Education Law Internships
Alabama
Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education
California
Community College League of California
Colorado
Colorado Association of School Boards
Colorado Education Association
Connecticut
Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
Univeristy of Medicine and Denistry of New Jersey
Ohio
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Texas
Wisconsin
Alabama Department of Post-secondary Education
PO Box 3021130
Montgomery, AL
Contact: Ms. Renee D. Culverhouse
Title: General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal and Human Resources
Phone: 36130-2130
Organization Description: This office is the legal advisor to the Alabama state department with responsibility for oversight of over 30 public two year colleges.
Hires Interns: Yes
Internship Description: Interns work in the Legal and Human Resources Department
assisting attorneys working on issues arising at the colleges.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript: X
Community College League of California
1121 L Street
Suite 805
Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Mr. Scott Lay
Title: Associate Director, Government Relations
Phone: 916-441-0353
Organization Description: The Community College League of California is a non-profit association of California's 72 community college districts.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Interns work on legislative analysis, bill drafting,
statutory interpretation and educational policy.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights:
Education Finance: X
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation:
Compliance:
Other: Local governmental, educational and fiscal issues.
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: Negotiable
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Rolling
Spring: Rolling
Summer: Rolling
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
2200 N. Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Contact: Mr. Winston L. Frost
Title: Dean
Phone: 714-796-7165
Organization Description: Trinity is a law school.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Trinity offers teaching assistantships, staff and
administrative internships, teaching fellowships and research positions.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing:
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:X
Litigation:
Compliance:
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
Colorado Association of School Boards
1200 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203
Contact: Ms. Julie Murphy Seavey
Title: Legal & Policy Counsel
Phone: 303-832-1000
Organization Description: The legal and policy office of CASB provides legal assistance and information to school boards and administrators throughout Colorado. Issues range from student discipline and the employment of teachers to elections and education finance.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Interns research various issues related to school law and
write legal memoranda on these issues. They also have the opportunity to write for CASB
publications and participate in the preparation of amicus curiae briefs.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance: X
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation:
Compliance:
Other: Amicus briefs
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
Colorado Education Association
1500 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203
Contact: Ms. Martha R. Houser
Title: General Counsel
Phone: 303-834-1500
Organization Description: Advocacy organization for school district employees throughout Colorado.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: The legal services department has five attorneys and can
utilize one intern on a year round basis.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy:
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance:
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: April
Spring: December
Summer: May
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
81 Wolcott Hill Road
Hartford, CT 06109
Contact: Ms. Patrice McCarthy
Title: Deputy Director & General Counsel
Phone: 860-571-7446
Organization Description: This office represents our organization which is a non-profit membership organization serving local and regional school boards in Connecticut.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Interns assist with research and write for the
Association's publications. Interns also monitor legislative actions and observe the
legislative process.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights:
Education Finance: X
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation:
Compliance:
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: September
Spring: January
Summer: April
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample:
Transcript:
110 Mernick Way
Suite 3-B
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Contact: Mr. Roberto J. Diaz
Title: Attorney at Law
Phone: 305-443-9162
Organization Description: Small law firm representing mainly non-profit organizations, high schools and universities.
Hires as needed: X
Internship Description: Legal research and writing on employment, corporate and
litigation matters. Students could be exposed to the following areas depending on case
pending at a given moment.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: Neg.
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: 2 Months prior
Spring: 2 Months prior
Summer: 2 Months prior
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
3000 NW 83rd Street
Gainesville, FL 32606-6200
Contact: Mr. Brian Babb
Title: General Counsel
Phone: 352-395-5168
Organization Description: General counsels office representing the administrative of a community college.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Research on legal issues in higher education. Opportunity
to be exposed to constitutional law, employment law, police issues, legislation, contracts
and education policy.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing:
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance: X
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance:
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: August
Spring: January
Summer: May
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample:
Transcript:
Building 10 Room 122
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514
Contact: Ms. Julie Sheppard
Title: General Counsel
Phone: 850-474-3419
Organization Description: The General Counsel's Office provides legal advice to the administration of a 4 year state university.
Hires Interns: X :
Internship Description: Internships are currently available for UWF students in legal
studies. Would consider law students interested in higher education law.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance: X
Employment Law: X
Development:X
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: Minimum wage
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
25 East Jackson Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Contact: Mr. Frank Mores
Title: Associate General Counsel
Phone: 312-362-8865
Organization Description: Depaul is a not for profit Catholic University located in Chicago.
Hires as needed: X
Internship Description: Law clerks hired on an as need basis both full time and
part time.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:X
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: As needed
Spring: As needed
Summer: As needed
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
Contact: Mr. Michael J. Herandez
Title: General Counsel
Phone: 217-782-2223
Organization Description: This office provides legal advice to the State Board of Education which sets policy for school districts in Illinois.
Hires as needed: X
Internship Description: Interns would research and write for the legal
department, prepare and draft grants and contracts for attorneys, review education policy,
litigation and compliance rules.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
University of Illinois
Office of University Counsel
Suite 258
Administration Building
Urbana, IL 61801
Contact: Ms. Margaret M. Rawley
Title: Associate University Counsel
Phone: 217-333-0560
Organization Description: This office serves as in house counsel to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: This office hires paid law clerks during the
academic year and unpaid interns during the summer.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance: X
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation:
Compliance: X
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: $12.00 during the academic year.
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
Box 6222
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Contact: Ms. Elsa Cole
Title: General Counsel
Phone: 317-917-6222
Organization Description: The General Counsel represents the NCAA which regulates intercollegiate athletics.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Internships are available working in substantive
areas indicated below.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy:
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law:
Development:
Litigation:
Compliance:
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: $19.00 hour
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: August
Spring: January
Summer: April
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample:
Transcript:
107 Maine Avenue
Bangor, ME 04401
Contact: Ms. Kelley Wiltbank
Title: University Counsel
Phone: 207-973-3229
Organization Description: Maine's higher education system. This office provides legal advice to seven university campuses.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: One or two internships for law students are
available on a semester basis.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation:
Compliance:
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: $7-9.00 per hour
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: July 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: May 1
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript: X
4249 Faculty Administration Building
656 W. Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
Contact: Mr. Louis Lessem
Title: Vice President and General Counsel
Phone: 313-547-2268
Organization Description: The Office of University Counsel represents the University which is a research institution with a strong urban mission.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Interns are exposed to a wide range of legal
issues impacting a large urban university.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: $10.00 per hour
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript: X
Carlson Kort
800 W. 47th Street
Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64112
Contact: Mr. Stephen D. Kort
Title: Partner
Phone: 816-931-7878
Organization Description: Law firm with extensive representation of schools and universities.
Hires as needed: X
Internship Description: Research and writing on issues of
school/education law.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:X
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: Neg.
Internships Offered
Fall:
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall:
Spring: February
Summer: May
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript: X
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
65 Besen Street
Suite 1231
Newark, NJ 07103
Contact: Ms. Wanda Smith
Title: Office Manager
Phone: 973-472-4705
Organization Description: This office is the legal department for the University and advises top administrators on legal issues.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: This office can offer many opportunities for
students interested in both higher education law and health care issues.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights:
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: July
Spring:
Summer: April
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
Northeastern
Ohio Universities College of Medicine
4209 State Rt. 44
PO Box 95
Rootstown, OH 44272
Contact: Ms. Maria R. Schimer
Title: General Counsel
Phone: 330-325-6357
Organization Description: NEOUCOM provides a combined six-year BS/MD degree program. The majority of students enter the primary care field and remain in Ohio.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Interns are exposed to legal research and writing
and would work on substantive projects as issues arose.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript: X
PO Box 1166
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Contact: Ms. Dana Scaduto
Title: Chair, Education Law Practice Group
Phone: 717-237-5281
Organization Description: The firm is a corporate and business law firm of about 80 attorneys. They also serve as general counsel for a number of colleges and universities in the Cental Pennsylvania area.
Hires Interns: X
Internship Description: Their summer associate program is described on
their web site at www.mwn.com
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights:
Education Finance: X
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall:
Spring:
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall:
Spring:
Summer: October
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample:
Transcript: X
101 University Hall
One Prospect Street
Providence, RI 02912
Contact: Ms. Beverly E. Ledbetter
Title: Vice President & General Counsel
Phone: 401-863-9900
Organization Description: This office is an in house counsel for the University. Brown is an Ivy League University serving several thousands of students at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Hires Interns: X
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy:
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights:
Education Finance:
Employment Law:
Development:
Litigation:
Compliance:
Other: The areas would depend on the issues before the office at the time of the internship. All areas are possible.
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: $15.00 per hour
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript: X
Office of the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel
PO Box 310907
Denton, TX 76203-0907
Contact: Ms. Renaldo Stowers
Title: Associate General Counsel
Phone: 940-565-2717
Organization Description: General counsel for the fourth largest university in the University of Texas system.
Hires as needed: X
Internship Description: Interns would research and write on pending issues before the
office.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property:
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance:
Stipend:
Stipend Amount:
Internships Offered
Fall:
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall:
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript:
150 S. Washington Street
Suite 100
Falls Church, VA 22046
Contact: Ms. Sue Ellen Russell
Title: Managing Partner
Phone: 703-241-1976
Organization Description: Russell & Russell is a litigation and counseling firm specializing in higher education law. They have seven attorneys and a staff of 15.
Hires as needed: X
Internship Description: Opportunity for students to be exposed to issues
important to institutions of higher education.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts:
Education Policy: X
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance:
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance: X
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: Depending on qualifications
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer: X
Deadlines
Fall: Open
Spring: Open
Summer: Open
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript: X
Lakeland College
PO Box 359
Sheboygan, WI 53082-0359
Contact: Mr. E. Anthony Fessler
Title: General Counsel and Vice President for International Programs
Phone: 920-565-1202
Organization Description: Lakeland is a private liberal arts college with select graduate programs. It has over 5,000 students and is growing rapidly.
Hires as needed: X
Internship Description: Assist the General Counsel in employment law,
higher education law and general risk management.
Student Experiences:
Legal Writing: X
Grants and Contacts: X
Education Policy:
Intellectual Property: X
Civil Rights: X
Education Finance: X
Employment Law: X
Development:
Litigation: X
Compliance:
Other: Higher Education
Stipend: X
Stipend Amount: Modest
Internships Offered
Fall: X
Spring:X
Summer:
Deadlines
Fall: August
Spring: December
Summer:
Application Materials
Resume: X
Cover letter: X
Writing Sample: X
Transcript: