The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is seeking 24 full-time interns for its 2008 summer program. EBCLC is the community-based clinical for Boalt Hall School of Law (UC Berkeley) during the academic year, and provides free civil legal services to low-income clients of Alameda County, California. During our summer session EBCLC welcomes students from all law schools across the country. 

Students handle their own cases under the supervision of staff attorneys in one of five practice areas:

• Community Economic Justice (policy and community change representation)

• Clean Slate (criminal and civil consequences of criminal records)

• Housing & Eviction Defense (litigation)

• Income and Employment Support (administrative and regulatory)

• Health and HIV/AIDS (multidisciplinary and immigration)

2008 Student Information Sheet (PDF)

Practice Group Descriptions (PDF)

The summer program runs for ten weeks, from Tuesday, May 27, 2008 through Friday, August 1, 2008.

No specific previous training or coursework is required, however, a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income, minority and underrepresented individuals and groups, and/or previous experience in one of our practice areas or in public interest law is highly desirable, as is second language ability in Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, or Farsi. EBCLC staff work with student to secure funding through fellowships from law schools and other public interest sources, however, we are unable to offer compensation for summer internship positions.

How to Fund a Summer Internship at EBCLC (PDF)

Summer Housing Information (Word)