Summer 2027 Internships for Law Students
About The Position
Pine Tree Legal Assistance offers law students an unpaid, full-time, 10-week (375-hour) summer internship working on civil legal issues affecting low-income Mainers. Interns work with attorneys and advocates to address individual clients’ immediate needs and are supervised by experienced attorneys based in one of Pine Tree’s offices. Internships are in person, with the possibility of some remote work. Students may observe staff in court proceedings; students who have completed their second year of law school may have the opportunity to appear in court on behalf of clients. Internships are available in several legal units: Basic (housing, eviction defense, public benefits, and consumer debt); Family Law and Victims’ Rights (civil legal services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence); Consumer (foreclosure, student loans, auto fraud, credit card debt, and other consumer issues); Kids Legal (student representation in educational programming and school exclusion cases); and Indigenous Peoples (outreach and civil legal services for Indigenous people). Locations include Augusta, Bangor, Lewiston, Portland, and Presque Isle, with a remote/flexible option for Kids Legal. The Portland Basic position is limited to 2Ls and rising 3Ls.
Requirements
- Be a law student; the internship is for law students.
- Submit a cover letter indicating preferred units and locations, a resume, and a brief writing sample of no more than 10 pages.
- For the Portland Basic Unit position, be a 2L or rising 3L.
Responsibilities
- Conduct client intake and communicate with clients.
- Develop facts and conduct legal research.
- Draft memoranda and briefs.
- Assist with litigation preparation and other case work.
- Work with attorneys and advocates to respond to individual clients’ immediate legal needs.
- Observe staff in court proceedings; eligible students may have the opportunity to appear in court on behalf of clients.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
