Summer Fellow/Intern

The Summer Fellow, or alternatively, the Summer Intern, provides legal research, legal analysis, and support to Pro Bono Center clinics and programs.

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At a glance

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Key Responsibilities

• Assists staff attorneys and managing attorneys in preparing for legal clinics and resource centers.
• Provides legal research and legal analysis on issues that may include housing law, family law, probate, public benefits, small business law, and/or consumer law.
• Reviews documents providing legal information for accuracy and advises Pro Bono Center attorneys on necessary changes to any such documents.
• Updates and drafts new materials for self-represented litigants and responds to and maintains records of requests for materials or information.
• Refers appropriate matters to the Pro Bono Center’s Advocacy & Justice Clinic as well as other area legal services providers.
• Helps to identify emerging issues and develops recommendations for service models.
• Assists in preparing community outreach and legal education materials for prospective clients and community members.
• Drafts forms, pleadings, reports, correspondence, notices, and other documents for attorney review.   
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• fellows must be graduates of an ABA accredited law school

The Successful Candidate

• Fellows must be graduates of an ABA accredited law school
• Interns must be enrolled in a full-time or part time ABA accredited law school program. 
• Demonstrated interest in public interest law.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
• Strong writing skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Must work well in a team environment and be able to interact with clients, the public, Bar members, volunteers, and staff.
• Must work well under pressure, possess excellent organizational abilities, and able to manage several priorities in a day.
• Must be detail oriented and deadline driven.
• Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
• Ability to attend in-person meetings and events as needed. 

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