Summer Legal Internship

Every year, LFC has the honor of reviewing the resumes of hundreds of outstanding law students for our summer legal internship program. This highly competitive program results in the selection of approximately nine law students from across the country who are committed to exploring the legal, ethical and practice skills necessary to successfully advocate for children and young adults in high conflict custody and child welfare cases. Law students spend ten weeks at LFC working under the direct supervision of one or two attorneys.

There is a formal training program that continues over the course of the summer, and interns may request placement with one of our special projects. Our student practice order permits second year students to present cases in court and all students have the opportunity to help prepare cases for trial, work on memos of law, draft motions and orders to show cause, and participate in client interviews. Applications must include a cover letter and resume and should be submitted before February 15 to kjames@lawyersforchildren.org.