The Cambridge Public Schools Office of Legal Counsel seeks two law school student interns for unpaid internships.
The Office of Legal Counsel is charged with the prosecution and defense of all suits in which the Cambridge Public Schools and/or Cambridge School Committee is a part in state and federal courts and in administrative agencies. The Legal Counsel functions as a full-time office, handling nearly all of CPS' litigation in-house. In addition to this litigation function, the School Committee, Superintendent of Schools, school administrators and school department heads refer to the Legal Counsel for legal opinions on school-related matters. The Legal Counsel regularly attends School Committee meetings, assists in collective bargaining and drafts, reviews and approves a wide range of legal instruments required for the orderly accomplishment of CPS" operations.
Interested students are asked to email a resume, writing sample and cover letter to Legal Counsel Maureen MacFarlane at mmacfarlane@cpsd.us
Remember that public service legal work is eligible for the Public Service Transcript Notation.