Law Student Internship, Appellate/Writing (Summer 2027)

Children's Law Center•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Children's Law Center (CLC) is a nonprofit legal services organization representing children in custody, visitation, guardianship, paternity, family offense, and related child protective proceedings in New York Family Courts and Integrated Domestic Violence Parts of the New York Supreme Court, including appeals. CLC represents approximately 5,000 children annually in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Its mission is to empower clients, prevent trauma, and promote wellbeing. Working closely with attorneys on CLC’s writing and appellate team, a law student intern will develop legal research and writing skills and learn about family law and the role of the attorney for the child. Activities may include legal research; digesting school, medical, and forensic records; drafting legal documents such as memoranda of law, motions, and sections of written trial summations and appellate briefs; and conducting legal and factual cite checking. The internship may also offer opportunities to observe court proceedings, client interviews, and attorney conferences. The summer program runs from June 7 through August 13, 2027, on a full-time, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. hybrid schedule. CLC encourages students to seek law school fellowships and other external funding. Limited stipends may be available to students unable to secure alternative funding, subject to available resources. CLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and equitable work environment.

Requirements

Strong writing skills.
Strong research skills.

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research.
Digest school, medical, and forensic reports and other case records.
Draft legal documents, including memoranda of law, motions, and sections of written trial summations and appellate briefs.
Conduct legal and factual cite checking of documents.
Potentially observe court proceedings, client interviews, and attorney conferences.