Internship - Special Education & Child SSI Intern - Albany, NY Office - Fall 2018

Special Education & Child SSI Intern – Albany Office
Intern will assist in Special Education and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cases for children at the Albany office of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York. The counties covered are: Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Columbia and Greene. For Special education, school discipline, transportation and bullying matters, all clients are children under 21 who have a disability. For SSI cases, all clients are children under 18. Interns will be responsible for drafting letters to clients, conducting client interviews and contacting clients, sending and following up on record requests, assessing and outlining documents received, organizing files and preparing folders for hearing, and researching and writing legal memos, briefs, etc.

Opportunities:

• Internships at LASNNY count toward the 50-hour pro bono requirement for New York State Bar Admission.
• Internships may be used as a field placement for credit, if approved by the student’s law school. Eligible students may also have an opportunity to practice under a student practice order.
• Interns also generally gain experience in interacting with clients; researching and writing both court documents and client correspondence; attending court appearances, administrative hearings, or other meetings, and exposure to a law firm environment.
• Students are encouraged to research funding options through the Career Center at their law school or from outside funding organizations. The Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program provides law students with funding on a case by case basis depending on funding availability.