The DC Volunteers Lawyers Project (DCVLP) is searching for a current college student to join our dedicated staff of lawyers and administrators for a full or part-time internship in Washington, DC for the summer. If you are interested in working at an established legal non-profit, this could be the internship for you! In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with lawyers and contribute to helping low-income DC residents with their legal needs.

DC Volunteer Lawyers Project creates, supports, and utilizes a network of volunteer lawyers to provide high-quality, pro bono legal services to low-income individuals in the District of Columbia who are domestic violence victims, at-risk children, or have other urgent family law needs..

Internship Responsibilities:

• Attending court hearings at the D.C. Superior Court, and providing legal and administrative support to the supervising and volunteer attorneys.

• Assisting in the case administration of Guardian ad Litem and Domestic Violence matters, including court document management.

• Any additional projects as assigned

• Minimum commitment of 10 hours per week

• Availability to travel to and from DCVLP’s office and the DC Superior Court

• Keen attention to detail and strong organizational, computer, and writing skills

• Positive attitude and ability to deal with sensitive issues

The DC Volunteer Lawyers Project was founded in 2008 by Jenny Brody, Karen Barker Marcou and Marla Spindel to help address the unmet family law needs of low-income people in Washington, DC, by recruiting, training and supporting volunteer attorneys to handle family law cases. Today, there is still a critical need for our services.