TRLA Internships and Clerkships, Summer Unpaid

Full-time

No

# TRLA Internships and Clerkships

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) provides unpaid internships and clerkships to undergraduate and law students in offices across its service area. TRLA is committed to promoting social justice and providing access to legal services for all.

## What are TRLA Internships?

TRLA internships are designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain real-world experience in a legal setting. Internships are typically offered for a semester, internship, externship, a mini-mester, co-op, or the summer.

## Who is Eligible for TRLA Internships?

Undergraduate students, recent graduates, and law students are all eligible for TRLA internships and clerkships. TRLA accepts applications for unpaid clerkships and internships year-round.

## What are the Preferences for TRLA Internships?

TRLA prefers applicants who are fluent in Spanish and have an interest in rural or border placement.

## What are the Benefits of TRLA Internships?

TRLA internships provide students with the opportunity to gain real-world experience in a legal setting. Interns are given the chance to develop legal skills, hone their research and writing abilities, and gain an understanding of the legal system. Additionally, TRLA has limited summer fellowship funding for students placed in a rural office.

## How to Apply for TRLA Internships?

Applicants must submit a cover letter addressing one or more of the following topics:

- Describe a significant legal or social justice experience and its impact on your plan to pursue public interest law.

- Describe some of the unique challenges you think or know clients in our service area may experience in rural or border areas and how an agency like TRLA can help.

- Describe any connection, personal or professional, to our service area and the client populations we serve.

In addition to the cover letter, applicants must also submit a resume, a writing sample, and references. Applicants must also provide information about their preferred start date, the type of internship they are seeking, their Spanish language proficiency, and preferred offices.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact .

## TRLA Internships: Summary

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) provides unpaid internships and clerkships to undergraduate and law students in offices across its service area. Interns gain real-world experience in a legal setting, develop legal skills, hone their research and writing abilities, and gain an understanding of the legal system.

Applicants must submit a cover letter addressing one or more of the following topics, a resume, a writing sample, and references. Additionally, applicants must provide information about their preferred start date, the type of internship they are seeking, their Spanish language proficiency, and preferred offices.

TRLA prefers applicants who are fluent in Spanish and have an interest in rural or border placement. TRLA has limited summer fellowship funding for students placed in a rural office.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact .

Spanish

Spanish fluency, Interest in rural or border placement

Visit our website for more information about TRLA's practice areas. Please list the types of cases or areas of law you that interest you Please list any tasks you are particularly interested in helping with or particular skills you'd like to develop with us Where are you going to law school? Approximate date of graduation

Qualification and Experience Undergraduate student or recent graduate seeking internship, Law student seeking clerkship or summer fellowship

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