Fall 2026 + Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Consumer Protection Unit

NYLAG•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization founded in 1990, dedicated to combating economic, racial, and social injustice. We advocate for individuals and families experiencing poverty or crisis by providing free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. Our mission is to ensure that wealth does not determine access to justice and to disrupt systemic racism by addressing the root causes of legal and financial crises. NYLAG operates through over 150 community sites, including courts, hospitals, and libraries, and utilizes a Mobile Legal Help Center. During the COVID-19 pandemic, services transitioned to virtual platforms. Last year, NYLAG's staff of 380 assisted nearly 129,000 people.

Requirements

Must be a current law student.
Spanish fluency is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Represent clients in court under close supervision and support.
Negotiate with opposing counsel.
Argue before a judge under close supervision and support.
Appear in court in defense of debt collection actions (under attorney supervision).
Perform legal research.
Draft motion papers.
Create legal self-help and reference materials.
Work directly with clients.
Conduct client intakes.
Handle cases and clients, gaining hands-on experience.
Staff a legal intake phone line, fielding a variety of dynamic and emerging consumer law issues.
Perform administrative work, including entering client data into the client database, tracking retainers, logging data into spreadsheets, managing court files, and other necessary tasks.