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2026 Fall Paralegal Intern


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 30 August 2026 (13 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ParalegalHybridIntern

The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) hosts Paralegal Interns each academic year.ForFall 2026 the Paralegal Intern willparticipatein ahybrid internshipwhich will include remote work and in-person work.CDEL willprovidecomplete training and supervision of the student.Opportunities toparticipatemay include participation in CDEL community clinicsworkshopsand help desks.

The internship is unpaid.CDEL workswith schools offering externshipcreditandthere maybefunding options available for interns.CDEL will work with students and their advisors in setting up the internship.

Internsparticipateinvariousaspects of client files including screeningintakeanddocument review. In additionassistancewithCDELs community clinicsworkshopsandhelp desksmay be components of the internship.The student will gain experience in the following practice areas and develop the stated skills:

Practice Areas

Skills

Estate planning

Guardianship

Housing

Collections

Family Law

Interviewing candidates for service

Document drafting

Document review

Administrative matters

Students interested in Elder Law Disability LawEstate PlanningPublic Interest and Housing law are specificallyencouragedto apply.

CDEL is an equal opportunity employer.We area welcoming community that engagesencouragesand empowers those who are members of underrepresented communities.We area dedicated advocate for our clients who hold manydiverseidentities and experiences across racecolor sex age religionclass disability national originancestry sexual orientation marital status parental status military dischargesourceof income housingstatusandgender identity. We believe that these communitiesmust be centeredinthe work we do. Hence we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of o.Wealso encourage you to read ourDiversityEquityand Inclusion Statement available on our website.

Applicationsare consideredas they are received.


Required Experience:

Intern