Legal Aid

Entity
Florida
Institutional
Legal Services
(FILS)

Pro Bono Legal Intern Opportunities

Application
Instructions
Childrens Reentry Program: FILS is seeking pro bono legal To apply, send a cover
interns to serve on the Childrens Reentry Program, a program letter and resume to
that provides information to youth ages 21 and under who are Christopher Jones at
within one year of release from the Florida Department of christopher@floridalega
Corrections. Students working on the Children's Reentry Project l.org
will interview youth prior to their release from prison to
determine what resources they will need when they reenter their Pro bono legal interns
communities, send reentry resource packets to youth and gathers who are able to work
a minimum of 10
additional resources to assist the youth before their release.
hours per week are
Prison Mental Health Reform Project: FILS is seeking pro preferred.
bono legal interns to assist with the Prison Mental Health Reform
Project. FILS is engaged in federal court litigation with pro bono
firms aimed at addressing the inadequate mental health services
being provided to the most seriously mentally ill inmates in the
custody of the Florida Department of Corrections. Students
working on the Prison Mental Health Reform Project will review
client mental health and medical records for use by co-counsel
and expert witnesses and conduct legal research for use in
litigation.
Pro Bono Spanish-Speaking Legal Intern: Florida Institutional
Legal Services (FILS) is seeking Spanish-speaking law students to
assist with providing translation services related to the provision
of legal counsel to clients. Pro bono legal interns will also

Southern Legal
Counsel (SLC)

supports FILS attorneys in conducting client interviews, preparing

legal documents, and conducting legal research. Pro bono legal
interns will be based in the Newberry office and will be permitted
a flexible schedule to accommodate academic commitments.
Pro Bono Litigation Volunteers: Law student pro bono
opportunities are available at Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) for
the Fall 2015 semester to provide litigation support for the case
Citizens for Strong Schools v. State Bd. of Educ. (Fla. 2d Jud. Cir.).
This case is set for a five week trial in March 2016 and alleges
that Florida is violating the state constitution by failing to provide
adequately fund a system of high-quality public schools. The
case was brought by two citizen organizations and low income
African American and Latino parents, grandparents, and students
against the Florida State Board of Education, the Department of
Education and the Florida Legislature. The case was filed in 2009
and has already been up to the Florida Supreme Court and back
on political question and whether the trial court has jurisdiction to
hear the case. Haridopolos v. Citizens for Strong Schools, 78
So.3d 605 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011) (en banc), cert. denied, Case No.
12-216 (Fla. 2012).
SLC is a statewide not-for-profit public interest law firm that is
committed to the ideal of equal justice for all and the attainment
of basic human and civil rights. Student volunteers will assist the
attorneys in preparing this case for trial which will include:
researching and writing in support of legal briefing (summary

To apply, send a cover

letter, resume,
unofficial transcripts,
and writing sample to
slc@southernlegal.org
and indicate that you
are applying in
response to this
announcement.

judgment motions, motions in limine, bench memo, etc.);

reviewing and analyzing depositions and expert reports;
preparing demonstrative exhibits; developing order of proof; and
conducting other tasks as needed in support of litigation.
Restoration of The Restoration of Civil Rights (RCR) Project is a volunteer group
To participate in this
Civil Rights
based out of the law school that helps members of the
program, contact
(RCR) Project
community with felony convictions apply to have their civil rights, Taissa Morimoto at
including the right to vote, restored. The RCR group provides
nimko2@ufl.edu
application assistance at workshops held once a month at various
libraries. It is a low-commitment way for law students to make a
difference in the community.
Three Rivers
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. is a local, non-profit corporation
Email
Legal Services, which provides free civil legal services to low-income, eligible
volunteer@trls.org or
Inc.
clients in seventeen counties throughout North Florida. Areas of
call their office at
service include foreclosure law, consumer law, education, elder
(352) 372-0519 to
law, family law, public benefits, and housing. The Gainesville
speak to the
office of Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. has volunteer
Managing Attorney for
opportunities for UF Law Students.
additional information
Community
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF), the oldest and To apply, send a cover
Legal Services largest provider of free legal aid for low to moderate income
letter and resume to
of Mid-Florida residents in Central Florida. Students will assist with legal
Lena Smith, Esq. at
(CLSMF)
research and writing and have the opportunity to observe
lenas@clsmf.org.
domestic violence, family law and/or landlord tenant court
proceedings.
For more information, contact Erin Carr at carr@law.ufl.edu or (352) 273-0860