SLLS Internships

Summer Internships with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services *This opportunity was shared with us by a Tulane BLSA alum who is interested in receiving OUR applications!*

Job Description: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services offers civil legal aid to low income clients in Southeastern Louisiana. This internship will be in with the Housing and Homeless Prevention Unit which specializes in eviction defense, landlord/tenant dispute, housing advocacy and rights, federal housing program rights and community outreach. The selected law clerk will be asked to interview and screen potential clients and engage in regular contact with those clients; draft correspondence and legal pleadings; conduct research and draft legal memoranda; aid staff attorneys in trial preparation and accompany those attorneys to court proceedings; etc. The internship is unpaid, but we are willing to assist with fellowship and stipend applications. Resumes, cover letters and other documents you wish to submit for consideration must be received no later than March 30, 2011. Interviews will begin shortly after. We ask for an eight week commitment but are flexible on start and end dates. If interested, please send your resume to Hardell Ward at hward@slls.org.