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| Title | Law Clerk, Summer 2009, Alaska Office |
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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
Are you ready to spend a part of your summer in beautiful Southeast Alaska honing your skills in public interest environmental law? Would your career path benefit from time spent working on issues in Alaska that affect our nation and world as a whole? Would you thrive spending a summer in a gorgeous rainforest, surrounded by towering mountains up close and personal with flora and fauna you are not likely to experience anywhere else? Earthjustice's mission centers on protecting people and natural resources by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws and providing clients with the best legal representation and related advocacy. Issues facing the Alaska office are ever-changing and include
Under the direction of senior attorneys, the clerks' primary responsibilities are to prepare legal research and writing in furtherance of existing litigation and to aid in the development and evaluation of new cases. Clerks may also draft pleadings and prepare comments on agency regulations and actions. Applicants must have completed their 2nd or 3rd year of law school. Good writing and research skills are a must. Education or experience with environmental and/or administrative law is preferred. The internship begins in May/June 2009. Interns are expected to work for at least 10 weeks. A $3,000 stipend will be available to defray travel and living expenses. Our application deadline is November 1, 2008 but applications will be reviewed and positions may be offered before that time to excellent candidates.
Applicants should email or send cover letter, resume, unofficial law school transcript, names and telephone numbers of two references familiar with legal writing, and legal writing sample of less than ten pages preferably by email to: eajusak@earthjustice.org including 2009 summer law clerk in the subject. If you do not have access to email you may send by US Postal service to: Barbara Frank, Recruitment Coordinator, Earthjustice, 325 Fourth Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801-1145 Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who will add to the diversity of our staff. |