Intern, Reentry Justice Project (Summer 2027)
About The Position
Legal Aid DC is seeking a Summer 2027 intern to join its Reentry Justice Project. The 10-week internship runs from May 27 through August 6, 2027. Summer interns are expected to work full-time, 40 hours per week. Interns mainly work from Legal Aid’s Northwest DC office, with the option to perform some work remotely if approved by their supervisor. The role may include off-site duties and requires local travel for summer programming events. The Reentry Justice Project assists people facing barriers to housing, employment, and other civil rights and opportunities because of a criminal record. The project represents clients in matters including criminal record sealing, housing and employment denials based on criminal history, and other collateral consequences addressed through Legal Aid’s civil legal practice. It also advocates for policy changes before the D.C. Council, administrative agencies, and other legislative and regulatory bodies. Interns receive substantive assignments intended to have an immediate impact on clients. The intern will conduct criminal case searches, interview clients, help obtain police and court records, and draft motions to seal criminal records under supervisor guidance. The position also includes participation in project meetings, skills workshops, and Legal Aid staff meetings. Legal Aid DC may provide scholarship funding so that summer law students receive no less than $6,440 for the summer, subject to the stated eligibility conditions. Students must apply for outside funding to qualify for supplemental scholarship funding. Students who are prohibited by their law school from receiving remuneration may waive funding.
Requirements
- Be a current law school student or law school graduate interested in public interest and/or reentry justice.
Responsibilities
- Conduct criminal case searches for record-sealing applicants to determine the extent of their records and assess what may be eligible for sealing relief.
- Meet with and interview clients, under supervisor guidance, to learn their stories and develop facts for motions to seal criminal records.
- Assist attorneys in requesting and obtaining clients’ police and court records.
- Draft motions to seal criminal records under supervisor guidance.
- Attend Reentry Project meetings, skills workshops, and Legal Aid staff meetings.
Benefits
- Eligible summer law students may receive scholarship funding of up to $6,440, subject to school and outside-funding conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
