Law Student Internship Summer 2024

Part-time

No

Organization: Legal Action Chicago
Job Title: Law Student Intern
Experience: Current law student at an accredited law school
Salary: Unpaid, potential for external funding sources or law school programs

Introduction:
Legal Action Chicago is seeking a driven and dedicated law student intern for the summer of 2024. As a partner to Legal Aid Chicago, Legal Action works towards breaking cycles of poverty through complex litigation and policy advocacy. The intern will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, gaining valuable experience and contributing to the organization's mission.

Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research
- Draft memoranda and briefs
- Organize documents
- Conduct client interviews
- Collaborate with colleagues and allies on Legal Action's projects, including class action litigation, legislative advocacy, and administrative policy advocacy

Qualifications:
- Current law student at an accredited law school
- Available to work under a hybrid at-home/in-office model
- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrated commitment to public service and breaking cycles of poverty

Term of Service:
- Full-time for 10 weeks
- Beginning approximately May 28th, 2024 and ending August 2nd, 2024
- Operates under a hybrid at-home/in-office model

Compensation:
- Unpaid position
- Potential for external funding sources, such as Equal Justice America, or funding from law school programs

Application Process:
- Submit a resume, cover letter explaining interest in the position, writing sample, and two professional references as a single pdf to
- Use "Legal Action Chicago Intern Summer 2024" as the subject line for the email
- Rolling application process, with preference given to those who apply before April 1st, 2024

Diversity and Equal Opportunity:
Legal Action Chicago values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The organization does not discriminate on the basis of disability and encourages candidates with experience working with their client population to apply.

In this internship, the selected law student will have the opportunity to work with Legal Action Chicago, a partner to Legal Aid Chicago, in their efforts to break cycles of poverty through complex litigation and policy advocacy. The intern will gain valuable experience through conducting legal research, drafting memoranda and briefs, organizing documents, conducting client interviews, and collaborating with colleagues and allies on a variety of projects. This is an unpaid position, but there may be potential for external funding sources or funding from law school programs. Legal Action Chicago values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, encouraging candidates with experience working with their client population to apply.

Responsibilities and Qualifications:
- Legal research
- Memoranda and brief writing
- Document organization
- Client interviews
- Collaboration with colleagues and allies
- Current law student at an accredited law school
- Available for a 10-week full-time internship under a hybrid at-home/in-office model
- Ability to work independently
- Commitment to public service and breaking cycles of poverty

Term of Service:
- 10 weeks, beginning approximately May 28th, 2024 and ending August 2nd, 2024
- Hybrid at-home/in-office model

Compensation:
- Unpaid, potential for external funding sources or law school programs

Application Process:
- Submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and two professional references as a single pdf to
- Use "Legal Action Chicago Intern Summer 2024" as the subject line for the email
- Rolling application process, with preference given to those who apply before April 1st, 2024

Legal Action Chicago is dedicated to breaking cycles of poverty through complex litigation and policy advocacy. As a partner to Legal Aid Chicago, the organization works on a range of issues that affect low-income communities and perpetuate racial inequities. The selected intern will have the opportunity to contribute to this important work and gain valuable experience in the legal field.

Key Points:
- Legal Action Chicago seeking law student intern for summer 2024
- Partner to Legal Aid Chicago, working to break cycles of poverty through complex litigation and policy advocacy
- Intern will gain experience in legal research, writing, and collaboration
- Unpaid position, potential for external funding sources or law school programs
- Rolling application process, preference given to those who apply before April 1st, 2024
- Dedicated to diversity and equal opportunity, encourages candidates with experience working with their client population to apply

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Legal Research, Memoranda and Brief Writing, Organization, Client Interviews, Communication

Current law student at an accredited law school

Send resume, cover letter, writing sample, and references in a single pdf to with subject line "Legal Action Chicago Intern Summer 2024"

Qualification and Experience Current law student at an accredited law school

Legal