MLH/LSNTAP Summer Law Clerk
About The Position
Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP) is seeking applicants for the position of Summer Law Clerk in our Michigan Legal Help (MLH) and Legal Services National Technology Assistance Program (LSNTAP) offices. Law clerks work under the supervision of a staff attorney. Clerks for MLH may be assigned tasks such as researching and writing new legal content for the website, helping to develop and test new online interviews that populate legal forms, assisting with research for policy projects and helping attorneys maintain existing legal content on the MLH website. Clerks for LSNTAP may expect to perform tasks such as researching new technology, maintaining current databases, assisting with multimedia presentations, and creating content for the LSNTAP website. Michigan Legal Help: MLH helps people who are facing civil legal problems without the assistance of a lawyer. MLH operates a statewide website that is relied upon by 2 million people each year, and provides free, accessible legal information, automated tools to help people fill out court forms, step-by-step instructions that break down procedural rules, and personalized referral resources. MLH also provides technical assistance and program support to libraries, courts, and other community organizations that have programs to assist members of their community with their legal issues. Students will assist with content development and maintenance, building and testing new Do-It-Yourself form tools, and engaging in projects and policy initiatives that are active during the course of their clerkship. For additional information, please visit michiganlegalhelp.org. MLH is a program of Michigan Statewide Advocacy Services. Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project: LSNTAP, while housed at MAP, is a national program that helps nonprofit legal aid programs across the country improve client services through effective and innovative use of technology through providing technology training, hosting community forums, and serving as a clearinghouse for technological tools, policies, and strategies. MAP has a dedicated LSNTAP manager as well as other staff who collaborate regularly on projects. We are seeking a summer law clerk to be part of the LSNTAP team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an important national resource for legal aid programs. The LSNTAP Law Clerk will also work closely with several other departments within MAP, including the IT department and Michigan Legal Help. For additional information, please visit lsntap.org.
Requirements
- Law students must have at least one year of law school completed by June 2025
- Applicants who are funded (paid) by MAP must reside in the state of Michigan while working for MAP
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with low-income persons
- A commitment to assisting underserved populations
Responsibilities
- Researching and writing new legal content for the website
- Helping to develop and test new online interviews that populate legal forms
- Assisting with research for policy projects
- Helping attorneys maintain existing legal content on the MLH website
- Researching new technology
- Maintaining current databases
- Assisting with multimedia presentations
- Creating content for the LSNTAP website
- Content development and maintenance
- Building and testing new Do-It-Yourself form tools
- Engaging in projects and policy initiatives that are active during the course of their clerkship
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
