Legal Intern (Summer 2026) | City Bar Justice Center
About The Position
The City Bar Justice Center – the largest division of the New York City Bar Association’s charitable affiliate, the City Bar Fund – furthers access to justice by addressing unmet civil legal needs of New Yorkers struggling with poverty and other systemic socioeconomic barriers. The Justice Center mobilizes law firms, corporate legal departments, and other legal institutions to provide pro bono legal services; educates the public on pertinent legal issues; fosters strategic community relationships; and impacts public policy. The Justice Center’s dozen civil justice projects, including the most comprehensive civil legal hotline in New York, are led by a staff of dedicated attorneys and professionals who provide high-quality civil legal services through brief advice and information, referrals, and both limited scope and extended representation that benefit more than 25,000 New Yorkers each year. The City Bar Justice Center seeks motivated law school students for its Summer 2026 Internship Program. Candidates should be self-starters with strong organizational and oral and written communication skills and a proven commitment to social justice and legal advocacy on behalf of communities facing systemic barriers. Working under the supervision and mentorship of Justice Center attorneys and professionals with expertise in their respective fields, interns may conduct client intake, assist in drafting legal documents, help at legal clinics, draft research memos, and assist with other tasks necessary to run an efficient, client-centered legal services office. Summer interns also learn about the broad range of Justice Center projects through informal “Pro Bono Hour” presentations and participate in other professional development as well as social/networking opportunities.
Requirements
- Self-starters with strong organizational and oral and written communication skills
- Proven commitment to social justice and legal advocacy on behalf of communities facing systemic barriers
Responsibilities
- Conduct client intake
- Assist in drafting legal documents
- Help at legal clinics
- Draft research memos
- Assist with other tasks necessary to run an efficient, client-centered legal services office
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
