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Employment, Placement, and Internship Opportunities
Paralegal positions are available in law offices, corporations, banks, insurance companies, savings and loan associations, and local, state, and federal government agencies. Although the program does not guarantee employment, it uses its contacts with the legal community to help graduates find employment. In addition to placement services, the program offers internships and seminars on job-seeking strategies and resume-writing.
CSULA Paralegal Internships Available (rev. 5/1/2008)
An internship is not required by CSULA in order to receive a paralegal certificate. Internships are offered in order to provide opportunities for actual working experience to students who are interested and have the time to take them. Internships are particularly important to students who have no experience in the legal field.
There are two ways to accomplish a paralegal internship. 1) is officially (FOR CREDIT) and the other is unofficially (NOT FOR CREDIT). If you want to take an official internship you will be required to enroll in the Practicum Class PLS 782 (Paralegal Internship) through the regular paralegal program at CSULA. The regular tuition fee applies to this class Arrangements to take PLS 782 must be done no later than the middle of the quarter preceding the quarter in which you wish to take the internship. Doing an internship this way allows you to receive official credits for doing the work, but also requires that you pay the registration fee, turn in reports to the coordinator, and receive a grade at the end of the quarter. 2) Is to take an un-official internship. This way you contact the sponsor directly and arrange to do a volunteer internship directly through them. Either way you elect to take an internship the internship experience should be included under experience on your resume.
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THE INTERNSHIP FOR CREDIT (OFFICIALLY)
Please note that it is your responsibility to follow-up and make the necessary arrangements with both the sponsor and, if necessary, the Internship Coordinator before the quarter in which you intend to do the work. It is also your responsibility to sign up for the internship class during the quarter you intend to take the class.
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Contact Information & Requirements
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Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Los Angeles Area
(Immigration Law)
www.APALC.org
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APALC is looking for interns to assist the staff with client's legal problems in various areas including immigration law. Mark Yoshida, Esq. is the staff attorney myoshida@apalc.org. Contact Ms. Amador for more details or to arrange an internship at Asian Pacific American Legal Center, 1145 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017, (213) 977-7500, fax (213) 977-7595.
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Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Los Angeles Downtown
http://www.bettzedek.org
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Internship available through Bet Tzedek Legal Services which offers unpaid internships to paralegal students at a non-profit, non-sectarian, free legal service provider focused on civil and administrative issues including Landlord/Tenant, Home Foreclosure, Consumer Protection, Collection, Bankruptcy, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Supplemental Security Income. This organization serves persons in need. Contact Bet Tzedek Legal Services, 145 S., Fairfax Avenue Suite $200 Los Angeles, CA 90036 telephone (323) 939-0506 [Press #5 for Robin Summerstein] facsimile (323) 939-1040.
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Caldwell Leslie Newcombe & Pettit
Los Angeles Downtown
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Internship available through Caldwell Leslie Newcombe & Pettit a Professional Corporation (private law firm) Contact Charlotte Strother, Paralegal, 1000 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017-5624, (213) 629-9040, Fax (213) 629-9022, Email: strother@clnp.com
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Communities for a Better Environment
(CBE)
Huntington Park
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Internship available through Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) a non-profit environmental justice organization which provides legal action and community activism to fight cancer-causing pollution in neighborhoods of color. CBE needs assistance in preparing documents of reproduction, proofreading legal documents, faxing legal documents, copying documents, researching pertinent legal questions, working on media outreach related to legal cases. Apply or address questions by contacting Bill Gallegos (323) 826-9771 x109 or visit the website at www.cbecal.org, 5610 Pacific Blvd., Suite 203, Huntington Park, CA 90255 facsimile ((323) 588-7079 email scottkuhn@igc.org
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Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General
Los Angeles Downtown
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The Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, at 300 So. Spring Street, Los Angeles, is in the process of recruiting for non-paid paralegal interns with a legal team of our Public Rights Division on a large litigation case.
If your paralegal students are interested in doing an internship with our office, would you mind having them contact me directly. Duties include, but may not be limited to: creating a database to input data into form complaints, coordinating the filing, service and process of defaults, obtaining writs, executing on money judgments, and seeking recovery of fees and costs.
Students, who would like to be considered for an internship, should submit a resume, letter of introduction, and a copy of their transcripts verifying current in enrollment in a work experience/credit class.
Information may be faxed, e-mailed or mailed via US mail to:
Beverly Biggs
Paralegal Intern Coordinator
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
300 So. Spring Street, Room 5218
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213/897-2187 (office)
213/897-2808 (fax)
Those with qualifying experience will be contacted for an interview with our office. All student interns require fingerprint clearance at both the state and federal levels.
