Fall 2024 Legal Externship – Sustainable Food - Remote, United States - Earthjustice

    Earthjustice
    Earthjustice Remote, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Part time
    Description

    Responsibilities

    :Under the supervision of an attorney:
  • Assist with case investigation and legal research.
  • Prepare memoranda and contribute to legal documents for administrative and judicial proceedings.
  • Join strategy sessions and present research findings to attorneys, scientists, professional staff, and clients.
  • Qualifications:
  • Enrolled in law school as a 2L or 3L during fall 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.
  • Strong work ethic.
  • Initiative, creative thinking and the ability to work collegially with others.
  • Familiarity with environmental and administrative law preferred.
  • Full-time externs must commit 37.5 hours/week and part-time externs must commit to at least 12 hours per week.
  • Compensation: Legal externs are unpaid and must receive academic credit or fulfill a graduation requirement for their work with Earthjustice.