Law Student Internship, Appellate/Writing (Summer 2027)

Children's Law Center; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children's Law Center (CLC) invites law students to join its summer internship program, working closely with attorneys on family law matters. You will engage in legal research, digest case records, and draft memoranda, motions, and portions of trial summaries and appellate briefs.

This full-time, hybrid program runs June 7 through August 13, offering hands-on experience in court observation, client interviews, and attorney conferences, with opportunities to learn the court process and

Qualifications

• Strong writing and research skills.
• Interest in family law.
• Ability to digest case records and prepare legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and fact-finding for cases.
• Digest and organize case records (school, medical, forensic reports).
• Draft memoranda of law, motions, and sections of trial summations and appellate briefs.
• Conduct legal and factual cite checking of documents.
• Observe court proceedings, client interviews, and attorney conferences.

Skills

Writing skills

Research skills

Education

Law student

Job description

About the Organization

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.

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.

Requirement

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.