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Center for Disability & Elder Law · 1 month ago

2026 Winter Spring Law Student Intern

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Winter

The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) is offering a hybrid Legal Internship for Winter/Spring 2026, aimed at second or third year law students. Interns will manage client cases under supervision and gain experience in various legal practice areas while participating in community clinics and workshops.

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Responsibilities

Managing expansive cases and a client case load under supervision

Participation in CDEL community clinics, workshops and help desks

Screening

Intake

Document review

Full direct representation

Interviewing candidates for service

Drafting documents including court documents and other legal documents

Direct legal assistance (under supervision)

Litigation (under supervision)

Qualification

Estate planningDocument reviewDrafting documentsDirect legal assistanceLitigationInterviewing candidatesBilingualMultilingual

Required

Applicants should be a second or third year law student

On occasion, we do consider outstanding first year law students

Interns will be responsible for managing expansive cases and a client case load under supervision

Interns participate in all aspects of client files, including screening, intake, document review and full direct representation

Students interested in Elder Law, Disability Law, Estate Planning, Housing Law and Public Interest are especially encouraged to apply

Preferred

Interns who are bi-lingual or multi-lingual are also strongly encouraged to apply

Benefits

Opportunities to participate in CDEL community clinics, workshops and help desks.

CDEL will work with students and their advisors in setting up the internship.

There may be funding options available for CDEL Legal Interns through law schools or outside agencies.

Company

Center for Disability & Elder Law

Center for Disability & Elder Law provides free legal services to low-income seniors and people with disabilities around the community.

Founded in 1984

Chicago, Illinois, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.cdelaw.org

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

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