Legal Aid of Western Missouri · 17 hours ago
Summer Legal Intern
Kansas City, Missouri
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$0/yr - $5K/yrLegal Aid of Western Missouri is currently accepting applications for their legal internship program from students committed to public service. Interns will participate in case work under the supervision of staff attorneys, engaging in client interviews, case assessments, and preparing legal documents.
Non ProfitGovernmentLegalCivicTech
Responsibilities
Conducting client interviews
Making initial case assessments
Obtaining discovery and other evidence
Preparing clients for administrative hearings or trials
Writing briefs and other legal memoranda
Attending community outreach and education events
Qualification
Required
Strong commitment to public service
Ability to conduct client interviews
Ability to make initial case assessments
Ability to obtain discovery and other evidence
Ability to prepare clients for administrative hearings or trials
Ability to write briefs and other legal memoranda
Ability to attend community outreach and education events
Eligibility for Rule 13 certification by the Missouri Board of Law Examiners
Commitment to 30 hours of work per week
Preferred
Preference for students who can commit to 30 hours of work per week
Preference for applicants based on geographic preference and availability
Preference for preferred office location
Preference for three preferred areas of practice
Benefits
Internships for school credit
Company
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Legal Aid of Western Missouri is a nonprofit organization that offers free civil non-criminal legal services for destitute people.
Founded in 1964
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase