Intern at Law Firm

The Serratelli Law Firm started its Legal Internship Program back in 2009. It was not initially planned, but started when a lot of people started reaching out to the firm asking to help friends or friends of friends get some legal experience.

In the current job market for lawyers and legal professionals, it is often very difficult for even the best students and applicants to get their first experience and find jobs in their field. Many individuals seem to always be looking, but have a difficult time finding anything to apply for that doesn’t require prior legal experience or at least experience working in a professional environment and many students do not have experience in either.

We are very pleased that what originated as a favor or two to help friends get some experience has developed into a very popular and successful internship program that is still going strong in 2019. Several of The Serratelli Law Firm’s past interns are now practicing attorneys, several are in law school and everyone who has kept an open line of communication is doing well and we are proud of them all.

Over the years there have been a lot more applicants making it a lot more competitive however the firm takes pride in the fact that we often give individuals we select their first practical legal experience. Many times, not only is it a selected applicant’s first legal experience.

We encourage anyone interested to apply; we do not have any strict requirements as we feel every individual has something to offer, however we are very selective. We look for individuals with a strong desire to learn, who may be considering or attending law school but more importantly honest people who are trustworthy and loyal.

We enjoy giving opportunities and mentoring students who have the potential, but are unique and in some cases may be looked at as underdogs who may have a tough time getting their first comparable experience elsewhere. While it is not required, The Firm usually works with a school so that the intern can earn credits.

In the past we have had interns who attended, Montclair State University, New York Law School, Rutgers University (both Newark and New Brunswick), Fairleigh Dickinson University, Penn State, William Paterson University the local Community Colleges (Passaic, Essex, Hudson and Morris), Seton Hall Law School, Pace Law School, Sacred Heart University, Quinnipiac University William Paterson University, Kean University just to name a few.

Doing the internship in conjunction with a program at school further enhances their training and the experience as a whole. We are always looking for good candidates for the Spring and Fall semesters, as well as the Summer. Interviews are usually conducted a few weeks to a month before each semester and summer; however we are open to conducting interviews by appointment all year round for serious and ambitious applicants who need an opportunity.