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2026 Fall Paralegal Intern

disability · Chicago, IL, United States

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About The Role

Paralegal Hybrid Intern

The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) hosts Paralegal Interns each academic year . For Fall 2026 , the Paralegal Intern will participate in a hybrid internship , which will include remote work and in-person work . CDEL will provide complete training and supervision of the student . Opportunities to participate may include participation in CDEL community clinics, workshops and help desks.

The internship is unpaid . CDEL works with sch ools offering externship credit and there may be funding op tions available for i nterns . CDEL will work with students and their advisors in setting up the internship.

I nterns participate in various aspects of client files, including scr eening, intake and document review . In addition, assistance with CDEL’s commu nity clinics, workshops and help d esk s may be components of the internship . The student will gain experience in the following practice areas and develop the stated skills:

Practice Areas

Skills

Estate planning

Guardianship

Housing

Collections

Family Law

Interviewing candidates for service

Document drafting

Document review

Administrative matters

Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Estate Planning, Public Interest and Housing law are specifically encouraged to apply .

CDEL is an equal opportunity employer . We are a welcoming com munity that engages, encourages and empowers those who are members of un derrepresented communities . We are 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 strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of o ther marginalized and underrepresented communities to apply for this position . We also encourage you to read our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement available on our website.

Applications are considered as they are received.

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