Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP recently granted its 2012 Native American Law Educational Internship to California Western 3L and Native American Law Students Association President Jaclyn Simi.

Simi will work on legal issues facing the Native American community. She will assist with specific Indian law-related matters and conduct legal research on various pro bono matters affecting Indian country, while gaining experience working in a law firm. Procopio worked with the California Western Clinical Internship program to ensure that the 13-week program meets the law school’s rigorous requirements for clinical placements.

Simi is a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and has a strong interest in employment law and its application to Native American Tribes. She received the Distinguished Advocate award for her National Moot Court Negotiation Team, and has previously held clerk positions dealing with labor law, litigation, and trade secrets. Additionally, she is a member of the Employment and Labor Law Society and the Women’s Law Caucus.

The Clinical Internship Program is an essential component of the curriculum at California Western School of Law. The program gives third year students the opportunity to earn academic credit for legal work in private law offices, courts, corporations, or government agencies. In these settings, students participate in legal work and acquire useful insights and experiences toward building their careers. The program builds and promotes the confidence, problem solving skills, and professionalism that lead to success as first year attorneys.

For additional information regarding Procopio’s Native American Internship Program, please contact Native American Law Practice Group Chair Ted Griswold at ted.griswold@procopio.com.