Organization: Office of the Attorney General, Maryland
Job Title: Law Clerk Internship, Summer
Salary: Unpaid, but may be eligible for course credit
Experience: Law school students (1L, 2L, or 3L) with excellent legal research and writing abilities, strong communication and team skills, and a good work ethic. Must be able to work a minimum of 15-20 hours per week.
Overview:
- The Office of the Attorney General in Maryland offers a volunteer Law Clerk program for law students to gain experience in a wide range of legal fields.
- The program provides opportunities to perform legal research and writing, participate in interviews, and assist with litigation in Maryland's trial, administrative, and appellate courts.
- The **Members Only** is the largest law firm in the state and handles a broad range of legal issues, including criminal investigations and prosecutions, environmental enforcement, civil litigation, and representation of the state in various legal matters.
- The Law Clerk Program allows participants to make a difference in communities throughout the state, such as protecting the Chesapeake Bay and keeping families safe from violence and fraudulent practices.
- The program is open to law students in their first, second, or third year, and may be eligible for course credit.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research and writing.
- Participate in witness and client interviews.
- Assist with litigation in Maryland's trial, administrative, and appellate courts.
- Work a minimum of 15-20 hours per week.
Qualifications:
- Law school students (1L, 2L, or 3L).
- Excellent legal research and writing abilities.
- Strong communication and team skills.
- Good work ethic and attitude.
- Must be able to work a minimum of 15-20 hours per week.
- May be eligible for course credit.
How to Apply:
- Complete the Law Clerk Application Form, available on the Office of the Attorney General's website.
- Submit the application form, a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript in PDF format to Ronda Kirk at ****.
- Write "Law Clerk Program Application" in the subject line.
- Applicants may be asked for a writing sample or references during the interview process.
- Application deadlines: October 15 for Spring, March 1 for Summer, and August 15 for Fall.
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
Application Form:
- Available on the Office of the Attorney General's website.
- Complete the form and submit it, along with a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript in PDF format to Ronda Kirk at ****.
- Write "Law Clerk Program Application" in the subject line.
- Application deadlines: October 15 for Spring, March 1 for Summer, and August 15 for Fall.
- Direct any questions to Ronda Kirk.
