Teams at Public Counsel

Summer law interns support public interest impact litigation involving child welfare, immigrant rights, housing rights, and education equity. Responsibilities include legal research and writing, drafting briefs and declarations, discovery review, fact gathering, client interviews, settlement monitoring, coalition work, hearings, mediation, and trial preparation. Interns receive attorney mentoring, contribute to legal strategy, and manage assignments across multiple cases under a law firm-style supervision model.

Summer law interns support Public Counsel’s Immigrants’ Rights Project through client interviews, immigration relief applications, legal research, court appearances, advocacy materials, community education, policy advocacy, and strategic litigation. Interns may work with asylum seekers, immigrant survivors, unaccompanied children, detained immigrants, and other underserved communities. The role offers hands-on experience in direct legal services and systemic advocacy.

Summer law interns support education equity advocacy through legal research and writing, client intake, litigation and administrative proceedings, school discipline and special education hearings, Title IX matters, and Know Your Rights community education. Applicants must be first- or second-year law students and submit application materials including a cover letter, resume, and writing sample.