Job Description
- Legal internship opportunity available for summer 2025 - Statewide projects focused on representing, educating, and advocating for low-income taxpayers in Indiana - Organization: **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** (ILS) - ILS is a not-for-profit law firm providing free legal services to eligible clients in civil cases through 8 branch offices - Funded by various sources including Legal Services Corporation, Indiana Civil Legal Aid Fund, and United Ways - Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusion - Location: Internship opportunities available at all 8 ILS offices - Projects addressing the needs of specific client communities, including seniors, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community - Compensation: $5400 for a 300-hour commitment, paid at a rate of $18.00 per hour - Job summary: Full-time internship for 10 weeks, offering experience in poverty law and access to justice - Responsibilities include research and writing, client interaction, drafting pleadings, attending court proceedings, and more - Qualifications: Enrolled in or recent graduate of law school, excellent communication skills, willingness to learn, ability to work as a team member - Optional qualifications include completion of trial practice and professional ethics courses and certified legal intern status - To apply, visit ILS website and submit a letter of interest, resume, and optional reference - Regional offices and counties served: Bloomington (Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vigo), Evansville (Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick), Fort Wayne (Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Steuben, Wells, Whitley), Indianapolis (Boone, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Union, Wayne), Lafayette (Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vermillion, Wabash, Warren, White), Merrillville (Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter), New Albany (Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, Washington), South Bend (Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Lagrange, LaPorte, Marshall, Noble, Pulaski, Starke, St. Joseph)
