Law Clerk Internship, Summer at the #***# in Maryland
Salary information: This is a volunteer position, therefore no salary is provided.
Job Title: Law Clerk
Experience information: Law Clerks should have excellent legal research and writing abilities, strong communication and team skills, a great work ethic and a good attitude.
H1: Law Clerk Internship at the #***# in Maryland
H2: Join our Law Clerk Program and Make a Difference in Maryland Communities
- March 1 Deadline for Summer Internship Program
- Opportunity to work with the largest and finest law firm in Maryland
- Gain experience in a wide range of legal fields
- Perform legal research and writing, participate in interviews, and assist with litigation
- Counsel to select state agencies, including the Court of Appeals, the Court of Special Appeals, and more
- Work with a diverse range of clients, from state judges to elected Sheriffs
- Work with court-related agencies and executive agencies
- Opportunity to receive course credit
- Excellent opportunity for law students to gain hands-on experience
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BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AGENCIES & DIVISIONS
- Courts and Judicial Affairs Division provides legal services to the Judicial Branch of State government and selected executive agencies.
- Assistant Attorneys General advise and represent a broad range of clients, including the Court of Appeals, the Court of Special Appeals, and more.
- Law clerks have opportunities to perform legal research and writing, participate in interviews, and assist with litigation.
- The Maryland Attorney General's Office is the largest and finest law firm in the State.
- The Office has a distinguished history of addressing complex legal issues successfully.
- Law Clerk Program gives participants a chance to help make a difference in communities all across the State.
Qualifications:
- Law clerks should have excellent legal research and writing abilities, strong communication and team skills, a great work ethic and a good attitude.
- Specific schedules will be determined based upon the needs of the division and the clerk's class and extracurricular commitments.
- Volunteer law clerks are expected to work no less than 15-20 hours per week.
- Law clerks may be eligible to receive course credit.
CLICK HERE FOR LAW CLERK APPLICATION FORM.
Volunteer Law Clerk Application
Name: _______________________________________ Date: ___________________
Email: _______________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________
Law School: __________________________________
Year: ? 1L ? 2L ? 3L
GPA: ________
Applying for: ? Spring ? Summer ? Fall
How to Apply:
Students should submit this application form, a cover letter, a resume, and an unofficial transcript in PDF format to
Ronda Kirk at rkirk@oag.state.md.us. Please write “Law Clerk Program Application” in the subject line. Applicants who
are invited for an interview may also be asked for a writing sample or references.
To complete this form, on the next page use the General Practice Areas section to identify practice areas you would like
to explore this term and/or use the Divisions section to identify specific divisions in which you have an interest.
Please apply before October 15 for Spring, March 1 for Summer, and August 15 for Fall.
Direct questions about the office, the law clerk program, or the application form to Ronda Kirk.
General Practice Areas: Check no more than two boxes.
- Administrative Proceedings
- Appellate Litigation
- Business and Finance
- Civil Enforcement
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Policy and Legislation
- Regulatory Enforcement
- Torts
- Transactions
- Trial Litigation
Divisions
Use these spaces to indicate your top three choices from the list below. You may use the check boxes to identify any additional divisions you are interested in. For more information about the work of our office or about specific divisions, visit our website at marylandattorneygeneral.gov.
1. Courts and Judicial Affairs
2. Criminal Division – Fraud and Corruption
3. Health
Additional divisions of interest: Consumer Protection - Enforcement, Environmental Service, General Assembly.
Join our Law Clerk Program and gain hands-on experience in a wide range of legal fields at the #***# in Maryland. As a volunteer law clerk, you will have the opportunity to work with the largest and finest law firm in the state and make a difference in communities across Maryland. The Law Clerk Program offers a unique opportunity to perform legal research and writing, participate in interviews, and assist with litigation of claims filed with Maryland's trial, administrative, and appellate courts.
The Maryland Attorney General's Office advises and represents a broad range of clients, including the Court of Appeals, the Court of Special Appeals, and various state agencies. As a law clerk, you will have the chance to work with a diverse range of clients, from state judges to elected Sheriffs. You will also have the opportunity to work with court-related agencies and executive agencies, including the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Attorney Grievance Commission.
To be eligible for the Law Clerk Program, applicants must have excellent legal research and writing abilities, strong communication and team skills, a great work ethic, and a good attitude. Specific schedules will be determined based on the needs of the division and the clerk's class and extracurricular commitments. Volunteer law clerks are expected to work no less than 15-20 hours per week and may be eligible to receive course credit.
To apply for the Law Clerk Program, interested students should submit an application form, cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript to Ronda Kirk at rkirk@oag.state.md.us. Applicants who are invited for an interview may also be asked for a writing sample or references. The deadline to apply is March 1 for the
