Are you a law student who, by June of 2024, will have completed at least one year at an ABA-accredited law school? Are you interested in using the law to serve clients on the socioeconomic margins, impact local communities, and improve the civil justice system? If yes, keep reading …
Legal Aid of Western Michigan (LAWM)
We are a non-profit law firm that proudly delivers free, legal assistance to communities in 17 Southwest Michigan counties with offices in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Holland, and St. Joseph. We protect rights, challenge injustice, and fight poverty through free legal advocacy for people and families. Our civil legal work involves eviction defense and preventing homelessness, securing independence and safety for survivors of domestic abuse, ensuring that people have the basic income they need to meet the necessities of life, and more. LAWM is an equal opportunity employer, and we seek to build a diverse and inclusive team in order to best meet the needs of our client communities.
Your Summer Internship with LAWM
Under the supervision of staff attorneys, your responsibilities may include: interviewing clients; performing legal research and writing; advising clients; drafting legal correspondence and pleadings; assisting at hearings; and community education.
Compensation
- Limited, paid positions: 20-30 hours/week $18/hour for 8 weeks.
- We will also work with students seeking outside funding (via their law school or other fellowships) and students seeking course credit for their internship.
Qualifications
- Required: current 1L or 2L at an ABA-accredited law school
- Preferred: Demonstrated commitment to public interest law or public service
- Preferred: proficiency or fluency in Spanish
Applications
- Materials: cover letter and resume.
- Note your preferred office(s): Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo or St. Joseph.
- Indicate whether you are seeking a paid internship or one for course credit
- Deadline: Friday, February 16, 2024.
- Email applications to Emily McGavin, HR Assistant at emcgavin@lawestmi.org