The Community Law Internship provides students with an experiential understanding of the practice of “community” or “movement” lawyering. The Community Law Internship must be taken simultaneously with POLS 340, where students explore the theoretical foundation of community lawyering by: (1) considering how lawyers and legal strategies have historically contributed to and impeded movements for social justice in the past; (2) exploring concepts and theories of legal liberalism, rebellious lawyering, community organizing, and law and social movements; (3) assessing contemporary case studies of community/movement lawyering practices in Los Angeles; and (4) learning core skills and tactics to align legal strategies with community power-building goals. The Community Law Internship allows students to put this theory to practice. All students enrolled in the Community Law Internship work with a community-based legal organization for a minimum of 12 hours each week, working under the supervision of and learning from practicing community lawyers. The unique approach of integrating POLS 340 and POLS 260 exposes students to the law school clinic model and takes advantage of Occidental faculty expertise and the wide-range of community-based educational opportunities available in Los Angeles. Through this integrated examination of the theory and practice of community lawyering, students will build skills and identify strategies to enhance collaboration and strengthen social justice movements in L.A. and beyond. Permission of instructor required.