Job Type: Internship, unpaid
Application Deadline: 02/15/2011
Practice Areas: Children/Education/Juvenile Issues, Family Law
Job Description
The Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts (http://www.clcm.org/), with offices in Lynn and Lawrence, accepts 3-4 law student interns each summer. These internships provide students a great opportunity to assist in advocacy on behalf of young clients in critical legal matters.
The Children’s Law Center (CLCM) is a private, non-profit legal services agency with 501(c)(3) status. CLCM provides direct representation to indigent children and youth in child welfare, CHINS, delinquency, mental health, and educational matters. During the twelve-week summer program, student interns concentrate on one or two of the five substantive practice areas. Each student is assigned to a specific mentoring attorney who they accompany to court and/or education meetings and hearings and provide case support. Students have direct client contact and assist in client interviewing, investigation, and preparation of motions and memoranda. In addition, CLCM provides appellate advocacy in delinquency and child abuse and neglect cases. If a case is pending during the summer months, a student may be asked to assist in research and writing of appellate briefs.
Qualifications
Law student interns contribute a great deal to our mission – we have high expectations of our interns and we look for law students who want a challenging and diverse internship experience.
Applicants with Spanish language skills encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please e-mail a cover letter, completed application form (click here for application form), resume, law school transcript and writing sample to the e-mail contact below.
Applications must be received no later than February 15, 2011 and are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact Information:
Jessica Berry, Children's Law Center of Massachusetts
jberry@clcm.org
P.O. Box 710
298 Union Street
Lynn, MA 01903