Spring Public Interest Law Intern - DV & Family Law

Legal Aid DC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship funding

Job summary

Legal Aid DC invites a spring intern to join the Domestic Violence & Family Law Unit. The internship runs for 12 weeks, starting January 8, 2027, with 15 hours per week and potential remote work with supervisor approval.

Interns can earn course credit and will be supervised by a Senior Staff Attorney in the DV & Family Law Unit and may work from NW DC or other offices. Responsibilities include learning substantive areas (custody, divorce, child support, Civil Protection Orders), drafting

Qualifications

• Current law student or graduate interested in public interest and family law.

Responsibilities

• Learn about all substantive issue areas we handle (custody, divorce, child support, parentage, Civil Protection Orders)
• Shadow at court-based projects (the Domestic Violence Intake Center(s), Child Support Resource Center, and Family Law Assistance Network)
• Drafting motions and other filings
• Conducting legal research and writing memoranda
• Contacting existing clients to provide updates or obtain information
• Conducting intake interviews with new applicants
• Contacting potential witnesses
• Drafting hearing notes/trial materials (such as direct examinations, cross examinations, opening statements, or closing arguments)
• Reviewing and analyzing evidence
• Assist with trial preparation (organizing exhibits, etc.)
• Attending court hearings (including taking notes on testimony for attorneys)

Education

Current law student or graduate interested in public interest and family law

Job description

Legal Aid DC invites a spring intern to join the Domestic Violence & Family Law Unit. The internship runs for 12 weeks, starting January 8, 2027, with 15 hours per week and potential remote work with supervisor approval.

Interns can earn course credit and will be supervised by a Senior Staff Attorney in the DV & Family Law Unit and may work from NW DC or other offices. Responsibilities include learning substantive areas (custody, divorce, child support, Civil Protection Orders), drafting