Summer Student Law Clerk Unpaid- ConsumerHomeownership

Summer Student Law Clerk Unpaid- Consumer/Homeownership

Position Type: Unpaid Internship

Location: Minneapolis MN

Introduction:

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (MMLA) is seeking rising 2L and 3L law students to work in our Minneapolis office. These positions require a minimum 30 hour ten week your cover letter please indicate how many hours per week you will be available to work.

MMLA is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities experiences and communities to apply. We welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. Applicants are encouraged to share in their cover letter how they can further our goal of equal justice for all. We are committed to a discrimination- and harassment-free workplace.

Practice Group:

Consumer/Homeownership: The Consumer Unit represents clients facing debt collection unfair debt practices wrongful credit reporting among other consumer issues and clients facing the loss of their home to foreclosure. Students will work with MMLAs Consumer unit and will represent clients in (1) Claiming income protections to prevent garnishment of pay and bank accounts which will include written legal arguments to debt collection attorneys. (2) Defending clients being sued for debt they should not owe (including used car loans when the cars didnt run and credit card accounts that were opened through identity theft) which will include preparing pleadings motions and discovery. (3) Disputing debt on credit reports which will include dispute letters to credit bureaus and creditors and some litigation work. (4) Legal research and other case work to help homeowners stay in their houses.

Students will have a significant amount of client contact and will have 1-2 regularly scheduled meetings every week with supervising attorneys to discuss review and plan the work in their cases. Additional meetings will be scheduled as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Apply the principles of MMLAs Racial Justice Values Statement in all interactions.
• Interview clients.
• Conduct legal research.
• Prepare case documents including pleadings memoranda letters to opposing counsel etc.
• Research current policy issues to prepare and present community education materials.
• Participate in weekly practice group case review meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Application Submission:

Submit resume cover letter transcript and list of references expressing interest in the position through our Career Page at Applications close 2/28/26.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for completing this application interviewing or otherwise participating in our employee selection process please contact Megan Cook at .

Please direct all other inquiries to .