Internships

Community Legal Aid and Affiliate accepts law student and undergraduate interns during the academic year (fall and spring semester), but primarily accepts interns for our summer internship program. Academic year interns are expected to work a minimum of 10 hours per week, to be arranged according to their class schedule. Community Legal Aid and Affiliate also encourages students participating in a co-op program to consider working with us for a semester or school year. Summer interns work full-time (35 hours a week) for 10 weeks and also participate in weekly learning sessions that introduce the different types of legal aid work at the organization.

Law School Student Internships 

Law student interns apply to work in one of Community Legal Aid and Affiliate’s substantive practice areas and will assist our attorneys in representing clients. Specific responsibilities vary by unit but may include:

• Conducting client interviews and advising clients with appropriate supervision
• Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents
• Assisting in preparing pleadings
• Assisting in trial and/or hearing preparation
• Attending community meetings, outreach events, and/or court and agency hearings with staff advocates

We encourage students selected for internships with CLA to secure funding through law school public interest scholarships, work-study options, the Massachusetts Bar Foundation internship stipends, or other funding sources. We pay our summer interns if they cannot receive summer stipends/funding from their law schools. To apply for an internship, please go to our internship portal.

Undergraduate Student Internships 

Community Legal Aid and Affiliate accepts undergraduate students year-around based on units’ needs.