1L, 2L, or 3L Internships, Summer

Contract, Full-time

No

Opportunities for Internships at Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.

- 1L, 2L, or 3L internship opportunities available
- Some offices may offer undergraduate internships
- Unpaid with credit available
- Work with staff attorneys on legal research projects and assist with cases
- Gain experience in a variety of legal areas including housing, family and domestic violence, consumer law, public benefits, guardianships, wills and trusts, elder law, and Indian law
- Take on substantial responsibilities such as calling and meeting with clients, interviewing witnesses, trial preparation, researching and writing briefs and memorandums, drafting pleadings, and conducting educational workshops
- May also assist with administrative tasks like filing and copying
- Time commitment is negotiable for interns not receiving credit, but a minimum of 15 hours per week for 8 weeks is required for summer internships
- 1L applicants must have completed their first year of law school, while 2L and 3L applicants may be in any semester of study
- Interest in working with the low-income community and addressing poverty law issues is a must
- Self-motivated, strong sense of justice, professionalism, ability to work under deadlines, and excellent interpersonal and legal writing skills are desired qualities

Internship Opportunities with Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.

H1: Gain Hands-On Experience in Poverty Law with Our Internship Program
H2: Join Our Team and Make a Difference in the Low-Income Community

Are you a law student looking for valuable experience in the legal field? Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. offers internship opportunities for 1L, 2L, and 3L students, as well as select undergraduate internships at some of our offices.

Compensation and Time Commitment

Our internships are unpaid, but credit is available for those who qualify. The weekly time commitment is negotiable for interns not receiving credit, but for summer internships, a minimum of 15 hours per week for 8 weeks is required. This may vary depending on the requirements of your law school.

Position Description

As an intern, you will work directly with our staff attorneys on legal research projects and assist with cases. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in various legal areas, including housing, family and domestic violence, consumer law, public benefits, guardianships, wills and trusts, elder law, and Indian law. You will have the chance to take on substantial responsibilities, such as calling and meeting with clients, interviewing witnesses, trial preparation, researching and writing briefs and memorandums, drafting pleadings, and conducting educational workshops. You may also be responsible for administrative tasks like filing and copying.

Qualifications

1L applicants must have completed their first year of law school, while 2L and 3L applicants may be in any semester of study. We are looking for individuals with a strong interest in working with the low-income community and addressing poverty law issues. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, has a strong sense of justice, exhibits professionalism, can work under deadlines, and has excellent interpersonal and legal writing skills. If you are looking to improve your writing ability, we welcome your application as well.

How to Apply

If you are interested in our internship opportunities, please call our statewide phone number at and we will connect you with the intern coordinator at your local office. We look forward to hearing from you and potentially having you join our team in making a difference in the lives of those in need.

Credit available, hands-on legal experience, opportunity for substantial responsibilities, networking opportunities

Legal research, case management, client communication, trial preparation, writing, administrative tasks

Completed first year of law school for 1L applicants, any semester of study for 2L or 3L applicants

Interested applicants should to be connected with the intern coordinator at their local office.

Qualification and Experience Completed first year of law school for 1L applicants, any semester of study for 2L or 3L applicants, interest in working with low-income community and poverty law issues, self-motivated, strong sense of justice, professionalism, ability to work under deadlines, excellent interpersonal skills, quality legal writing skills

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