Center for Disability & Elder Law•Chicago, Illinois, United StatesInvite-only right now: save jobs, track applications, build tailored resumes
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9/5/2026
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Intern
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Core responsibilities
Interns will manage a client case load under supervision, participating in all aspects of client files including screening, intake, and document review. They will also provide direct legal assistance and support in various practice areas such as estate planning, guardianship, and housing law.
Requirements overview
Applicants must be a rising second or rising third year law student. The position requires an interest in elder law, disability law, public interest, and housing law.
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Industry
Legal Services
Employees
41
Type
Nonprofit
Size
11-50 employees
The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) was founded to provide legal services to low income residents of Cook County, Illinois who are either elderly or who have permanent disabilities. Studies report that more than eighty percent (80%) of all low income individuals are unable to obtain legal representation, and that all of those who live in poverty will experience at least one legal problem each year. The need for legal assistance and services on the part of these clients has increased dramatically over the past ten years and continues to grow. The number of persons in the United States over 65 is expected to double by 2030. Ten years ago almost fifty million Americans were affected daily by a disability - one out of every five. This number is also expected to increase significantly. These national trends are evident in Illinois and in Cook County as well. Dedicated volunteer attorneys from some of the largest law firms in Chicago and from firms and corporations located throughout Cook County, as well as paralegals, provide over ninety percent (90%) of the all of the legal services CDEL delivers, pro bono, to our clients. Because CDEL staff screens and creates client files, coordinates the Initiatives, and provides training and support to our volunteers, they are able to focus their valuable time on direct provision of legal services. CDEL strongly encourages the involvement of newly-licensed attorneys, as well as paralegals, law students and interns, to engage their interest and foster their commitment to pro bono public interest law early in their careers.
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