Summer Intern, Consumer Law & Public Policy Impact

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 5,800 - 7,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship funding

Job summary

Legal Aid DC, a nonprofit organization, seeks a Summer Intern for the Consumer Law Unit in Washington, DC. The internship runs 10 weeks from May 27 to August 6, 2027, with full-time hours and a NW DC office base, potentially remote with supervisor approval.

The unit focuses on foreclosure prevention and consumer debt defense, with opportunities for meaningful assignments impacting clients. Interns receive substantive work, including legal research, drafting, intake interviews, client meetings,

Qualifications

• Enrolled law student (J.D. candidate)
• Ability to conduct legal research and draft pleadings
• Experience observing court proceedings is a plus

Responsibilities

• Perform legal and factual research
• Draft pleadings, motions, client correspondence, and other forms of legal writing
• Observe/shadow/take notes for court hearings
• Conduct or assist intakes and follow up interviews with applicants
• Assist with preparing for and conducting client meetings
• Provide litigation assistance to the attorneys
• Assist with courthouse projects and referrals for self-represented litigants
• Conduct outreach to self-represented litigants
• Attend consumer unit meetings, skills workshops, and staff meetings

Skills

Legal research

Pleading drafting

Court observation

Client interviews

Education

Law student (J.D. candidate)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Email/Outlook

Job description

Legal Aid DC, a nonprofit organization, seeks a Summer Intern for the Consumer Law Unit in Washington, DC. The internship runs 10 weeks from May 27 to August 6, 2027, with full-time hours and a NW DC office base, potentially remote with supervisor approval.

The unit focuses on foreclosure prevention and consumer debt defense, with opportunities for meaningful assignments impacting clients. Interns receive substantive work, including legal research, drafting, intake interviews, client meetings,