Legal Clerkship

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Assist in legal initiatives at local, state, federal, and/or international levels.

• Collaborate with attorneys on legal matters nationwide and globally.

• Engage with subject matter experts.

• Perform legal and evidentiary research.

• Draft legal memoranda.

• Create, review, and revise complaints, briefs, motions, discovery requests, and declarations.

• Prepare for oral arguments and trials.

• Aid in document review.

• Contribute to strategic litigation, administrative petitions for rulemaking, and climate recovery ordinances.

• Support youth initiatives advocating for science-driven carbon emission reductions and climate recovery strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Currently enrolled law student.

• Resume submission is mandatory.

• Cover letter is required.

• A concise writing sample not exceeding 7 pages.

• Transcript copy (unofficial versions are acceptable).

• Three references, including at least one legal reference, with their email addresses and phone numbers.

• Preference for candidates who can commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week during the Fall semester.

• Must exhibit careful, accurate, and self-directed work habits.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unpaid volunteer position.

• Assistance in obtaining external funding or academic credit.

• Option for remote work.

• Opportunity to work from the Eugene, Oregon office.

• Flexible full-time or part-time scheduling.

• Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.