Law Clerk, Higher Education Division, Summer 2027
About The Position
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is seeking a law clerk for its Higher Education Division for Summer 2027. The division represents Maryland’s public higher education institutions and related state agencies, including the University System of Maryland and its constituent institutions, Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College. It handles legal matters in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including employment and labor law, civil rights, student and faculty issues, torts, contracts, and real estate. The law clerk will assist attorneys with litigation and advice matters affecting the institutions served by the division. The role includes conducting legal research and helping draft litigation and advice memoranda. The clerk may have opportunities to observe litigation activities, such as depositions and hearings, and to develop a writing sample by the end of the clerkship. This is a paid full- or part-time position, with compensation of $25 per hour. Full-time work is hybrid, with two in-office days each week.
Requirements
- Excellent legal research skills.
- Excellent legal writing skills.
- Submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and a list of three professional references, including at least one current or former supervisor.
Nice To Haves
- Ideally, the candidate will have completed their second year of law school before the summer clerkship.
- Class rank in the top 25%.
- An interest in higher education law is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal research.
- Assist with drafting litigation memoranda.
- Assist with drafting advice memoranda.
- Assist attorneys on litigation and advice matters affecting the higher education institutions served by the division.
- Observe litigation activities, such as depositions and hearings, as opportunities arise.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
