Student Internships
Community Lawyers, Inc. has developed summer internships for college and law school students to work in a law office under the supervision of attorneys practicing and serving under-represented communities. The internship allows students to shadow an attorney in court and see how a legal office is run. Students are assigned administrative tasks but also have the opportunity to interact with clients. For more information visit the Internships section of this website.
Law Student Externship and Mentoring Program
Community Lawyers, Inc. helps coordinate externships and mentoring opportunities for law students interested in working with attorneys in private practice that serve under represented communities. This program aims to provide neighborhood based lawyers and their clients with much needed assistance and also to develop mentor relationships for law students and young attorneys. For more information visit te Internships section of this website.
Lawyer Incubator Project
Community Lawyers, Inc. is working with recent law school graduates interested in setting up law offices that service low and moderate income clients. CLI is in the process of launching 3-month and 18-month projects to help launch more community based practices in underserved communities. Please contact us at (310) 635-8182 if you are interested in participating in the Incubator Project.
Paralegal/Legal Secretary Training Programs
Community Lawyers, Inc. is developing a training program for graduates of paralegal programs. The program, as currently envisioned will place graduates of these programs in law offices serving under represented communities to gain experience as legal secretaries and paralegals. Community Lawyers, Inc. will require that individuals placed in law offices volunteer their time and attend evening instruction sessions to review legal principals, legal procedures and ethics. Community-based law firms who participate in the training program must commit to hire the training program participant for at least six (6) months. The training programs offered by Community Lawyers, Inc. intend to supplement, not replace, instruction of paralegal and legal secretary programs.
Community Law Fairs and Educational Workshops
Community Lawyers, Inc. plans to recruit law firms and solo practitioners who do not work in underserved communities to volunteer their time to participate in quarterly law fairs and educational workshops in different underserved communities throughout the State of California. Consultations at community law fairs and educational workshops shall be opened to all community members.