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About the Role
This internship offers a law student the chance to develop legal research and writing abilities while learning about family law and the role of an attorney for a child. Interns will assist attorneys on CLC's writing/appellate team.
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal research
- Digest case records (school, medical, forensic reports)
- Draft legal documents, including memoranda of law, motions, and/or sections of written trial summations and appellate briefs
- Conduct legal and factual cite checking of documents
- Observe court proceedings
- Observe client interviews
- Observe attorney conferences
Requirements
- Strong writing skills
- Strong research skills
Skills
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Family law
- Cite checking
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Law student
Salary/Compensations
- Limited stipends may be available for students who are unable to secure alternative funding, subject to available resources.
About the Company
- The Children's Law Center (CLC) is a non-profit legal services organization that represents children in custody, visitation, guardianship, paternity, family offense, and related child protective (abuse or neglect) proceedings in the Family Courts and the Integrated Domestic Violence Parts of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and in appeals therefrom.
- CLC represents approximately 5,000 children annually in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, providing holistic and zealous representation and support in the Court, the community and the legislature.
- CLC's mission is to empower our clients, prevent trauma and promote wellbeing.
Equal Opportunity
- The Children's Law Center is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment.
- All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status.