OPEN POSITIONS
Fall Semester Law Student Advocates
Veterans Legal Services (VLS) is currently accepting applications for full-time or part-time unpaid* law student advocate internship positions for Fall 2026.
This position will be hybrid with both in-person and remote work. Students will have the opportunity to speak with veterans who are seeking legal services, conduct intake interviews, and attend in-person legal clinics.
Students will also manage their own caseloads under an attorney's supervision. Additional law student advocate duties may include:
• communicating with clients by phone and mail;
• communicating with opposing parties;
• conducting legal research;
• drafting memos, pleadings, and other court documents;
• assisting the pro bono director with a variety of tasks related to case assignment to our volunteer attorney panel; and
• assisting with administrative tasks as needed.
This internship offers the potential to present at a court or agency hearing.
The position provides a unique opportunity for law students with a demonstrated interest in public interest law, civil rights issues, and/or giving back to our veterans to have substantive client interaction. VLS focuses its assistance on the areas of highest need, such as: housing, debt collection defense, military discharge status upgrades, family law, state and federal veterans’ benefits appeals, and criminal record sealing to improve employment and housing prospects.
*We regret that we are unable to offer a salary or stipend and encourage applicants to seek public interest funding opportunities through the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, Equal Justice America or your law school’s public interest program.
VLS COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
VLS offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to attract and retain top talent and to promote the well-being and professional development of its team members, all of whom help advance the organization’s mission. VLS provides compensation information in its job postings to ensure transparency and efficient use of applicants’ time. Employee compensation is evaluated annually and is informed by data from peer organizations, the industry, individual employee performance, organizational impact, and organizational financial standing. Compensation adjustments may include cost of living increases, increases due to comparability data, merit increases, promotions, or bonus payments.
VLS is proud of its comprehensive benefits package for qualified employees, which includes health, dental, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance, health savings account (HSA), state Paid Family Medical Leave contributions (employee’s portion covered by VLS), generous 401K employer match, student loan repayment assistance, partial phone reimbursement, continuing education opportunities, a generous sick, personal, vacation, and holiday schedule including paid time off between December 24th and January 1st , and options for a flexible Friday schedule. To promote team member resilience, following three years of employment, VLS also provides two additional personal days per year.