2027 Winter Spring Paralegal Intern

Center for Disability & Elder Law•Chicago, IL

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) hosts paralegal interns each academic year. The Winter/Spring 2027 internship is hybrid, involving both remote and in-person work. CDEL provides complete training and supervision. The internship is unpaid, and CDEL works with schools offering externship credit; funding options may also be available. CDEL will work with students and their advisors to set up the internship. Interns participate in various aspects of client files, including screening, intake, and document review. Opportunities may also include assisting with community clinics, workshops, and help desks. Interns gain experience in estate planning, guardianship, housing, collections, and family law, while developing interviewing, document drafting, document review, and administrative skills. Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Estate Planning, Public Interest, and Housing law are specifically encouraged to apply. CDEL is an equal opportunity employer and describes itself as a welcoming community that engages, encourages, and empowers members of underrepresented communities. It encourages applications from people with diverse identities and experiences and asks applicants to review its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement. Applications are considered as they are received.

Nice To Haves

Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Estate Planning, Public Interest, and Housing law are specifically encouraged to apply.
Externship credit may be available through participating schools.
Funding options may be available for interns.

Responsibilities

Participate in client-file screening, intake, and document review.
Assist with CDEL community clinics, workshops, and help desks as opportunities arise.
Develop experience in estate planning, guardianship, housing, collections, and family law.
Develop interviewing, document drafting, document review, and administrative skills.