SUMMER LAW STUDENTS

Full-time

No

PILP encourages applicants to apply early.

Salary Information:

- Semester externships are generally part-time.
- Summer internships are full-time for a minimum of ten weeks.
- PILP is unable to offer paid internships.
- Applicants are encouraged to seek outside funding through work study, law school, or foundation public interest fellowships.

Job Title:

- Semester Externship
- Summer Internship

Experience Information:

- Law students are welcome to apply.
- Prior legal research and writing experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with civil rights and constitutional law is a plus.

Organization:

- Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP)

Department:

- Philadelphia Office
- Pittsburgh Office

Position Description:

- Legal research and writing
- Reviewing and answering intake letters
- Case development and investigation
- Assisting with discovery
- Supervision by an attorney
- Attending client meetings, depositions, and court proceedings

Application Process:

- Submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and current academic transcript to Matthew A. Feldman at (Philadelphia) or Alexandra Morgan-Kurtz at (Pittsburgh).
- Applicants willing to work in either office should submit their materials to both offices.
- Note any office preference in the application.
- Remote, hybrid, and in-office arrangements will be considered.
- Applications are reviewed and positions filled on a rolling basis.
- It is encouraged to apply early.

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Summer Positions for Law Students at the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP)

H2 Headings:
- Join PILP for a Semester Externship or Summer Internship
- Gain Valuable Experience in Civil Rights and Constitutional Law
- Support Equal Access to Justice for Indigent Institutionalized Persons
- Apply for an Externship or Internship at PILP
- Application Process and Salary Information
- Department and Organization Information

Bold Headlines:
- Summer Positions for Law Students at PILP
- Equal Access to Justice for Indigent Institutionalized Persons
- Join PILP for a Semester Externship or Summer Internship
- Gain Experience in Civil Rights and Constitutional Law
- Apply for an Externship or Internship at PILP
- Application Process and Salary Information
- Department and Organization Information

PILP is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring equal access to justice for indigent institutionalized persons in Pennsylvania. We are seeking law students to join us for semester externships and summer internships at our offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. As a PILP intern or extern, you will gain valuable experience in civil rights and constitutional law while supporting our mission to provide legal services to over 100,000 incarcerated individuals in Pennsylvania.

We are currently involved in a number of important cases, including those related to physical and sexual assault, disability rights, transgender rights, and conditions of confinement. Our interns and externs are responsible for legal research and writing, case development and investigation, and assisting with discovery. You will also have the opportunity to attend client meetings, depositions, and court proceedings under the supervision of one of our attorneys.

If you are a law student with prior legal research and writing experience, and a familiarity with civil rights and constitutional law, we encourage you to apply. Our semester externships are generally part-time, and summer internships are full-time for a minimum of ten weeks. While we are unable to offer paid internships, we encourage students to seek outside funding through work study, law school, or foundation public interest fellowships.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and current academic transcript to Matthew A. Feldman at (Philadelphia) or Alexandra Morgan-Kurtz at (Pittsburgh). Applicants willing to work in either office should submit their materials in a single email to both offices and note any preference in office. Remote, hybrid, and in-office arrangements will be considered. We review applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Join us at PILP and make a difference in the lives of indigent institutionalized persons in Pennsylvania. Apply for a semester externship or summer internship today.

Fluency in languages other than English preferred

Legal Research, Writing, Case Development, Investigation, Discovery

Enrolled in an accredited law school

Submit cover letter, resume, writing sample, and academic transcript to (Philadelphia) or (Pittsburgh)

Qualification and Experience Enrolled in an accredited law school

Legal