Civil Practice Legal , 2L - Summer 2026 in , us
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The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice has non-paid internships in its various NYC Borough offices and specialized units for Summer 2025. Legal interns assist the Civil Practice attorneys, who work to improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers by helping vulnerable families and individuals obtain and maintain the basic necessities of life - housing, health care, food, and subsistence income or self-sufficiency. The attorneys enhance family and community stability and security by resolving a full range of legal problems, including but not limited to anti-eviction, domestic violence, family law, immigration, employment, tax, health, elder law, HIV/AIDS, and consumer law issues.
Currently, the Legal Aid Society seeks interns in the following Civil Practice units, unless they are marked
(CLOSED) :
Community Development Project
Consumer Law Project
Education Law Project
Employment Law Unit
Family Law/Domestic Violence Practice
Foreclosure Prevention Project
Government Benefits
Advocacy Practice
Health Law Unit (HLU)
HIV/AIDS Representation Project (H/ARP)
Housing Justice Unit - Group Advocacy Housing Practice
Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense
Housing Justice Unit - Housing Helpline
Immigration Law Unit
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Project -
CLOSED
In your cover letter, please include a ranked list of your top three preferences for unit placements. (Please note that we may not be able to place you in one of your units.) Please do not apply to any unit listed as (CLOSED) as they have filled their internships for summer 2026.
For more information about the work of the Civil Practice and our specialized units please go to: https://www.legalaidnyc.org/programs-projects-units/
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking dynamic, passionate, and creative legal interns committed to our mission. Interns will work directly under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys. Duties may include: drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits; conducting legal research; attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys; assisting with client interviews; other duties as assigned.
Current law school student in good standing - only 2Ls
Relevant clinical program or work experience is , but not required
Demonstrated commitment to and interest in serving racially and socioeconomically oppressed communities
Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with all members of the staff
Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and think critically
Fluency in besides English, in particular Spanish, is helpful but not required
1L law students are eligible to apply for Summer 2026 internships on December 2, 2025. Please check our website after that date for 1L positions.
SALARY TRANSPARENCY
As an position, this role has no salary.
STIPENDS
Interns who meet the eligibility criteria have an opportunity to receive a $1,000 stipend from the Howard Rossbach fund. The Stipend was established in memory of Judge J. Howard Rossbach, Attorney-in-Chief of The Legal Aid Society (1950-1952, 1953-1955), whose mentorship encouraged lawyers' dedication to civic engagement through legal aid. The J. Howard Rossbach Stipend, awarded through a lottery system, aims to support 4-5 interns annually who demonstrate financial need and lack funding for their at The Legal Aid Society. To be considered for this stipend, interns must:
Be enrolled as a degree seeking undergraduate or graduate student at any accredited institution
Ultimately be accepted to participate in an program at LAS
Demonstrate financial need
Lack funding for their
Application deadline (s):
Please refer to the deadline listed on the description you wish to apply to.
Stipend application:
To be considered for the J. Howard Rossbach Stipend, simultaneously fill out the J. Howard Rossbach Stipend Form during the submission of your application. Only one application per applicant per year is permitted. Please do not submit multiple forms even if you are applying for multiple internships. Selected interns will be notified prior to the start of their internships. The stipend will be treated as taxable income.
For additional information or inquiries about the stipend, please reach out to jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
As an position, this role is not benefits eligible.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants interested in applying to the Housing Justice Unit should submit an application exclusively to the Housing Justice Unit. All other Civil Practice Units should be listed by order of placement preference. Please list any of the following units in order of preference:
Community Development Project
Consumer Law Project
Education Law Project
Employment Law Unit
Family Law/Domestic Violence Practice
Foreclosure Prevention Project
Government Benefits
Advocacy Practice
Health Law Unit (HLU)
HIV/AIDS Representation Project (H/ARP)
Housing Justice Unit - Group Advocacy Housing Practice
Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense
Housing Justice Unit - Housing Helpline
Immigration Law Unit
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Project -
CLOSED
All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
OUR COMMITMENT TO , EQUITY, AND
The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, and , client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived or , size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), or creed, alienage or citizenship status, (including ), , age, , (one's internal deeply-held sense of one's which may be the same or different from one's assigned at birth); expression (the representation of as expressed through, for example, one's name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; expression may not conform to traditional -based stereotypes assigned to specific identities), , marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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