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Elman, Eltman & Cooper, PC
Long Beach
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A private law firm specializing in collection, business law and civil litigation will accept junior paralegals or interns. Very little writing and research is required. Duties would include court calendaring, case management, conferences, preparing for court appearances and judgments. Interface with courts to confirm hearing dates. Eltman, Eltman & Cooper, PC, 4310 Donald Douglas Drive, Suite 201-B Long Beach, CA 90808 Contact Maria Agacita (562) 421-4200 x6318 or 421-5095 email magacita@eltmanlaw.com, facsimile (562) 421-4224.
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Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
(Securities Law)
Mid-Wilshire
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Internship available through Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Increase your knowledge of the stock market. Learn about offering frauds, financial frauds, market manipulations and other securities violations. Work directly with attorneys to safeguard investors. Contact Karol Pollock or Linda Tai at (323) 965-3876 fax resumes to (323) 965-3812
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO CERTAIN NEW GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS THIS INTERNSHIP TAKES 6 TO 8 WEEKS TO ARRANGE CLEARANCE
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John Gerro, Esq.
(sole practitioner in private practice specializing in litigation)
Burbank
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John Gerro (pronounced je-RO) is seeking student interns to assist with his private practice office which specializes in Real Estate Litigation Law. Located on Glen Oaks in Burbank. Mr. Gerro seeks motivated students with good writing skills to draft pleadings and memos, to accompany him to court, and to observe his practice. Contact John Gerro, Esq. at (818) 840-0000.
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Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
(Family Law)
Los Angeles Area
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The Harriett Buhai Center is seeking interns to interview and assist clients; prepare pleadings; write declarations; conduct research; interact with staff and other lawyers; learn the basics of family and law office management. Their minimum requirement is 10 hours per week for 10 weeks with some work available on Saturdays. They provide training sessions in case assessment, interview skills, issue spotting and client management techniques with exposure to multiple family law issues. They are located at 3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 710, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 388-7505. Betty L. Nordwind, Executive Director (ext. 304) bln@hbefl.org More information on web page at www.hbclf.org
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LA County District Attorney's Office
Long Beach Area
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Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Bureau of Branch & Area Operations
415 W. Ocean Blvd., Room 305
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 491-6301
Contact: Leo C. Ladan, Paralegal
(562) 491-6324
Jessica Branch (562) 491-6538
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Law Offices of Curtis Pierce
(Immigration Law)
Los Angeles Downtown
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They are a busy immigration law office in downtown Los Angeles. Spanish is a plus, but not absolutely necessary. Law Offices of Curtis Pierce 523 W. 6th Street #348, Los Angeles 90014, (213) 327-0044
Interested students please e-mail a resume to attention Marsha Mihok at mmihok@cpvisa.com
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Law Offices Tom R. Medrano, APC
(Criminal Law)
Pasadena Area
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TRM is a private law firm who specializes in criminal law.
Law Offices Tom R. Medrano, APC
300 N. Lake Avenue, Suite 320
Pasadena, CA 91101-4109
Office: 626.577.4940
Fax: 626.449.1461
E-mail: mitzy@crime-attorney.com
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Los Angeles City Attorney Office
(All types of internships available: Civil Liability, Gang Unit, Criminal, Family, etc.)
