Legal Extern, Pro Bono Center

Job Description

Job Description

The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, an independent nonprofit organization, seeks a law student interested in civil legal services for a legal externship position for Fall 2025. The Pro Bono Center transforms lives by providing free legal assistance to individuals, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses through volunteer lawyers. Established in 1978, the Pro Bono Center has become the largest provider of pro bono legal help in the District of Columbia.

The Center serves more than 20,000 individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses each year. With the support of our donors and more than 1,500 dedicated attorney volunteers, we operate award-winning legal clinics, projects, and resource centers where and when the community most needs our help.

This position will support programs in one or more of the following practice areas :

• Bankruptcy & Consumer Law (Including the Consumer Law Resource Center (CLRC) and Bankruptcy Clinic)
• Housing Law (Including the Landlord Tenant Resource Center (LTRC))
• Family Law (Including the Family Law Legal Assistance Network (FLAN))
• Future Planning & Probate (Including the Probate Legal Assistance Network (PLAN))
• Legal Information Helpline
• Advice & Referral Clinic
• Immigration Clinic

The student must be enrolled in a for-credit externship program. There is a minimum requirement of 15 hours of work per week over at least 11 weeks. This position will be supervised by an attorney in the housing unit but will support programs in several practice areas. This is an unpaid position. The Pro Bono Center will review and sign contracts necessary for course credit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

HOW TO APPLY :

Interested law students must submit the following :

planning & probate) and dates of availability

This position is currently a hybrid position, with days worked in the office and days worked remotely. The hybrid status of this position may change at any time subject to the Pro Bono Center’s discretion.

This is not an attempt to list all essential functions of this position. Job duties may change over time based on Pro Bono Center needs.

The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is committed to providing qualified individuals with reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs, pursuant to applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact Human Resources.

As part of the accommodation process, we will conduct an individualized interactive process and may ask you for additional information. Any final hiring decisions or start dates may be delayed while the accommodation review process is ongoing if the individual cannot begin work without the requested accommodation.