Updated 4/3/25
ABOUT THE COURT
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Courts 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4800 fulltime Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nations largest counties covering 4752 square miles and with overresidents is also one of its most populous counties.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMS
The Courts volunteer and internship programs offer participants valuable opportunities for practical work experience and skill development while familiarizing them with court procedures and various operations functions and activities. The programs are intended to provide participants with an enhanced understanding of and appreciation for the judicial system. Please review the descriptions below carefully to ensure you select the appropriate program in your application.
1 Administration and Operations
Offers practical experience in court administration managing the operational aspects of the judicial system and the essential components needed for a courthouse to function efficiently and deliver services. This may also include administrative support functions such as human resources finance community relations and other functions.
Placement Areas: Participants may be placed in any courthouse in LA County. Indicate your preferred area in your application. Remote/hybrid opportunities may also be available.
Who should apply:
- Current only accepting Individuals referred by employment support programs like CalWorks GROW SER Pathpoint etc...
- Must be at least 16 years old.
2 Judicial Internship
Participants work closely with judicial officers and courtroom staff and have an opportunity to observe courtroom proceedings in criminal civil family dependency and mental health. They are exposed to courtroom operations chambers procedures legal terminology case law code sections and other written material.
Placement Areas:Participants may be placed in any courthouse in LA County. Indicate your preferred area in your application.
Who Should Apply:
3 Juvenile Dependency Mediation
Note: most programs allow participation as a volunteer or intern.
Volunteersdonate their services without pay from the Court and without compensation or credit from a third party (may receive aid or benefits as part of a government program).
Internsreceive accreditation or course credit from their school or certification program. (it is applicants responsibility to determine if the Courts program meets the requirements of their specific course/program to receive credit).
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
If you qualify for the program for which you applied you will be placed on an eligibility list for up to 6 months and considered for available opportunities.
Please provide a current and accurate email address so the Court can communicate with you about this opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via email. We recommend adding to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.
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