Juvenile Rights Practice Legal Intern - Fall 2026 - New York, NY

Juvenile Rights Practice Legal Intern – Fall 2026 Citywide – New York, New York, United States Job Description The Legal Aid Society’s Juvenile Rights Practice (JRP) is offering unpaid internship positions in its trial offices and Special Litigation and Law Reform unit for the Fall 2026 term. We are seeking law students who are dedicated to children’s rights issues and juvenile justice. Legal interns will work directly with JRP attorneys in an inter‑disciplinary team that includes social workers, paralegals, and investigators. JRP trial attorneys provide legal representation to children, ages 0 to 21, who appear before New York City Family Courts on matters such as child welfare, Persons‑in‑Need‑of‑Supervision (PINS), juvenile delinquency, adolescent offender, and termination of parental rights. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Interns will work directly under the supervision of Juvenile Rights Practice attorneys. Mandatory supervision will be provided. Students will be required to attend training and practice‑wide webinars relevant to their internship assignment. Qualifications Current 2L law school student in good standing Relevant clinical program or work experience preferred Commitment to children’s issues and juvenile justice Ability to deal effectively with children, adolescents, and family members Ability to work collaboratively in a high‑volume practice Demonstrated commitment and interest in serving racially and socioeconomically oppressed communities Salary Transparency As this is an intern position, this role has no salary. Stipends & Benefits Interns may be eligible for financial assistance, public interest funding, or academic credit through their law school. These internships may also qualify for pro‑bono credit. Additionally, interns may apply for the Howard Rossbach Stipend and the Mary Boresz Pike Stipend administered by the Legal Aid Society. The stipends are awarded through a lottery system to interns who demonstrate financial need and lack funding for their internships. To be considered for either stipend, interns must: Be enrolled as a law student at any accredited institution. Be ultimately accepted to participate in an internship program at LAS. Demonstrate financial need. Be lacking funding for their internship. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply‑held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender‑based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co‑parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre‑employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client‑oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Legal Aid Society