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Legal Intern, CAMBA Legal Services

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

Summer Legal Intern Reports To: Supervisor-I Location: 20 Snyder Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11226 What The ... File legal documents with court clerks. * Follow up with clients and other organizations regarding ...

CAMBA

Legal Intern, CAMBA Legal Services

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

Summer Legal Intern Reports To: Supervisor-I Location: 20 Snyder Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11226 What The ... File legal documents with court clerks. * Follow up with clients and other organizations regarding ...

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Charleston, SC · On-site

Our summer clerks are highly motivated second-year law students who are interested in beginning ... legal publication. Participation in moot court and/or trial competitions is also preferred.Law ...

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Description Summer 2027 Law Clerk Program - St. Clair County, IL State's Attorney's Office This ... Performed legal research and writing on topics including motions to suppress, pre-trial motions ...

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CAMBA Legal Services - Consumer Summer Intern

CAMBA INC

Brooklyn, NY • On-site, Remote

$0.01/mo

Temporary, Internship

Re-posted 10 days ago

Job description

Program Overview:

CAMBA Legal Services is a community-based law practice in Brooklyn and Staten Island that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income New York City residents. Our mission as a dedicated and diverse staff of lawyers and paralegals is to provide our clients with the highest quality of legal representation while standing committed with our communities in the fight for racial, social and economic justice. Our unique approach at CLS seeks to empower clients through collaborative and holistic representation that provides the tools needed to navigate New York City’s legal systems and corresponding governmental agencies. We believe that housing, the freedom from unjust lending and collection practices, and the safety of immigrant communities are inalienable human rights that must be protected at all times to realize true justice and equity.

Position Overview:

CAMBA’s Consumer Law Project provides legal assistance to clients in consumer matters, including debt collection proceedings, broken lease cases, auto fraud cases, identity theft, and other consumer frauds. We represent consumers citywide, defending individuals who have been sued in state court as well as litigating affirmative suits in state and federal court. The intern’s responsibilities may include legal research and writing, factual investigating, participating in client meetings, observing court proceedings, shadowing and assisting at limited-scope assistance clinics. This position is unpaid. The internship will be based in CAMBA’s Brooklyn office and partially remote.

What The Summer Legal Intern Does:

CAMBA’s Consumer Law Project provides legal assistance to clients in consumer matters, including debt collection proceedings, broken lease cases, auto fraud cases, identity theft, and other consumer frauds. We represent consumers citywide, defending individuals who have been sued in state court as well as litigating affirmative suits in state and federal court. The intern’s responsibilities may include legal research and writing, factual investigating, participating in client meetings, observing court proceedings, shadowing and assisting at limited-scope assistance clinics. This position is unpaid. The internship will be based in CAMBA’s Brooklyn office and partially remote.

The person filling this position is expected to do legal research and writing; factual investigation; participate in and support client meetings; and attend and observe court proceedings. This may further include:

  • Assist clients in completing CLS intake applications and forms, support attorneys at intake meetings, including by preparing questions, taking notes, copying documents, and speaking with the client directly.
  • Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, legal articles, etc.
  • Prepare legal documents such as affidavits, briefs, pleadings, and letters.
  • Analyze discovery documents.
  • Investigate facts and law to determine causes of action or defenses and prepare cases accordingly.
  • Inspect and investigate case files at court.
  • File legal documents with court clerks.
  • Follow up with clients and other organizations regarding client progress toward legal goals.
  • Prepare document requests.
  • Support attorneys providing limited-scope assistance at court-based clinics.

Education, Licenses and/or Certifications Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Currently enrolled in a JD program as a first or second year law student

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated commitment to non-profit work and/or economic justice
  • Excellent research and writing skills
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About CAMBA

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Industry

Non-profits

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

1977

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