Earthjustice in Washington is inviting applications from eligible candidates for the remote legal externship opportunity.
About Earthjustice
Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law organization dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.
About the Externship
Earthjustice in Washington is inviting applications from eligible candidates for the remote legal externship opportunity.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist in case investigation, legal research, and discovery.
- Prepare memoranda, comments, briefs, and other legal documents for administrative and judicial proceedings.
Required Qualifications
- Enrolled in law school as a 2L or 3L during spring 2024.
- Must be eligible to receive academic credit or fulfill a graduation requirement through this externship.
- Demonstrated commitment to environmental protection or environmental justice.
- Excellent research, analytic, and writing skills.
- Initiative, creative thinking, and the ability to work collegially with others.
- Significant knowledge of environmental, energy, or administrative law is a plus.
Compensation
Legal externs are unpaid.
How to Apply?
Interested candidates can apply through the link provided at the end of this post and they should submit the following materials by August 9, 2023.
- Resume.
- Cover letter- In one page, including the following:
- Address why the candidate wants to work for Earthjustice, specifically in the Clean Energy Program, and any information about himself/herself that is not apparent or fully explained in the resume.
- Note if candidates are interested in part-time or full-time work hours.
- Confirm that candidate can earn academic credit from your law school or that you will fulfill a graduation requirement through this externship.
- Indicate any applicable deadlines or requirements that are relevant to your submission or ability to accept an offer.
- Additional Documents:
- Recent writing sample, preferably a legal brief or memorandum of no more than 10 pages that primarily reflects your work.
- List of courses taken so far in law school (transcript not necessary).
Application Deadline
9th August 2023.
Location
Work From Home.
