At Work
I realized I haven't even really told about my work yet... My official title is Legal documentation intern, at the Distance Learning and Research center of IDLO. Proof that I'm working there: I'm on one of the pics of the homepage. Go to http://www.idlo.int, and there you click on the left on "read more" about the Course for Mauritanian judges happening now in Rome. I was there at the official opening of the course representing the library.
So what I do, is mainly research. I get asked by library users and staff members from the HQ to do research on many different topics (for ex. microcredit, Mauritanian laws, international labor law standards, etc...) as well as updating the library catalogue, online and offline. Through all of this I learn a lot mainly about researching and the main internet law tools for that, which is very useful, and also about international organizations and conventions in many areas. I also attend different seminars and meetings organized here, and in my free time can just read from the library as well.
All in all, depending on the request it can be quite challenging or plain boring, but research skills are essential for any lawyer, and I'm definitely getting aware of international matters specially in the area of development, where IDLO is mostly active. Well that's it, at least for now, my boss is on vacation for two weeks so I hope I have enough work to do till he comes back, otherwise I'll ask other interns if i can help them with their work.
So what I do, is mainly research. I get asked by library users and staff members from the HQ to do research on many different topics (for ex. microcredit, Mauritanian laws, international labor law standards, etc...) as well as updating the library catalogue, online and offline. Through all of this I learn a lot mainly about researching and the main internet law tools for that, which is very useful, and also about international organizations and conventions in many areas. I also attend different seminars and meetings organized here, and in my free time can just read from the library as well.
All in all, depending on the request it can be quite challenging or plain boring, but research skills are essential for any lawyer, and I'm definitely getting aware of international matters specially in the area of development, where IDLO is mostly active. Well that's it, at least for now, my boss is on vacation for two weeks so I hope I have enough work to do till he comes back, otherwise I'll ask other interns if i can help them with their work.
posted by Jo at 4:56 PM
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