2027 Northern Rockies Clerkship

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Earthjustice summer law clerkships are paid positions. The total stipend amount will be dependent on any external funding a student secures, such as through their law school\u2019s summer funding program. Earthjustice will provide a one-time stipend at the start of the clerkship in the amount of $1,382.00 per week, minus the total amount received from any other sources and applicable taxes. The summer law clerkship is designed to be 10 weeks long at full-time hours (37.5 hours/week).\u00A0\u00A0

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You are welcome to pursue outside funding.\u00A0The ability\u00A0to secure outside funding will not be considered as part of the hiring process.\u00A0\u00A0

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Students may draft pleadings and briefs, do legal research, develop strategy and legal theories, gather evidence, and attend client meetings and court proceedings.\u00A0Earthjustice\u2019s\u00A0summer\u00A0law clerk\u00A0program\u00A0also\u00A0includes various programmatic offerings, such as\u00A0in-person and virtual\u00A0seminars with attorneys\u00A0and\u00A0guest speakers on current environmental issues,\u00A0interactions with\u00A0other local and regional\u00A0environmental\u00A0groups, and\u00A0a\u00A0job interview workshop.\u00A0\u00A0

Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting\u00A0 environmental protections. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people\u2019s health; preserve magnificent places and wildlife; advance clean energy; and\u00A0combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups and supporters to\u00A0take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country and have a distinguished\u00A0track record\u00A0of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections.\u00A0We are here\u00A0because the earth needs a good lawyer.\u00A0

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We welcome all interested law students from across the country to apply for a summer law clerk position. \u202FWe expect that students will work proximate to or in an office where the program is located.\u00A0

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