Internship, Summer 2024

2-3 yrs required

Full-time

No

San Francisco City Attorney's Office Internship Program

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office offers a unique opportunity for law school students to gain practical knowledge and experience in municipal law and government affairs. Through the Internship Program, interns are assigned to one of 20+ practice teams that are organized by practice area, and work on a variety of legal assignments under the direction and supervision of deputy city attorneys. Depending on their assignments, interns can take part in client meetings with department staff and elected officials; trials, court hearings, and depositions; public meetings and closed sessions with city commissions and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors; and press conferences related to the Office's work. Interns also benefit from events, tours and lectures that the office schedules for interns every season.

The Office encourages a diverse applicant pool, welcomes qualified applicants of all backgrounds, and awards positions based on fair and open competition. The Office also offers a hybrid schedule of in-person and telecommute work, and can accommodate interns from 8-14 weeks depending on individual student needs.

Program Overview

Type: Law School Internship Program
Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in an accredited law school
Program Length: 8-14 weeks
Work Schedule: Minimum 12 hours per week during the spring and fall; Minimum 20 hours per week in the summer
Compensation: Unpaid; Clinical Internship if approved by law school; Work-study if student has federal work-study funds available and the City has a current work-study contract with the student’s law school
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Orientation: Mandatory for all interns

Benefits

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office Internship Program offers students an opportunity to work in an award-winning municipal law office that is nationally recognized by the American Bar Association for outstanding excellence. Interns gain practical knowledge and experience in municipal law and government affairs, and benefit from events, tours and lectures that the office schedules for interns every season. Additionally, interns have the chance to work closely with deputies on their assigned practice team who provide ongoing professional feedback and keep interns involved in the Office’s broader attorney-client relationship with city departments, commissions and officials.

Eligibility

Students currently enrolled in an accredited law school are eligible to participate in one of the Office’s three 10-week internship programs that run in the spring, summer, and fall. We encourage a diverse applicant pool and welcome qualified applicants of all backgrounds.

How to Apply

To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to . The Office accepts applications on a rolling basis and will consider late applicants until all positions are filled.

Program Schedule

The following is the most up-to-date schedule of deadlines and other key dates for the San Francisco City Attorney Internship Program:

Spring Internship Program:
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Orientation (mandatory): Mid-January
Program: Mid-January to Mid-April (minimum 8-10 weeks)
Summer Internship Program:
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Orientation (mandatory): Early June
Program: Early June to Early August (minimum 8-10 weeks)
Fall Internship Program:
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Orientation (mandatory): Early September
Program: Early September to Early November (minimum 8-10 weeks)

The Office can accommodate interns from 8-14 weeks depending on individual student needs.

San Francisco City Attorney's Office Internship Program

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office Internship Program offers students an opportunity to gain practical knowledge and experience in municipal law and government affairs. Interns are assigned to one of 20+ practice teams that are organized by practice area, and work on a variety of legal assignments under the direction and supervision of deputy city attorneys.

The Office encourages a diverse applicant pool and welcomes qualified applicants of all backgrounds. Students currently enrolled in an accredited law school are eligible to participate in one of the Office’s three 10-week internship programs that run in the spring, summer, and fall.

Benefits

Interns gain practical knowledge and experience in municipal law and government affairs, and benefit from events, tours and lectures that the office schedules for interns every season. Additionally, interns have the chance to work closely with deputies on their assigned practice team who provide ongoing professional feedback and keep interns involved in the Office’s broader attorney-client relationship with city departments, commissions and officials.

Application Process

To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to . The Office accepts applications on a rolling basis and will consider late applicants until all positions are filled.

Program Schedule

The following is the most up-to-date schedule of deadlines and other key dates for the San Francisco City Attorney Internship Program:

Spring Internship Program:
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Orientation (mandatory): Mid-January
Program: Mid-January to Mid-April (minimum 8-10 weeks)
Summer Internship Program:
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Orientation (mandatory): Early

being able to draw on different perspectives allows us to be at the forefront of legal issues both locally and nationally. tours of city hall’s dome, recreation & parks department’s facilities, the probation department’s juvenile hall, the city’s 911 call center, san francisco international airport’s facilities, and more!
still accepting applications for summer 2024

learn more about the program and how to apply here. orientation (mandatory): june 3, 2024
program: june 3 to august 9, 2024 (minimum 8-10 weeks)

how to apply

to apply, email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to catintern. orientation (mandatory): june 3, 2024
program: june 3 to august 9, 2024 (minimum 8-10 weeks)

how to apply

to apply, email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to . how do i apply?

to apply, email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to catintern. how do i apply?

to apply, email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to . typically, we host approximately twenty-five interns in the fall and spring and upwards of thirty-five in the summer. interns typically work closely on projects with at least two to three attorneys. we encourage intern candidates to state a team preference in their cover letter, however, final assignments are based on office needs. the office typically hires attorneys with two to three years of experience

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