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Bar Pro Bono Center, an independent nonprofit organization, seeks a law student interested in eviction defense and tenant advocacy for a legal externship position. The Pro Bono Center transforms lives by providing free legal assistance to individuals, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses through volunteer lawyers. Established in 1978, the Pro Bono Center has become the largest provider of pro bono legal help in the District of Columbia.  \nThe Center serves more than 20,000 individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses each year. With the support of our donors and more than 1,500 dedicated attorney volunteers, we operate award-winning legal clinics, projects, and resource centers where and when the community most needs our help.  \nThis position will support our housing programs by conducting legal research and analysis and updating materials that are distributed to the public. Among other responsibilities, the Housing Law Extern will support staff attorneys representing tenants in evictions proceedings and other matters related to tenants’ rights. The Housing Law Extern will support the Pro Bono Center’s Courthouse Landlord Tenant Resource Center at the Landlord Tenant Courthouse. Likewise, the Housing Law Extern will support Pro Bono Center staff with completing presentations, informational documents, legal templates, and other media.  \nThe Housing Law Extern will staff the Courthouse Landlord Tenant Resource Center in-person on Tuesdays. The Housing Law Extern may also meet with Pro Bono Center clients in-person to support their cases and meet with tenants as part of community outreach events.  \nThe student must be enrolled in a for-credit externship program. There is a minimum requirement of 15 hours of work per week over at least 11 weeks. This position will be supervised by an attorney in the housing unit. This is an unpaid position. 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