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91重口 (LAFLA) seeks motivated students who share LAFLA’s mission of serving communities in need and those who are flexible and open to learning about projects that support the clients we serve. Law students play a vital role in LAFLA’s mission to serve the legal needs of low-income clients. All LAFLA projects are structured to provide practical, hands-on legal experience that complements law school coursework.

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Types of Legal Internships

LAFLA offers law students opportunities to participate at LAFLA through a variety of ways and in a variety of projects. We encourage you to review our areas of law and our Mission Statement. Opportunities are unpaid and can be part-time or full-time. LAFLA also hosts students seeking academic credit for their service.?

What Will I Be Doing as a Law Clerk?

Depending upon the LAFLA team, volunteers have the opportunity to provide various levels of assistance to clients under the supervision of an experienced advocate. Opportunities including but not limited to:

  • Conduct client intake interviews
  • Provide information/advice to clients
  • Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda
  • Gather and assess evidentiary and other supporting documents
  • Analyze and assess client needs
  • Draft motions and trial briefs
  • Assist attorneys at court for motions and trials
  • Develop resource and educational materials for clients
  • Support policy work addressing issues affecting LAFLA clients
  • Participate in coalition meetings
  • Attend administrative or court proceedings
  • Argue a motion in court (if certified)

Fall and Spring Volunteering

For Fall and Spring, LAFLA hires on an as-needed basis throughout the year. Students interested can apply here at any time. Offers for clerks during the school year will be made on a rolling basis during each hiring period. We accept applications from both 1L and 2L law students.

At this time, LAFLA will hold a hybrid (remote/in-person) program, and placements are team-specific, with some teams requiring some in-person engagement while others may be able to facilitate full remote participation.

Please see our Opportunity Flyer with our team descriptions and apply here if interested.

“[My time at LAFLA] opened my eyes to how many barriers to justice exist at a fundamental level-- even obtaining access to the most basic resources and information is a huge hurdle for many people.”
Diya Razdan
Diya Razdan2024 Summer Law Clerk, Economic Stability Workgroup
"to see such an amazing group of people so dedicated [makes me] want to show my dedication even more now... I want to be a LAFLAN!"
Nadeem Yamak
Nadeem Yamak2022 Summer & Fall Law Clerk - Supporting Families; 2023 Summer Law Clerk - Survivor & Family Justice
"My work as an eviction defense law clerk has been very rewarding. It is an immense privilege and responsibility to get to work with disadvantaged groups who are on the brink of homelessness. As a law clerk, you are given hands-on training and then placed into a position where you get to work one-on-one with people facing eviction. From the start, you are given the tools to succeed and to make a difference in these people's lives. You will learn a lot, not only about eviction defense, but about how to interact with people from all backgrounds."
Avery Steffen
Avery Steffen2022 Stay Housed LA Fall Law Clerk - Eviction Defense Center

Summer Law Clerk Program

Each summer, LAFLA hosts approximately 30-35 law students as part of the Summer Law Clerk Program. Law clerks volunteer on a full-time basis (7 hours a day minimum) and participate in various events and programs aimed at introducing them to the legal community.?

LAFLA is committed to supporting pathways to public service, and fulltime summer law clerks have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience during the program and are eligible to receive a LAFLA educational reimbursement, tax exempt. For 2025, LAFLA will provide up to $8,000 paid in two installments (first at the end of June and the second in the following January). Students who accept an offer to LAFLA’s summer program are eligible to apply to participate in our LEIF Program.

Our Summer 2025 Law Clerk Program runs from Monday, May 19 through Friday, July 25. At this time, we intend to hold a hybrid (remote/in-person) program, and placements are team-specific, with some teams requiring some in-person engagement while others may be able to facilitate full remote participation.

The 2025 summer application cycle has closed. Please check back later in the fall for updates.