Housing Law Intern: Eviction Defense & Affordable Housing

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 9,600 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid DC invites applications for a spring internship in the Housing Law Unit. The 12-week program runs Jan 8, 2027 through Apr 2, 2027, with internships offered at NW DC, Southeast DC, and a court-based office in the DC Superior Court. Interns may receive course credit and can work remotely with supervisor approval.

Interns will support two projects: Eviction Defense and Affordable Housing Preservation, and report to a staff attorney in the Housing unit. Expected 15 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Legal research and factual analysis.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and other legal writing.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal and factual research
• Draft pleadings, motions, reasonable accommodation requests, client correspondence, and other forms of legal writing
• Observe/shadow/take notes for court or administrative hearings
• Conduct or assist intakes and follow up interviews with applicants
• Assist with preparing for and conducting client meetings
• Assist with hearing preparation, including drafting hearing outlines and preparing witnesses and exhibits
• Assist with discovery process, including drafting requests and responses, gathering information from clients, and drafting correspondence or motions to compel discovery
• Assist with L&T courthouse project
• Attend housing unit meetings, skills workshops, Legal Aid staff meetings

Job description

Legal Aid DC invites applications for a spring internship in the Housing Law Unit. The 12-week program runs Jan 8, 2027 through Apr 2, 2027, with internships offered at NW DC, Southeast DC, and a court-based office in the DC Superior Court. Interns may receive course credit and can work remotely with supervisor approval.

Interns will support two projects: Eviction Defense and Affordable Housing Preservation, and report to a staff attorney in the Housing unit. Expected 15 hours/week.