New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Summer Legal Associate Paid Internship - Summer 2026

New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Summer Legal Associate Internship - Summer 2026

(Newark Youth Engagement Center)

Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude:

• Develop a public education project that will inform youth of their rights under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, New Jersey Family Leave Act and the Fair Chance in Housing Act.
• Hold educational groups several times a week that may include mock trials, lectures or other interactive forums on legal matters of importance to young people ages 18-24 years old.
• Create fun and engaging social activities that increase interest in the law and individual rights.
• Review credit reports with program participants and lead credit repair work that needs to be completed.
• Support the individual casework being conducted by the supervising Staff Attorney.
• Work closely with supervising Staff Attorney up to and including court appearances.
• Create a shared calendar that publishes all youth activities to promote rigorous youth engagement.
• Document all contacts with youth consistently and accurately into ETO.
• Attend all required staff meetings.
• Answer all emails, phone calls and calendar invites in a timely fashion.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

*must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours/week for 10 weeks

* This is a Paid Internship with weekly earning of up to $1,000 a week

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Current law student, interested in career in public service
• Experience working with at risk and vulnerable populations including young at risk adults, victims of crime and serious trauma
• Bilingual (Spanish-English) preferred
• Demonstrated commitment working with diverse populations of youth 18-24 and a knowledge of urban youth issues
• Must have strong communication and organizational skills, and possess the ability to communicate effectively with staff members and youth
• Punctual, extremely reliable, highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to work in stressful situations
• Demonstrated legal knowledge of matters of importance to youth at risk of and experiencing homelessness including: Candidates with commitment to serving diverse communities and populations in New Jersey upon completion of law school encouraged to apply
  • Discrimination in housing and employment
  • Credit report disputes
  • Civil rights
  • Safe law enforcement interactions
  • etc.
  • Applicants must be the below requirements:
• 1. 1. has completed at least one year of law school;
     2. is enrolled in law school and is currently working toward a J.D. degree; recent law school graduates are not eligible;
     3. intends to live or work in New Jersey after graduation; and will commit to working on a full-time basis during the summer, i.e., a minimum of 35 hours per week.

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