Law Student - Public Interest in Brooklyn, NY

Public Interest

Brooklyn, NY

Law Student - Public Interest in Brooklyn, NY

Law Student

No

Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern - Fall 2025

Job Responsibilities:
Interns will work directly with supervising attorneys within the Criminal Defense Practice. The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Drafting motions
- Conducting legal research
- Assisting with investigations
- Assisting with client interviews
- Reviewing and organizing discovery
- Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Information:
- Current 2L law school student in good standing
- Relevant clinical program or work experience is preferred, but not required
- Demonstrated commitment or interest in indigent defense
- Demonstrated commitment and interest in serving racially and socioeconomically oppressed communities
- Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with all members of the staff
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and think critically

Salary Information:
As an intern position, this role has no salary. However, interns who meet the eligibility criteria have an opportunity to receive a $1,000 stipend from the Howard Rossbach fund. This stipend is awarded through a lottery system to support 4-5 interns annually who demonstrate financial need and lack funding for their internship.

Additional Information:
- The internship is offered by an organization, which is the nation's oldest and largest social justice legal services organization.
- The Criminal Defense Practice of the organization is the primary public defender in New York City and provides holistic, client-centered representation to over 200,000 people facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges.
- Interns will work under mandatory supervision conducted remotely and have the chance to attend remote intern trainings, webinars, and CLE’s relevant to their internship.
- The organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.
- Application for the internship must be completed online, and all required documents, including a resume and cover letter, should be submitted as a combined PDF via the organization's Recruitment Portal.