Fall 2025 Law Student Internships
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Job Description
About Company
The Legal Aid Society (LAS) is the legal aid arm of Metropolitan Family Services, founded in 1886. It holds the distinction of being the oldest provider of legal aid in Illinois and the second oldest in the nation.
Mission: To protect and strengthen families by providing equal access to justice for all, with a specific focus on the most vulnerable communities, including those who are impoverished, the elderly, and victims of violence & crimes.
Location: LAS is based in Chicago, Illinois, and serves low-income clients across Cook and DuPage Counties, as well as the Decatur area. Interns, externs, and fellows generally work out of LAS’s downtown Chicago office, with some positions also based in Wheaton or Decatur, Illinois. Offices operate on a hybrid model, offering both in-person and remote opportunities.
Practice Groups: LAS is structured into four main practice groups:
• Safety & Family: This group focuses on issues related to family law, securing orders of protection for survivors of domestic violence, and preventing the abuse and financial exploitation of seniors.
• Health, Housing, & Economic Stability: This group provides representation to low-income tenants facing evictions, housing voucher terminations, and various other housing-related issues.
• Individual Rights & Social Justice: This group works with survivors of human trafficking and immigrant victims of crime to help them obtain immigration relief, and also assists individuals with certain employment law matters.
• Communities Partnering 4 Peace: This is a community lawyering project dedicated to removing barriers to housing, employment, and financial stability, among other issues, for members of the Chicago community who have been impacted by gun violence.
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Job Description
Job Title: Fall 2025 Law Student Internships (Interns, Externs, and Fellows)
Location: Legal Aid Society of MFS, 101 N. Wacker Drive, #1700, Chicago, IL 60606, United States. Some positions may be based in Wheaton or Decatur, Illinois.
Position Type: Part-time, unpaid positions.
Duration: Fall 2025 semester.
Responsibilities & Litigation Exposure: Interns, externs, and fellows will gain a wide range of litigation exposure, which may include:
• Client interviewing and counseling
• Negotiation
• Legal research
• Drafting pleadings
• Court appearances (for those with a 711 student attorney license)
Qualifications:
• Law students of all years are invited to apply.
• Some positions specifically require Spanish-language skills.
• Some positions specifically require a 711 student attorney license.
Hiring Teams: The following teams are anticipated to be hiring for Fall 2025:
• Elder & Disability Justice Initiative
• Housing
• Safe Families Program
• Immigration (Chicago & New Arrivals)
Compensation & Benefits: These are unpaid internships. Students are welcome and encouraged to pursue outside funding opportunities or school credits for their participation.
Application Process: Hiring occurs on a rolling basis. Candidates are advised to visit the Legal Aid Society’s website for a detailed list of specific available positions for Fall 2025: https://www.metrofamily.org/legal-aid-society/get-involved/internships/
