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Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. · 2 months ago

Summer 2026 Internships For Law Students

Portland, Maine, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad

Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a statewide, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality, free, civil legal assistance to people in Maine. The Summer 2026 internship provides law students an opportunity to work on civil legal issues facing low-income Mainers, including client intake, legal research, and court preparation under the supervision of experienced attorneys.

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Responsibilities

Client intake

Client communication

Fact development

Legal research

Memo and brief drafting

Litigation preparation

Other case work

Observe staff in court proceedings

Appear in court on behalf of clients

Qualification

Legal researchMemo draftingClient communicationLitigation preparationFact developmentClient intakeCourt observation

Required

Law students who have completed their 2nd year of law school may have the opportunity to appear in court on behalf of clients

Ability to work on a wide range of civil legal issues facing low-income Mainers

Responsibilities include client intake, client communication, fact development, legal research, memo and brief drafting, litigation preparation, and other case work

Ability to observe staff in court proceedings

Commitment to creating an inclusive environment for staff and volunteers

Encouragement of applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including women, Black, indigenous, and people of color, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, immigrants, and people who have experienced poverty or homelessness

Submission of a cover letter (including their preferred units and locations), resume, and brief writing sample (maximum 10 pages)

Company

Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.

Our Vision We believe that there should be fairness, justice and equality for all, and, that if we can instill more fairness in our society, there will be less poverty.

Founded in 1967