Children's Law Center

Legal Assistant

• Support CLC case-handling attorneys by researching and writing about legal issues
• Draft motions and other pretrial or trial materials
• Interview clients and witnesses
• Assist in investigative tasks
• Attend court proceedings and provide other support on family law, housing conditions, or special education matters

Law Clerk, Summer 2026

• Work closely with the Brief Services team to speak with community members referred to Children’s Law Center
• Conduct intakes and help provide brief services for a range of legal issues, especially education and housing conditions
• Provide direct client contact and help resolve meaningful problems for children and families in DC
• Participate in Special Legal Projects including healthy housing advocacy, impact litigation, and collaborative work
• Flexible hours; position can be remote, hybrid, or in-person; law clerks should be available at least 15 hours

Law Clerk, Brief Services

• Work with the intake team to determine how Children’s Law Center can help community members
• Support brief services and provide client-centered, timely intakes
• Provide support with coordinated intake processes and related projects
• Work on Special Legal Projects including systemic change, impact litigation, and partnerships
• Engage in extensive client contact, primarily by phone
• Collaborate with the Brief Service team and other internal teams
• Maintain flexible hours; law clerks required to work minimum 20 hours per week

Intake Law Clerk

• Work closely with the Director of Special Legal Projects and staff on impact litigation and systemic change projects
• Conduct client interviewing
• Perform legal research and writing to support potential or ongoing litigation
• Attend partnership meetings as needed
• Support Brief Service team to provide client-centered intakes

Law Clerk, Summer 2026

Law Clerk, Brief Services

Intake Law Clerk

Law Clerk – Special Legal Projects