2027 Healthy Communities Clerkship
About The Position
The Healthy Communities Program focuses on the work of the Litigation Directors for Drinking Water, Pesticides, and Crosscutting Toxics. As a summer clerk, you will assist with the development and advancement of strategic advocacy goals related to these areas using state and federal laws. This includes intersectional work such as legal advocacy to address pesticide contamination of drinking water. You will conduct legal and factual research, draft memoranda and court pleadings, and assist attorneys with client interactions and oral argument preparation. The team collaborates with other programs to foster professional connections within the office and the broader public-interest legal community. We seek applicants who demonstrate core legal research, writing, and advocacy skills, along with emotional intelligence and cultural competency. Earthjustice, founded in 1971, has a strong history of achieving significant environmental protections by using the power of law and partnerships to protect health, preserve natural places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We work with thousands of groups and supporters on major cases nationwide. We are looking for law students from across the country to apply for a summer law clerk position, expecting them to work near or in an office where the program is located.
Requirements
- Enrolled in a U.S. law school through fall 2027 (not graduating before December 2027).
- Available to commit ten weeks during summer 2027.
- Must work from the U.S. during the clerkship.
- Demonstrated core legal research, writing, and advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated interest in and capacity for deploying emotional intelligence and cultural competency in their work.
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal and factual research.
- Draft memoranda and court pleadings.
- Assist attorneys with client interactions and oral argument preparation.
- Work with several attorneys on case development and litigation strategy.
- Draft pleadings and briefs.
- Develop strategy and legal theories.
- Gather evidence.
- Attend client meetings and court proceedings.
- Participate in programmatic offerings such as seminars with attorneys and guest speakers on current environmental issues.
- Engage in interactions with other local and regional environmental groups.
- Participate in a job interview workshop.
Benefits
- Paid position
- One-time stipend of $1,382.00 per week (minus external funding and taxes)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
