Observing Justice and Legal Thought Through and Internship at Responsive Law

By Sofia Del Signore, Justice and Legal Thought

My time as an intern was spent researching current issues within our legal system, tracking legal and state websites for any changes in the legislature, and doing some minor secretarial work like editing the website and uploading donations.

Hello, my name is Sofia Del Signore and I am a student in the Justice and Legal Thought Scholars Program. For my capstone project, I chose to do an internship and this semester I had the opportunity to intern at Responsive Law. Responsive Law is a small non-profit operating out of DC, that focuses on making the law more accessible and affordable to the everyday citizen. When asked about what the organization is Responsive Law stated that, “many groups represent the interests of lawyers, courts, and industries. We’re the only organization representing the interests of individuals in the legal system.” This statement highlights the core of what Responsive Law is; it is an organization that fights for the legal rights of every citizen and works towards making legal systems more available and affordable while also educating individuals about their rights. My time as an intern was spent researching current issues within our legal system, tracking legal and state websites for any changes in the legislature, and doing some minor secretarial work like editing the website and uploading donations. Overall, the work that I and others do at Responsive Law is directly related to Justice as it seeks to make legal rights equal and available for every type of citizen. My internship can also be related to Legal Thought as a main part of it focused on policy research and the ways that written law could help to facilitate the mission statement of Responsive Law.