- Duration: August 15 for Fall
- Organization: Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT)
- Job Title: Law Clerk
- Experience: Law students
- Salary: Unpaid, but may be eligible for course credit
Introduction:
- Overview of Attorney General agencies and divisions
- Creation of the Department of Information Technology in 2008
- Responsibilities of the Department, including maintaining the State's IT network, overseeing technology contracts, issuing cybersecurity guidelines, and providing IT support to Maryland agencies
- Role of the Office of the Attorney General in the Department, including providing legal services and advising on policy issues and IT procurements
- Location of the Department's primary office in Crownsville, Maryland
- Split time between primary office and Baltimore
Job Description:
- Volunteer Law Clerk program sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General
- Opportunity for law students to work in various legal fields, such as criminal investigations, consumer protection, and counsel to state agencies
- Tasks include legal research and writing, witness and client interviews, and assisting with litigation in Maryland's trial, administrative, and appellate courts
- Maryland Attorney General's Office is the largest and finest law firm in the State
- Wide range of work, including criminal investigations and prosecutions, civil litigation, and appellate advocacy
- Opportunity to make a difference in communities across the State
Qualifications:
- Excellent legal research and writing abilities
- Strong communication and team skills
- Good work ethic and attitude
- Specific schedules determined based on division needs and clerk's class and extracurricular commitments
- Expected to work 15-20 hours per week
- May be eligible for course credit
Application Process:
- Law Clerk application form available on the website
- Application deadline: October 15 for Spring, March 1 for Summer, and August 15 for Fall
- Required documents: application form, cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript in PDF format
- Submit to Ronda Kirk at rkirk@oag.state.md.us with "Law Clerk Program Application" in the subject line
- Applicants may be asked for a writing sample or references
- Direct any questions to Ronda Kirk
General Practice Areas:
- Administrative Proceedings
- Advice to Client Agencies
- Appellate Litigation
- Business and Finance
- Civil Enforcement
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Policy and Legislation
- Regulatory Enforcement
- Torts
- Transactions
- Trial Litigation
Divisions:
- Aging
- Antitrust
- Budget and Management
- Civil Litigation
- Consumer Protection - Mediation
- Consumer Protection - Enforcement
- Consumer Protection - Legislative
- Contract Litigation
- Correctional Litigation
- Courts and Judicial Affairs
- Criminal Appeals
- Criminal Division - Environmental Crimes
- Criminal Division - Fraud and Corruption
- Criminal Division - Insurance Fraud
- Criminal Division - Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims
- Criminal Division - Organized Crime
- Education (K-12)
- Emergency Management
- Environment
- Environmental Service
- General Assembly
- General Services
- Health
- Health Benefits Exchange
- Health Education and Advocacy
- Health Occupations Prosecution and Litigation
- Higher Education
- Higher Education Commission
- Housing and Community Development
- Human Services
- Independent Investigations Unit
- Information Technology
- Juvenile Services
- Labor
- Lottery and Gaming
- Motor Vehicle Administration
- Natural Resources
- OAG Executive Office - Civil Rights
- OAG Executive Office - Equity, Policy, and Engagement
- OAG Executive Office - General Counsel
- OAG Executive Office - Legislative Affairs
- Opinions and Advice
- Peoples' Insurance Counsel
- Planning
- Public Access/Open Government
- Public Safety and Correctional Services
- Retirement and Pension
- Secretary of State (Charitable Enforcement)
- Securities
- State Highway
- State Police
- Technology Development Corporation
- Tobacco Settlement Enforcement
- Transit Administration
- Transportation Authority
- Treasurer
Note: Not every division on this list accepts a law clerk every term. Applicants may be contacted by a division other than the ones checked above.
Conclusion:
- The Law Clerk Internship at the Maryland Department of Information Technology offers law students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a variety of legal fields.
- Volunteer law clerks will work with the Office of the Attorney General to provide legal services and counsel to various state agencies.
- The Maryland Attorney General's Office is a highly respected law firm with a history of successfully addressing complex legal issues.
- The Law Clerk Program allows participants to make a difference in communities across the State.
- Interested applicants should apply before the designated deadlines and submit required documents to Ronda Kirk.
