Summer Legal Internship 2026

Tulsa, OK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Still She Rises Inc. Summer Legal Internship 2024

Overview

Still She Rises Inc. (SSR) provides free legal representation to pregnant women women with children or women who are child caregivers and have been brought into the criminal child welfare and housing legal systems. Still She Rises seeks to employ highly motivated individuals with a commitment to indigent defense. Founded in North Tulsa Still She Rises offers client-centered innovative and holistic legal representation. We honor the dignity of the women we serve by championing our clients individual goals while also targeting systemic issues impacting the larger community.

Job Description

Over a period of 10 weeks interns at Still She Rises Inc. will both receive intensive training in various legal disciplines and play an integral role in the provision of holistic representation to our clients. Interns will receive training about the holistic defense model from practitioners across different disciplines participate in trial skills training and have close ongoing supervision from our attorneys investigators and advocates.

Legal Interns will also assist Still She Rises Inc. attorneys in every aspect of the client representation from initial interview through trial. Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

Preparing for hearings and trial
Interviewing clients and witnesses
Conducting legal research
Writing legal motions
Connecting clients with necessary resources

As of the date of this posting courts in Tulsa County remain open to the public and continue to conduct legal hearings in person. As such we anticipate our legal internship program to be in person. Interns will have the opportunity to observe in all venues (i.e. Criminal Court Civil Court Family Court etc.) as necessary or desired. We will continue to communicate regarding the state of the Tulsa County courts.

Interns will have the opportunity to work across legal disciplines as part of our holistic team but can specify their primary interest in criminal defense family defense or civil generalist practice.

Qualifications

Applicants for all practice areas must demonstrate:

Experience and interest in working with racially and socioeconomically marginalized communities
Strong research writing and oral advocacy skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to think critically and quickly on their feet
Ability and desire to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams

Applicants must be afirst or second-year law student at an American Bar Association accredited law school.

To apply please go to click the Careers tab and upload acover letterandresumeinone documentwhen prompted.

Please contact with questions regarding the position.

Still She Rises Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities orientations experiences and communitiesto apply.

Required Experience:

Intern

Still She Rises Inc. Summer Legal Internship 2024OverviewStill She Rises Inc. (SSR) provides free legal representation to pregnant women women with children or women who are child caregivers and have been brought into the criminal child welfare and housing legal systems. Still She Rises seeks to emp...