Summer Intern, Reentry Justice Project (Civil Rights)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship funding

Job summary

Legal Aid DC is seeking a Summer Intern to join the Reentry Justice Project for Summer 2027. The internship runs for 10 weeks, from May 27 through August 6, 2027, at 40 hours per week, primarily in the NW DC office with some remote work possible with supervisor approval.

Interns will gain substantive assignments impacting clients, including record-sealing work, client interviews, and drafting motions, while engaging in project meetings and workshops.

Qualifications

• Summer law students are required to apply for outside funding to fund their internships.
• Legal Aid will provide scholarship funding to summer interns if criteria are met.
• Candidate must be enrolled in a summer law program.

Responsibilities

• Conduct criminal case searches for record sealing applicants.
• Interview clients to learn their story and develop facts for motions to seal.
• Assist attorneys in obtaining clients' police and court records.
• Draft motions to seal criminal records under supervision.
• Attend Reentry project meetings and related workshops.

Job description

Legal Aid DC is seeking a Summer Intern to join the Reentry Justice Project for Summer 2027. The internship runs for 10 weeks, from May 27 through August 6, 2027, at 40 hours per week, primarily in the NW DC office with some remote work possible with supervisor approval.

Interns will gain substantive assignments impacting clients, including record-sealing work, client interviews, and drafting motions, while engaging in project meetings and workshops.