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Summer 2026 Legal Intern, Special Education Unit

CompanyNYLAG
LocationNew York
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 28, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Special Education interns will assist with matters related to Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and school placements. They will also engage in client intake, legal research, and maintain client files.
Internship Type
intern
Company Size
473
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustices by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships.
About the Role
About NYLAG:
Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. NYLAG exists because wealth should not determine who has access to justice. We aim to disrupt systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality. NYLAG goes to where the need is, providing services in more than 150 community sites (e.g. courts, hospitals, libraries) and on our Mobile Legal Help Center. During COVID-19, most of our services were virtual to keep our community safe. NYLAG’s staff of 380 impacted the lives of nearly 129,000 people last year.

Job description
Special Education interns will address such matters as the adequacy of child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP), the appropriateness of child’s school placement, and a child’s need for related services, such as speech and language therapy. This unpaid summer internship begins on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, until Friday, July 31, 2026.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Client intake and interviewing
  • Maintaining client files
  • Legal research and writing
  • Other duties that arise

Qualifications
  • Must be current law student
Application Instructions: Please save resume, cover letter, and a writing sample on one pdf.

NYLAG’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.

Covid Vaccination Policy: Please note, to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and clients, NYLAG requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.

NYLAG is committed to a hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require their full-time presence in the office. NYLAG’s current policy is that most staff are required to work in NYLAG’s offices or do other in-person work at least two days each week. This policy is subject to change.

 
Key Skills
Legal ResearchClient IntakeInterviewingMaintaining Client FilesWriting
Categories
LegalEducationSocial Services