:

George E. Silva
gsilva@co.santa-cruz.az.us
Phone: 520-375-7780

Details:

  • 2 openings/semester
  • Possible duties: shadowing staff, researching, documentation, court

Superior Court for Juveniles

3131 W. Durango St.
Phoenix, AZ 85009

Supervisor:

Linda Ban-Sandbloom
Deputy Juvenile Court Administrator
sandblooml@superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
602-506-5904

Details:

  • There are three different opportunities within the Maricopa County Juvenile Court this summer: working within the Community Service Unit, the Administration Office, or working with crossover youth (kids in both the criminal justice and dependency or foster care system)
  • Each opportunity will give students direct experiences with Juvenile Court staff, families, guardians and agencies who work in the Juvenile Court.
  • The deadline for the summer internship is April 1, no exceptions. Applications for fall internships is June 1. Applications for spring internships is December 1.
  • If interested, call or email Linda Ban-Sandbloom and send her a copy of your resume.

Superior Court of Arizona Adult Probation Department

620 W. Jackson Street, #2082
Phoenix, Arizona 85003

Supervisor:

Colleen Dorame
Training Manager
Adult & Juvenile Probation
cdorame@apd.maricopa.gov
(602) 526-6403

Tyler Allen Law Firm

4201 North 24th Street
Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85016

www.allenlawaz.com

Contact: 

Reeza Moa
602-456-0545
Reeza@allenlawaz.com

Details:

  • Criminal defense & emplyment law
  • 1-2 positions available
  • Tasks may include: legal assistant work, client services/communications, shadowing attorney

U.S. Pretrial Services Office

Supervisor:

Alma Lopez
Phoenix office
Alma_Lopez@azd.uscourts.gov
602-322-7393

Elizabeth Burrola
Tucson office
Elizabeth_Burrola@azd.uscourts.gov
520-205-4353

Mary Benchimol
Phoenix or Tucson office
Mary_Benchimol@azd.uscourts.gov
602-322-7112

Details:

  • Applicants must be fingerprinted and pass a criminal background check prior to being accepted into the program
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5

U.S. Probation Office: District of Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff, Arizona)

Details:

Superior Court - Juvenile Court of Maricopa County

Kenya Brumfield
3445 W. Durango Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85009
602-506-4817
brumfieldk@superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/JuvenileCourt/

Government

Agency Focus – Cases pertaining to minor children

How many interns can you host during the semester? Varies

Possible Internship Tasks – Administrative court duties including but not limited to: assisting families, research, assisting with special events and engaging in special projects.

There are many different opportunities within the Maricopa County Juvenile Court: working within the Community Service Unit, the Administration Office, or working with the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) , just to name a few.
Each opportunity will give students direct experiences with Juvenile Court staff, families, guardians and agencies who work in the Juvenile Court.

If interested in learning more about intern opportunities at the Maricopa County Juvenile Court, call or email Kenya Brumfield and send her a copy of your resume. Please note, we do not process the recruiting for Juvenile Probation.

 

Sarah Chesteen Danielson

602-506-1756
danielsons@superiorcourt.maricopa.gov