We’re Hiring: 2023 Summer Law Clerks
2023 Summer Law Clerk Program
(Stipend: $4,500)
Position Overview: Chesapeake Legal Alliance (CLA) is currently accepting applications for our 2023 Summer Law Clerk Program. Over the course of the summer, current law students will use state and federal laws to protect and restore local water quality within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This is a 10-week clerkship opportunity, with a paid stipend of $4,500 offered for living expenses.
Responsibilities & Learning Opportunities: CLA Summer Law Clerks are given significant responsibility in various tasks including: conducting legal research and writing, providing litigation support, assisting CLA staff in evaluating requests for legal assistance, participating in community events and stakeholder meetings, developing content for our website and newsletter, and thinking creatively and strategically about how to use the legal system to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its communities. Throughout the summer, CLA staff take Summer Law Clerks on regular field trips to learn about the watershed, meet partner organizations, and understand water quality best management practices firsthand. *Field trips are dependent on Covid-19 circumstances.
Location & Time Commitment: Chesapeake Legal Alliance is located in Annapolis, Maryland. Summer Law Clerks are expected to spend approximately 35-40 hours per week working on CLA projects for approximately 10 weeks. Under normal circumstances, we ask students to join us in our Annapolis office 1-2 days per week, with the remaining time working remotely. This policy, however, will depend on CLA’s Covid-19 policies and procedures during that time.
Qualifications: Candidates must be rising 2L or 3L law students with excellent writing and research skills. Experience and/or a demonstrated interest in environmental and administrative law, with a focus on water quality issues, is highly desirable.
Values of Diversity and Equity: CLA is dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace for those of all ages and backgrounds. We celebrate the rich dimensions of diversity, such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, and religious and political beliefs. Diversity creates an awareness of, and respect for differences, and ultimately translates into increased understanding. We especially encourage members of communities that are traditionally underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply to join our team, including people of color, women, LGBTQIA people, those from economically disadvantaged communities, and differently abled people. Chesapeake Legal Alliance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
To Apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Will Halnon at . Positions in our summer program are filled on a rolling basis. To learn more about CLA or our current opportunities, visit us at www.chesapeakelegal.org.
