1L / 2L/ 3L -2027 Summer Academic Law Student Internship

About the role

Academic Law Student Interns work directly with experienced trial attorneys, assisting with a wide range of duties including first‑chair trial experience (for those with eligible bar card status), formal plea procedures, trial preparation, research and writing, and second‑chair assistance with jury selection and jury trials. Interns accompany prosecutors to court to observe and help with dockets, hearings, and trials, and may complete additional assignments or projects as prescribed by their school or professors.

Responsibilities

• First‑Chair Trial Experience (with eligible bar card status)
• Assistance with formal plea procedures
• Trial preparation
• Research and writing
• Second‑chair assistance with jury selection and jury trials
• Accompany prosecutors to court to observe and help with court dockets, hearings, and trials
• Complete additional assignments, specific projects, or observations as prescribed by school or professors

Requirements

• Currently enrolled and attending an accredited law school
• If selected and bar‑card eligible, must obtain bar card upon assignment to a supervising attorney
• Must undergo a full background check; file reviewed by HR Director for final approval
• Attend an in‑person orientation prior to start date (scheduled for Friday, June 04, 2027)

Schedule

• Maximum of 40 hours per week during the summer internship term
• Fall interns work completely in‑person for an 8‑week program
• No remote internships offered
• In‑person orientation: Friday, June 04, 2027
• Internship begins in person: Monday, June 07, 2027
• Internship ends after week 8: Friday, July 30, 2027

Pay

Academic Law Student Interns are not paid a salary.