About The Role

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 S ummer 2027 , t he Legal I ntern will participate in a hybrid, full-time internship opportunity , and CDEL will provide training and supervision fo r the student . Applicants should be a rising second or rising third year law student .

For Summer 2027 , we currently anticipate that interns will work both in-office and remotely. O pportunities to participate in CDEL community clinics , workshops , the guardianship help desk and the recorder’s division help desk may be available. I nternship activities will be available depending on health and safety recommendations.

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 .

Interns will be responsible for managing cases and a client case load under supervision. I nterns participate in all aspects of client files, including scr eening, intake, document review and full representation. The student will gain experience in the following practice areas and develop the stated skills :

Practice Areas

Skills

Estate planning

Guardianship

Housing

Collections

Financial Abuse

Family Law

Interviewing candidates for service

Document review

Direct legal a ssistance (under supervision)

Litigation (under supervision)

Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Public Interest and Housing L aw are especia lly 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 strongly 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 reviewed as they are received.