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NEOGOV · 2 months ago

Legal Intern - Community Legal Services

Austin, TX

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$15K/yr - $15K/yr

Start in 2026 Summer

NEOGOV is seeking a Legal Intern for the Travis County Community Legal Services. The intern will conduct legal research and assist in implementing best practices for providing legal services to those in need in Travis County.

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Responsibilities

Conducts legal research regarding criminal and civil issues relevant to the legal services provided by Travis County (TC) and Community Legal Services (CLS)

Conducts policy research regarding national and state standards, as well as best practices regarding the legal services Travis County provides

Drafts advisory memos to the CLS County Executive

Drafts advisory and persuasive memos to other county departments

Attends policy and funding meetings related to the departments represented by Community Legal Services to stay abreast of developing issues

Assists in planning the adoption and adaptation of best practices for legal representation in Travis County

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Legal researchOral advocacyWriting skillsPolicy researchInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingTime managementCommunication skillsTeam collaborationConfidential handlingNegotiation skills

Required

Currently attending an Accredited Law School with completion of at least 2 semesters of study

Preferred

Applications with a cover letter detailing interest in the position, including why applicant wants to work for Travis County Community Legal Services

Demonstrated interest or experience with relevant policy matters and local government

Mission-aligned experience (work or lived) advocating on behalf of clients who cannot afford legal services

Effective rapport-building and interpersonal techniques

Strong research and writing skills

Knowledge of legal research, including Lexis or Westlaw

Oral advocacy skills

Policies, practices, procedures and legal terminology related to criminal and civil court systems

Technology, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases

Business letter writing, including tone, grammar, and punctuation

Confidential handling of certain criminal justice and health information

Problem-solving and decision-making

Analyzing and appraising facts, policies, procedures, and legal precedents

Both verbal and written communication, including presentations

Collaboration in developing team-wide persuasive strategy

Ability to conduct legal research and analysis, both manually and electronically

Ability to present facts, precedents, and arguments verbally and in writing and apply negotiation skills

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

Ability to work independently

Ability to manage time well, perform multiple tasks, and organize diverse activities

Ability to work well under pressure and exercise tact in trying situations

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public