New York Legal Assistance Group
Intern Posting - Legal Intern
New York Legal Assistance Group, New York, New York, United States, 10001
Legalhealth Intern
Interns will join Legalhealth's generalist practice, assisting our work as legal advisors, client advocates and liaisons with government agencies. Interns will collaborate with staff lawyers and paralegals to help patients in securing government benefits, addressing housing issues, accessing immigration status, and creating simple estate planning documents among many other tasks and subject areas. Interns can expect to interview and intake clients, draft memos and legal documents, sharpen advocacy skills, conduct legal research and maintain client files. This internship is unpaid for the Fall 2025 semester. Duties And Responsibilities
Draft pleadings and/or the first draft of a substantive motions Observe and/or participate in client calls and meetings Objective legal research and writing assignments Legal research and writing Other duties that arise Qualifications
Must be current law student NYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note, to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and clients, NYLAG requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. NYLAG is committed to a hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require their full-time presence in the office. NYLAG's current policy is that most staff are required to work in NYLAG's offices or do other in-person work at least two days each week. This policy is subject to change.
Interns will join Legalhealth's generalist practice, assisting our work as legal advisors, client advocates and liaisons with government agencies. Interns will collaborate with staff lawyers and paralegals to help patients in securing government benefits, addressing housing issues, accessing immigration status, and creating simple estate planning documents among many other tasks and subject areas. Interns can expect to interview and intake clients, draft memos and legal documents, sharpen advocacy skills, conduct legal research and maintain client files. This internship is unpaid for the Fall 2025 semester. Duties And Responsibilities
Draft pleadings and/or the first draft of a substantive motions Observe and/or participate in client calls and meetings Objective legal research and writing assignments Legal research and writing Other duties that arise Qualifications
Must be current law student NYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note, to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and clients, NYLAG requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. NYLAG is committed to a hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require their full-time presence in the office. NYLAG's current policy is that most staff are required to work in NYLAG's offices or do other in-person work at least two days each week. This policy is subject to change.