Summer Legal Intern

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

📋 Description

• Perform legal research and writing pertaining to water and fisheries governance, advocacy, permitting transactions, legislation, and litigation.

• Collaborate with California's Law and Policy Director to create legal research and writing initiatives that align with academic and career aspirations.

• Assist Trout Unlimited’s California law and policy team with project support and strategic planning.

• Investigate ongoing litigation and agency actions related to conservation and/or water law.

• Assess potential legal solutions for environmental challenges.

• Monitor and comprehend active bills within the California legislature.

• Analyze possible impacts of bills and suggested amendments.

• Provide briefings to the law and policy team and/or partners regarding current legal and legislative updates.

• Establish professional relationships and networks with staff and partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a law student at a California law school or planning to practice in California.

• Strong interest in California water, conservation, natural resources, and/or environmental law.

• Proficient writer.

• Skilled in legal research.

• Excellent verbal and written communicator.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.

• Must secure funding from a law school or another source for summer public interest work.

• Capable of working remotely.

• Must use personal computer during the internship.

• Internship typically requires a commitment of 40 hours per week for 10 weeks.

• Primarily suited for students entering their 3L year; students transitioning from 1L to 2L will also be considered.

• A resume and cover letter must be submitted.

🏝️ Benefits

• The internship is unpaid.

• Access to summer fellowship funding from the law school is required.

• Flexible start and end dates can be arranged based on law school schedules and availability.

• This is a remote summer internship.

• Students may obtain stipends through relevant summer public interest fellowships or other programs.