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About the Role
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) is offering paid summer legal internships for 2027. These fellowships aim to train the next generation of social justice lawyers by providing practical litigation experience and insights into the factors affecting low-income individuals and families. Fellows will assist attorneys and staff in serving clients, receiving training, mentorship, support, and skill development, while engaging in advocacy.
Responsibilities
- Client interviewing
- Issue spotting
- Legal research and writing
- Preparing court documents
- Accompanying attorneys and clients to court
- Appearing in court under a student practice order
- Assisting clients in maintaining habitable housing
- Challenging landlord intimidation and harassment
- Assisting staff attorneys in various practice areas including family law, domestic violence, housing, veterans’ benefits, public benefits, consumer debt, disability, and immigration law
Requirements
- Must be a law student enrolled in a U.S. law school
- Must have completed two years of law school by May 2027 or be graduating in 2027
- Must not have previously accepted an LSHV Paid Summer Legal Fellowship
- Must be able to work several days per week in person in the office where placed
- Ability to travel to the office where placed and other locations, such as courts, as needed
- Complete Online Application with preferred office locations and practice areas
- Unofficial Law School Transcript
- Current Resume
- One legal writing sample on any topic (5-page limit)
- Statement of Interest (typed, double-spaced) describing commitment to public interest law and/or direct legal services, what you hope to gain from LSHV’s Summer Internship Program, and why you are interested in the preferred practice area(s). May include personal experience, prior jobs, volunteer experience or internships, future career plans, and professional goals (750-word max).
Skills
- Litigation experience
- Advocacy
- Client interviewing
- Issue spotting
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Court document preparation
- Courtroom presence
Location
- White Plains
- Yonkers
- Mount Vernon
- Peekskill
- Poughkeepsie
- New Windsor
- Goshen
- Nanuet
- Monticello
- Kingston
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Completed two years of law school by May 2027 or graduating in 2027
Education Level
- Law student
Salary/Compensations
- $8,000 stipend
Benefits
- 5 days paid time off (PTO)
- Loaned laptops for conducting LSHV business
- Office parking where applicable
About the Company
- For more than 50 years, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) has provided free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters concerning basic human needs, including eviction and foreclosure prevention, domestic violence, disability, elder law, healthcare, and consumer fraud.
- LSHV serves almost 600,000 low-income families and individuals in a seven-county service area.
- LSHV is the only provider of comprehensive civil legal services in the lower and mid-Hudson Valley (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan).
- Last year, LSHV handled over 12,000 cases impacting over 27,000 household members, including over 10,000 children.
- LSHV operates ten offices with a dedicated staff of attorneys, paralegals, and administrative professionals.
- LSHV is committed to building a diverse workforce, promoting racial justice and equity, and fostering a supportive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves.
- Respect is a cornerstone of relationships among LSHV staff.
- Employee resource groups are available for mutual support and shared vision.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- LSHV provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require assistance with the job search or online application process.