Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, an organization that provides sliding-scale cost legal services for private clients in environmental law matters, is looking for interns.
This is an amazing organization founded by Emily Collins, a prior director of the Pitt Law environmental clinic. Based on Emily's experience as a clinician, Fair Shake has made training young lawyers and law students a core part of its mission.
Here's the announcement from Fair Shake:
SPRING 2019 LEGAL INTERNSHIPS
Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm designed to incubate legal services start-ups in the area of environmental law for underserved, modest means clients. The purposes of the organization include the education of attorneys in serving modest means clients, increasing equal access to justice, and community empowerment in the Appalachian Basin (New York to North Carolina). Fair Shake advances local, community decision-making about community health, environmental protection and cleanup, and development by providing access to justice for individuals and groups that are currently underserved. Both our Pittsburgh and Akron offices are currently seeking applicants for a Spring Semester 2019 Legal Internship.
The legal internship is a part-time position working under direct attorney supervision. There will be an opportunity for significant legal research and writing. Prior experience or education in the areas of environmental law, land use and zoning, or natural resources law is preferred. Applicants interested in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and public interest environmental law are encouraged to apply. The position is unpaid, but may qualify for academic credit. For further information, visit http://www.fairshake-els.org/.
For Pittsburgh internships, please submit a letter of interest and resume to our Pennsylvania Office Supervising Attorney Ryan Hamilton at rhamilton@fairshake-els.org by no later than January 2, 2018.
For Akron internships, please submit a letter of interest and resume to our Akron Office Supervising Attorney James Yskamp at jyskamp@fairshake-els.org by no later than January 2, 2018.
Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to diversity in our workplace.
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