Law Reform Legal Intern, 1L- Summer 2026
About The Position
The law reform units of the Legal Aid Society (LAS) have opportunities for law school students to participate in LAS’s ground-breaking work on impact litigation and policy initiatives that seek to address systemic issues facing Legal Aid’s clients. Each of these units engages in impact litigation, policy reform, coalition building, and public education strategies to grapple with novel legal issues arising in the daily practice of Legal Aid's direct services work. Interns applying to this position will be assigned to one of these units for the duration of their internship, depending on the preferences of the intern and the needs of the units. Applicants should review The Legal Aid Society's website for more specific descriptions of the work of each of these units and identify in their application which unit or units they are interested in. Applicants will be offered positions depending on their preferences and the needs of the units.
Requirements
- Internships are open to 1L students in good standing.
- Interest in working on the issues affecting the rights of Legal Aid’s clients, particularly tailored to the unit(s) prioritized by the applicant
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
- The ability to analyze complex legal and policy issues
- The initiative to see projects through to completion
- A commitment to racial and social justice
Responsibilities
- legal research
- factual research
- client interviewing
- participating in discovery and trial practice as opportunities arise
- contributing to legal papers, policy memos, or legislative testimony
- other tasks
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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