Law Student Internship, Appellate/Writing (Summer 2027)

Childrens Law Center Inc; Buffalo (NY); Híbrido; USD 25 000 - 39 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Stipends may be available

Resumo da oferta

The Children’s Law Center invites law students for a Summer 2027 Internship in Appellate/Writing. Working with our writing/appellate team, you will hone legal research and writing skills in family law. Activities include drafting memoranda, motions, and portions of appellate briefs, plus citation checking and reviewing case records.

The program runs full-time from June 7 to August 13 with a hybrid model, offering opportunities to observe court proceedings and meet with clients and attorneys.

Qualificações

• Candidates must demonstrate strong writing and research abilities.
• Familiarity with legal analysis and citation is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct legal research and digest case records (school, medical, forensic reports).
• Draft memoranda of law, motions, and sections of appellate briefs and trial summations.
• Perform factual and legal citation checking of documents.
• Observe court proceedings, client interviews, and attorney conferences when available.

Conhecimentos

Legal research

Legal writing

Attention to detail

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Law Student Internship, Appellate/Writing (Summer 2027)

Description
Working closely with attorneys who are members of CLC's writing/appellate team, a law student intern will have the opportunity to hone legal research and writing skills, and learn about family law and the role of the attorney for the child. The law student would engage in activities, which may include legal research, digesting case records (school, medical, forensic reports), drafting legal documents, including memoranda of law, motions, and/or sections of written trial summations and appellate briefs, and conducting legal and factual cite checking of documents. There also may be opportunities to observe court proceedings, client interviews, and attorney conferences.

Requirements

Candidates must have strong writing and research skills.

Hybrid Schedule

This summer program will follow a full-time (9am - 5pm) hybrid model, from June 7th - August 13th.

Funding and Financial Support

CLC encourages students to seek law school fellowships and other external funding opportunities to support their internships. Limited stipends may be available for students who are unable to secure alternative funding, subject to available resources.

As an equal opportunity employer, 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.