Join Our Team
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is one of Connecticut’s legal aid organizations, and the only legal aid organization focused on serving Veterans. We offer a variety of employment opportunities for attorneys, paralegals, support staff, and those seeking fellowships and internships.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center’s mission is to empower, support, and improve the lives of Connecticut Veterans by providing free legal assistance to help them overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare, income, and recovery.
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center’s vision is for all Connecticut veterans to thrive and contribute to their communities with a sense of self-worth and dignity.
Employee Benefits
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center offers each employee a generous benefits package that includes:
HEALTH INSURANCE
CVLC covers 100% of health insurance premium cost for employees and 80% of premium cost for family members
TIME OFF
Each employee receives 20 vacation days and 15 sick days per year. CVLC also closes for business on all federal holidays.
403(B) ACCOUNT
CVLC offers a 403(b) retirement program, including employer contributions of 3% of the average employee salary.
Current Open Positions
A Note on Inclusivity and Diversity
Studies have shown that women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications as described in a job description; despite the reality that applicants rarely ever meet 100% of the qualifications. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the role. That candidate may be one who comes from a background less traditional to our field of work, and that’s okay! We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.
CVLC Fellowship & Internship Opportunities
Summer Legal Internship 2025 (unpaid)
The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center invites current 1L and 2L law students to apply with CVLC for law student internship positions for Summer 2025 to work with our VA Benefits and Discharge Upgrade Unit and Civil Legal Unit. This is an opportunity to receive hands-on experience and mentorship from our attorneys in practice areas that speak directly to some of the core issues of justice that face our country today and as part of an innovative Medical Legal Partnership model. In order to maximize the benefit to the legal intern and our organization, preference will be made for candidates who are able to serve at least one day/week in-person in our West Haven office.
How to Apply
Interested in applying to one or more of these positions? Please submit a cover letter and resume to applicants@ctveteranslegal.org. Please be prepared to share the names, title and contact information for three references if requested. These positions will stay open until filled. We anticipate that it will be filled quickly, so please send your materials as soon as possible.
Other Opportunities
If you are interested in interning opportunities, please email Felix.
If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please click here.
If you are an attorney who is barred in the State of Connecticut who is interested in pro bono work with CVLC, please click here to learn more about our Pro Bono program or email Don.
JOIN OUR FIGHT WITH A LIFE-CHANGING GIFT TODAY
Your donation will help us serve more than 1,500 Veterans across Connecticut this year.
(top of page) CVLC Staff Members at the 2023 Run.Walk.Ride. Community Kick-Off. Photo by Polly Korbel.
(bottom of page) Hector Alicea, Veteran and former client (left) and April Pearson, Veteran and former client (right). Photos by Desirea Stott-Rodgers Photography