Job Title: Summer 2026 Law Student Internship Job Responsibilities: The Summer 2026 Law Student Internship at the organization provides law students with a comprehensive understanding of non-profit legal services. Interns will have the opportunity to engage in various activities that include: - Shadowing attorneys to gain insights into legal proceedings and case management. - Assisting in clinic outreach events aimed at engaging with community partners, clients, and sta
Job Title: Summer 2026 Law Student Internship Job Responsibilities: - Perform legal and case-preparation research - Draft motions - Participate in client interviews and fact-gathering - Maintain contact with existing clients of the organization - Work with attorneys and staff in a collaborative environment, providing high-quality legal services to clients - Attend court hearings and other administrative hearings - Participate in direct examination of clients and witnesses, a
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services to low-income individuals, older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities. The primary focus is on legal problems that impact clients' ability to meet basic human needs such as physical safety, access to healthcare, adequate housing, and financial stability. The key responsibilities include: - Providing legal services on issues including housi
Job Title: Legal Intern (Clerk/Extern) Job Responsibilities: - Work alongside attorneys and legal advocates to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. - Carry out case assignments and appear in court, depending on the current year in law school. - Participate in client intake, negotiations, and client advising meetings. - Draft legal pleadings and documents. - Appear in court with a 711 law student license. - Conduct legal research and analysis on changes in the
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Work closely with attorneys and legal advocates at the organization. - Carry case assignments commensurate with the current year in law school. - Appear in court and gain valuable experience providing legal assistance to survivors. - Participate in client intake, negotiations, and client advising meetings. - Draft legal pleadings and appear in court with a 711 law student license. - Conduct legal research and analysis on change
Job Title: Paralegal (Bilingual-Arabic) Job Responsibilities: - Assist victims of domestic and sexual violence seeking civil legal representation and/or criminal court advocacy. - Provide paralegal support and additional assistance to attorneys as needed. - Conduct client intake interviews and complete prescreens and intakes in Legal Server. - Explain **Members Only** services and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act to clients, assisting them in forming a plan of action based on their l
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Bilingual-Arabic) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will primarily assist survivors of domestic relations or parentage cases, which involve both married and unmarried couples. The attorney will gain substantial experience in various legal processes such as negotiations, settlement conferences, and litigation, which includes drafting, depositions, discovery, pretrial conferences, and conducting contested hearings and trials. Key responsibilit