Los Angeles Downtown
www.LACity.org
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Internships available through Los Angeles City Attorney Office, 200 N. Main Street, City Hall East, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Kristina Juravich, Internship Coordinator. Contact via email at Kristina.Juravich@LACity.org (213) 485-3628. See web page for more information. L.A. City Hall (213) 978-8100
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Los Angeles County Neighborhood Legal Services
(Pro Bono DASH Program)
Los Angeles Area
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Neighborhood Legal Services needs volunteers & Interns needed in Burbank, Lancaster, San Fernando and Van Nuys Courthouses. Family law and domestic violence. No prior experience necessary. Especially needed bilingual Spanish, Farse and Armenian volunteers. Training, handbook and supervision provided. Students must commit to one clinic per week for a semester or approximately 15-18 clinics. DASH offers hands-on experience assisting self-represented litigants with preparation of applications for domestic violence restraining orders and child custody orders, including declarations. Volunteers work directly with litigants, providing information and assistance. Attorney supervised. Contact Diana Avedano at (818) 834-7504 or email davedano@NLS-LA.org Diane Trunk, Esq. Staff Attorney DASH Coordinator (818) 834-7563 or dianetrunk@NLS-LA.org
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Los Angeles County Public Defender Office
(Criminal Defense)
Los Angeles Downtown
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Internship available through L.A. County Public Defender Office contact John L. Gonzales, Supervising Paralegal, Central Municipal Court Trial (213) 893-2570 (Law Offices of Los Angeles County Public Defender 5-511 Central Civil West, 600 S. Commonwealth Avenue, L.A., CA 90005 (213) 351-9223 or 8225. Students are encouraged to plan the internship during their last year of school
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Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
(Consumer Related Law)
Los Angeles
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Internship available through County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs. Bi-lingual a plus. Telephone (213) 974-1452 or contact is Espie Hernandez, Volunteer Coordinator (213) 974-9740. There is a simple application to be filled out. Resume can be E-mailed to ehernandez@DCA.LACounty.gov or faxed with coversheet to Espie Hernandez at fax (213) 687-0233
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Los Angeles Office of the Family Law Facilitator for Los Angeles
(Family Law)
Los Angeles
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Internship available through Los Angeles Office of the Family Law Facilitator contact Kristine Reiser (213) 351-8636 the general number is (213) 637-8470. This program offers law and paralegal students work experience under the supervision of an experienced family law attorney to gain valuable experience through helping pro per litigants work through many situations
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Los Angeles Superior Court, South District Office of the Family Law Facilitator South District
(Family Law)
Long Beach
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Los Angeles Superior Court Office of the Family Law Facilitator in Long Beach will accept paralegal interns into their Paralegal Internship Program. Apply through the Office of the Family Law Facilitator, 415 W. Ocean Blvd., Room 43B, Long Beach, CA 90802 (213)893-0407. Contact Gail D. Stephen. Send in a recent resume which should include the classes you have completed in your paralegal program. Include a brief cover letter outlining your intereste in working with the court. There will be an interview to follow. An orientation date will be arranged after which you will be given a start date. Training will begin immediately upon your start date.
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Paul P. Cheng Law Firm
Paul P. Cheng, Esq.
(Business Litigation, Real Estate, Employment Law)
Pasadena
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This Burbank law firm is seeking interns to assist with cases in civil procedure, real estate and employment areas. The firm is not looking for clerical help, but need assistance in the preparation of written motions patterned after Appellate Briefs. The firm is located at 301 N. Lake Ave., Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101, (626) 356-8880. Contact Paul Cheng, Esq. at PCheng@PaulChengLaw.com. For more information see www.paulchenglaw.com.
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Public Counsel Law Center
(Pro Buno)
Los Angeles
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Internship available through Public Counsel Law Center (Pro Bono), contact Ted Zepeda, Pro Bono Coordinator, 601 S. Ardmore Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90005 at (213) 385-2977 x125 FAX Resume to Ted Zepeda (213) 385-9089 Email: tzepeda@publiccounsel.org. Web: www.publiccounsel.org. Positions are open and available to graduates of the program who are seeking experience in these areas. For more information see below:
Children's Guardianship Clinic:
http://www.publiccounsel.org/gvp.html
Child-Care Law Project:
http://www.publiccounsel.org/jobs/cclpvol.htm
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Small Claims Court Advisor Program
(Small Claims Related)
Los Angeles Downtown
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Internship available through Small Claims Court Advisor Program 500 West Temple Street, Room B-96, L. A., CA 90012 (213) 974-9759
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The Law Offices of Peter A. Schwartz
(Basic Litigation Practice)
Beverly Hills
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This law firm has offered valuable internships in the past on a case by case basis. The Law Offices of Peter A. Schwartz. 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 9212, (310) 277-2535, facsimile (310) 277-5868. The duties would be filing correspondence, pleadings, lots of discovery coordination, telephone contact with vendor, insurance companies, hospitals, doctor's offices, and clients. Practice working with medical records and special projects. There would also be opportunities to learn how to work with depositions and how to do trial prep. Contact Patricia A. Powell, Legal Assistant and CSULA Program Graduate, email ppowell01@earthlink.net
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Woodsmall Law Group
Mark Woodsmall, Esq.
(Special Education and Family Law)
Pasadena/San Marino Area
woodsmallLawGroup.com
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A private law firm will accept interns in conjunction with their education and family law departments. Duties would include heavy telephone and client contact, setting appointments, calendaring, filing and case organization, legal document preparation from Legal Solutions applications. Applicants should be prepared to present two professional writing samples. Could be a paid position that might lead to full time hire. Woodsmall Law Group 2600 Mission St. #100, San Marino, CA 91108. Contact Mark Woodsmall, (626) 440-0028 x231, facsimile (626) 440-0068.
