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Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) 2013 Summer Legal Associates Intern Program

The Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) seeks several exceptional law students to serve as Summer Legal Associates in 2013 for a minimum of eight full weeks. Their primary role will be to assist the Cambodia Law and Policy Journal in its editorial responsibilities; however, there will be a variety of additional projects that they may […]

Special Tribunal for Lebanon Internship Programme

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) offers internships to highly motivated students and young professionals with good academic qualifications who are in the final stages of education or in the early stages of their careers. The internship is a practical, educational experience whereby interns principally assist the staff of the STL in discharging their duties. […]

Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. Law Clerk Program

LSGMI relies on assistance from law students to fulfill its mission to serve the low-income community of Miami-Dade County. Working at LSGMI during law school gives an immediate, hands-on experience with the clients they serve and the cases they handle. You will not be limited to doing legal research. Law student positions can be paid […]

Affordable Housing and Community Development 2013 Law Student Legal Writing Competition

Eligibility: Open to all students currently enrolled in an ABA Accredited Law School.  Topic: Papers should address any legal issue regarding affordable housing and/or community development law.  Submission Requirements: Entries must be original, unpublished work. Articles should be between 25-50 double-spaced pages and should include footnotes. The page limit includes the endnotes. However, if an […]

ABA John J. Curtin, Jr. Justice Fund Legal Internship Program

The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is seeking motivated law student interns to apply for stipends available for the Summer 2013 Program.  These students should have a position offered, contingent on funding, from a qualified organization. Internship: The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is managed jointly by the ABA Commission on Homelessness and […]

Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship Program Deadline Coming on January 18th!

Application deadline: January 18, 2013!  2013 Summer Fellowships: Funded positions in labor-related organizations throughout the United States. 2013-2014 School-Year Fellowship: one funded part-time position in Chicago. Please visit the website for additional information and to apply.    

Harvard Legal Aid Bureau Summer Fellowship

The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (“HLAB”) is the nation’s oldest student-run legal services organization, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts on the campus of Harvard Law School.  HLAB works with hundreds of low-income clients to solve their legal problems in the areas of housing, domestic relations, government benefits and fair wage law.  As a student-run legal clinic […]

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center Has Opening For Staff Attorney

The Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) is a non-profit agency that provides education and direct legal representation to vulnerable immigrants, including individuals detained by the Department of Homeland Security in Pennsylvania detention facilities. PIRC provides on-site group legal orientations, individual consultations, self-help workshops and pro bono attorney referral services under its Legal Orientation Program (LOP), […]

The Equaljusticeworks Summer Corps Program

The Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Program provides law students with the chance to spend their summer working on a legal project at a qualifying nonprofit public interest organization of their choosing. Summer Corps members expand the delivery of critically needed legal assistance in low-income and underserved communities across the country for veterans, homeowners facing […]

HOPE Public Interest News for the Week of December 17, 2012

Featured Events: Spring 2013 (1Ls and 2Ls – this is how you can get involved!)  January:  January 22nd, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Training Session, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Room TBD. Volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation to individuals with low to moderate incomes ($50,000 maximum income), individuals with disabilities, non-English speaking taxpayers, […]