2026 Fall Law Student Intern

Center for Disability & Elder Law

Hybrid Legal Intern

The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) host s Legal Interns each academic year and during summer months . For Fall 202 6 , t he Legal I ntern will participate in what is expected to be a primarily hybrid internship opportunity , which will include remote work and in-person work . CDEL will provide training and supervision fo r the student . Applicants should be a second or third year law student . On occasion, we do consider outstanding first year law students . O pportunities to participate may include participation in CDEL community clinics , workshops and help desk s .

The Legal Internship is unpaid . However, i n addition to working with law schools offering externship credit, there may be funding options available for CDEL Legal Interns through law schools or outside agencies . CDEL will work with students and their advisors in setting up the internship.

Interns will be responsible for managing expansi ve cases and a client case load under supervision . One of the strengths of the program is the amount and degree of candidate and client interaction and interns who are particularly interest ed in this aspect are encouraged to apply . I nterns participate in all aspects of client files, including scr eening, intake, document review and full direct representation. The student will gain experience in the following practice areas and develop the stated skills :

Practice Areas

Skills

Estate planning

Adult Guardianship

Housing

Consumer Debt / Collections

F amily Law

Interviewing candidates for service

Document review

Drafting d ocuments including c ourt d ocuments and o ther l egal d ocuments

Direct legal a ssistance (under supervision)

Litigation (under supervision)

Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Estate Planning, Housing Law and Public Interest are especia lly encouraged to apply . As many CDEL clients have intersecting identities and some have limited English proficiency , interns who are bi-lingual or multi-lingual are also strongly encouraged to apply .

CDEL is a n equal opportunity employer and a welcoming community that engages, encourages and empowers those who are members of underrepresented communities . CDEL is a dedicated advocate for our clients who hold many diverse identities and experience s across race, color, sex, age, religion, class, d isability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge, source of income, housing status and gender identity . We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of o ther marginalized and underrepresented communit ies to apply for this position.

Applications are considered as they are received.