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- Internship available in Pasadena - Paralegal Intern/Trainee. Contact Alex Lopez, 300 N. Lake Avenue, Ste 520, Pasadena, CA 91101, (626) 577-4940, email: alex@crime-attorney.com. Excellent opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and experience in criminal law field. Sole practitioner seeking a motivated individual. Duties include; drafting motions, calendaring court dates, interviewing potential clients, assisting in trial preparation, opening and organizing client files and general office duties. Great work environment. Applicant must be able to read, write and speak Spanish. No experience in criminal law needed but applicant must have some knowledge or background in Administration of Justice or general law. Applicant must be computer literate. Please call or e-mail for interview.
- Internship available through Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), a non-profit environmental justice organization providing legal action and community activism to fight cancer-causing pollution in neighborhoods of color. CBE needs assistance preparing documents of reproduction, proofreading, copying, and faxing legal documents, researching legal questions, and working on media outreach related to legal cases. Apply to Scott Kuhn, (323) 826-9771 or visit the website at http://www.cbecal.org, 5610 Pacific Blvd., Suite 203, Huntington Park, CA 90255. Fax (323) 588-7079 or e-mail scottkuhn@igc.org
Additional Resources for Possible Internships:
Advisement and Information
Contact Kathleen Leroy
kleroy2@calstatela.edu
Job Postings
- 5/29/08 - NOTICE OF IMMEDIATE JOB OPENING
JOB: Stone & Grzegorek LLP, an immigration law firm, seeks a Legal Secretary to join our downtown Los Angeles office. Candidates should have experience in a law firm setting. Work in a pleasant environment with a supportive team. Require attention to detail, dedication to client matters, and a team work ethic. See www.lskglaw.com
WHEN/WHERE: Immediate opening, downtown Los Angeles.
COMPENSATION/BENEFITS: Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, long term disability, 401k, paid vacation.
IF INTERESTED: Send your letter and resume via e-mail in care of Candice Garrett, Candice@lskglaw.com
- 5/5/08 - Pasadena law firm seeking a part-time office manager/paralegal
A small Pasadena law firm specializing in federal and state criminal defense seeks a part-time office manager/paralegal to assist 2 attorneys with all aspects of operation of the practice, including but not limited to: maintaining client and administrative files, answering phone calls, communicating with clients and others concerning court appearances and other scheduling matters, drafting correspondence, managing incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes, banking and bookkeeping, reviewing and organizing discovery, assisting with filing of pleadings, including electronic filing in federal court. The firm’s practice is not high-volume but tends toward a smaller number of highly complex cases, including death penalty litigation. The ideal candidate would be highly organized and motivated to learn, would have some experience working in law firms or other legal organizations, would have some training in paralegal skills and would use their own creativity to improve the office’s organizational capacities. Hours are flexible as we use a professional answering service to answer telephone calls when nobody is in the office. We are seeking someone to work between 15 and 20 hours per week. The starting hourly wage is $15 per hour.
Please send a resume, writing sample and references to Richard@rgnlaw.com.
- 4/22/08 - Pasadena Law office seeking a bilingual, Spanish, Legal Assistant. This is an entry/intermediate-level position.
Seeking an individual with strong organizational skills, high attention to details, ability to multi-task, and ability to grasp and work with new concepts. Ideal candidate must possess clear communication skills and the ability to works well with others.
Responsibilities:
Provide professional legal and clerical support on legal and office matters. This support may take the form of interviewing potential clients, drafts of legal and business communications, transcribing interviews, calendar maintenance and coordination of meeting/appointment dates. This position will also cover the essential office duties of answering phones and file organization.
Requirements:
Bilingual: fluent oral/written Spanish and English REQUIRED. High school diploma required. Notary ideal but not required. At least 2 years college preferred but not required. 2-3 years secretarial experience preferred. Previous criminal law experience ideal but not required.
Typing: 55 wpm required. PC Skills: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Ability to learn reporting software and databases, e.g. CrimteTime, CaseMap, Bates Numbering, Bindertek. Ability to prioritize and organize daily work flow. Knowledge of file set-up, maintenance and filing procedures. Knowledge of basic math, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and English usage. Knowledge of report, letter, etc. format.
All interested candidates, please reply via email. Please forward cover letter and copy of resume to Jessica Duran, jessica.duran1@yahoo.com or Mitzy Median, Mitzy@crime-attorney.com.
- 4/1/08 - Fast-growing Century City law firm needs an experienced legal secretary who is knowledgeable in civil litigation filings and calendaring. Qualified candidates are: self-starters with excellent organizational skills, detail oriented, and willing to wear "multiple hats" on occasion. This is a fast paced yet pleasant environment.
If interested in the position, please send your resume and cover letter to: mmchugh@dollamir.com.
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