Volunteer Legal Intern, Los Angeles

Volunteer Legal Intern, Los Angeles Hiring Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Hiring Office Consolidated Legal Center - Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles, California

Location:

535 N Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 - United States

Application Deadline:

Friday, April 24, 2026 About the Office The legal practice at the Los Angeles Consolidated Legal Center (CLC), with office location at the Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles, CA, (MDC LOS) covers a wide variety of issues focusing on correctional law, either through administrative channels or litigation in federal court. Issues include such matters as inmates' reasonable access to the courts (e.g., access to legal materials, legal correspondence, and attorney-client visits), conditions of confinement (e.g., medical care, diet and religious accommodations, housing assignments, hygiene & sanitation), and post-sentence administration (e.g., sentence computation and inmate discipline). Job Description This position is part of the Los Angeles CLC, and the position is located at the MDC Los Angeles as part of a legal team that oversees legal matters in the Central District of California associated with Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) operations, which includes the following correctional institutions: Metropolitan Detention Center at Los Angeles (MDC LOS), Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island (FCI Terminal Island), Federal Correctional Complex at Lompoc (FCC Lompoc), and the Federal Correctional Complex at Victorville (FCC Victorville). The Los Angeles CLC is accepting applications for part-time volunteer law students as Summer 2026 Legal Interns. Applicants must be able to work in person at our MDC Los Angeles office; there are no telework options available.

Responsibilities include:

(1) Drafting responses to administrative remedies; (2) Researching and writing legal memoranda, litigation reports and motions; (3) Reviewing cases and claims for administrative settlement; and (4) Assisting with discovery demands in ongoing litigation.

Weeks Required:

the length of the internship will be set by the Los Angeles CLC in consultation with the applicant, with the typical expectation that interns will work at least twenty hours a week during the summer. Preference may be given to applicants who are also available to work during the Fall and Spring 2027 semesters. Qualifications This internship is open to current law school students who are entering their 3L year. Excellent legal research and writing skills are required. The successful applicant will collaborate effectively with the Los Angeles CLC and other OGC colleagues, exercise sound judgment, and have a positive attitude. Prior experience with legal matters preferred but not required.