Law Clerk (District Temporary) Full or Part Time

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible. There is currently one (1) opening for a part-time OR full-time Law Clerk (District Temporary) in the Legal Department at MWD’s Headquarters Building in downtown Los Angeles. This recruitment may result in an eligibility list. Launch Your Legal Career in Public Service! Law Clerk (District Temporary) Are you a law student who’s completed your first year and ready to apply your legal skills to real-world issues? Join a dynamic public agency legal team where your research and writing will directly support impactful work across California. As a Law Clerk, you won’t just observe—you’ll contribute. You’ll work alongside experienced attorneys on meaningful legal matters involving environmental law, water rights, public finance, and more.

Requirements

Successful completion of first year of law school.
For your application to be considered, a 5 - 10 page legal document that you have written must be provided in addition to your resume. Please combine your writing sample and your resume and upload/submit them together as one document when you apply.
Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research to support briefs, opinions, and other legal documents
Prepare Memoranda summarizing court decisions, statutes, and regulations
Analyze legal issues across diverse practice areas, including: environmental, energy, water rights, Native American law, regulatory, tort, employment, public finance, real property, construction, and contract law