Summer 2026 Legal Intern, Special Litigation Unit

About NYLAG:Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. NYLAG exists because wealth should not determine who has access to justice. We aim to disrupt systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality. NYLAG goes to where the need is, providing services in more than 150 community sites (e.g. courts, hospitals, libraries) and on our Mobile Legal Help Center. NYLAGs staff of 350 impacted the lives of nearly 113,000 people last year.The Special Litigation Unit collaborates with NYLAG attorneys across practice areas to develop and litigate complex impact litigations that advance social, racial, and economic justice, addressing the full range of legal areas in which NYLAG serves clients. Alone, or in partnership with other not-for-profit organizations and private firms working pro-bono, SLU initiates class actions and other impact lawsuits to bring about systemic change for thousands of people in need. Job DescriptionThe legal intern will work closely with attorneys in the Special Litigation Unit to develop new impact litigation cases and provide support in ongoing litigations. The legal intern will work on a variety of issues on SLUs docket, including public benefits, special education, consumer protection, disability rights, and immigration. A list of current SLU cases can be found here:

Created: 2025-12-10