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Center for Disability & Elder Law Hybrid   Legal Intern The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) host s  Legal Interns each academic year  and during summer months .   For  Fall  202 6 , t he Legal I ntern will  participate  in  what is expected to be  a  primarily  hybrid   internship opportunity ,  which will include   remote work and in-person  work .   CDEL will  provide  training and supervision fo r the  student .   Applicants   should  be a   second or third year  law  student .   On occasion, we do consider outstanding first year law students .   O pportunities  to  participate   may include   participation in  CDEL community clinics ,  workshops  and  help desk s . The Legal Internship is unpaid .   However, i n addition to working with law schools offering externship credit, there may  be  funding options available for CDEL Legal Interns through law schools or outside agencies .    CDEL will work with students and their advisors in setting up the internship. Interns will  be responsible for  managing  expansi ve  cases and a  client   case   load  under supervision .    One of the strengths of the program is the amount and degree of candidate and client  interaction  and interns who are particularly  interest ed  in this aspect are encouraged to apply .    I nterns  participate  in all aspects of client files, including scr eening, intake, document  review  and full  direct  representation.  The  student will gain experience in the following practice areas and develop the stated skills : Practice Areas Skills Estate planning Adult  Guardianship Housing Consumer Debt /  Collections F amily Law Interviewing candidates for service Document review Drafting  d ocuments including  c ourt  d ocuments and  o ther  l egal  d ocuments Direct legal  a ssistance  (under supervision) Litigation (under supervision) Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law,  Estate Planning, Housing  Law  and  Public Interest are  especia lly  encouraged  to apply .    As many CDEL clients have intersecting identities and some have limited English  proficiency , interns who are bi-lingual or multi-lingual are also strongly encouraged to  apply . CDEL is a n equal opportunity employer and a  welcoming community that engages,  encourages  and empowers those who are members of underrepresented communities . CDEL   is a dedicated advocate for our clients who hold many  diverse  identities and experience s  across race,  color,  sex,  age,  religion,  class, d isability,  national origin,   ancestry,  sexual orientation,  marital status,  parental status, military discharge, source of income,  housing  status  and  gender identity . We believe that these communities must be centered  in  the work we do. Hence, we encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of o ther marginalized and underrepresented communit ies to apply for this position. Applications are considered as they are received.