The California regional office of Earthjustice is seeking several second- and third-year law students interested in public interest environmental litigation to work full- or part-time in the office for the Fall 2012 semester.
The focus of our externship program is providing law students exposure to litigation through participation in Earthjustice's representation of its clients. During the course of a semester, students work individually with at least two of the ten attorneys in the office in order to get exposure to different litigation perspectives and styles, and a broad introduction to substantive public interest environmental law. In general, the student participates in the process of researching, investigating, preparing, and prosecuting lawsuits designed to protect the environment. Virtually all externs undertake legal research, write memoranda, and help evaluate factual issues. We rely heavily on externs for these tasks, placing a premium on careful, accurate, and self-directed work. Each student is responsible for monitoring her/his own workload, and each staff attorney is responsible for supervising the work done on her/his cases and providing feedback to students. Depending on the case and the student, attendance at client meetings, court appearances, and meetings with public agency representatives, as well as drafting pleadings, briefs, and discovery documents, may all be part of the externship experience.
Externs are required to work at least 16-20 hours per week and a minimum of three days per week.
We have a casual office environment and are in the process of moving from our current Oakland location to downtown San Francisco.
To apply:
Please send a cover letter, résumé, copy of law school transcripts, writing sample (no more than 10 pages), and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three legal references, either by mail or email, to:
Clerk Externship Program, Earthjustice, 426 17th Street, 5th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612,
eajusca@earthjustice.org. Please put “Clerkship Fall 2012” in the subject line.
No phone calls please.
Application Deadline:
March 30, 2012 (or until position are filled)
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
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