No, you probably wouldn't qualify for an internship, but you might get your foot in the door by doing things at a legal office like filing and running errands. Once you're in the door you can mention your interest in the profession and ask about opportunities for internships. Follow that up by being reliable, working hard and asking what you should read.

Maybe you could express your interest in a form of a letter to all your local solicitors, asking if you could have some work experience, or just run errands for them just to get an idea of what its like, you never know they might see how keen you are and keep you or get you on the ladder to becoming a legal secretary...then you're on the ladder.

You could probably get a job running errands - in the law office where I worked, we paid someone to run documents over to file with the courthouse. The real benefit of this is it gives you an opportunity to get to know the people that work at the courthouse and how the courthouse works. It also familiarizes you with the various legal documents.

If you can't get on with a law firm, maybe try getting a job that relates to the area of law you are interested in and then you can learn more about that area too.

while i was in high school, i joined a law explorer post that i got the local boy scouts of america (in the case of explorer posts, males and females can join). i'd investigate this and join. if one is not started, i'd start one. i'd go right to a judge and ask what i could start doing to learn about the law. the private law firms that pay lawyers six figures probably won't hire you or take you on as a volunteer intern. but, the legal aid society, which is full of lawyers serving the poor or indigent, is an excellent way to gain experience, get professionals to write great letters of recommendation for you. i might volunteer in the clerk of court's office. it involves lots more paperwork than argument, but, the clerk carries a lot of weight with the lead judge. i'd make myself available to any judge in the courthouse in your jurisdiction. if there's a federal courthouse in your jurisdiction, i might make an appointment to speak with the judge or head clerk to discuss how you could be helpful to them while learning for yourself what interests you. when you go off to college, i'd take classes in history, political science, social psychology, business law, and i'd begin doing a research study or two, about which you could confer with leading experts in the field. they'll remember you, especially if you put their name on your application as a reference (which, of course, you've gotten their permission in advance). best of luck!!!