Law Student - Government in Baltimore, MD

Government

Baltimore, MD

Law Student - Government in Baltimore, MD

Law Student

No

Job Title: Fall 2025 Law Clerk

Job Responsibilities:
The role of a Fall 2025 Law Clerk at the organization involves comprehensive engagement with the legal process and requires working closely with Juvenile Defenders. Law clerks are expected to actively participate in case preparation, gaining substantive skills, producing written work, and obtaining real case experience. Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting legal research.
- Drafting motions and memoranda.
- Planning cases.
- Conducting investigations.
- Coordinating witnesses.
- Preparing for and participating in trials, hearings, and/or sentencings.

Law clerks are fully integrated into trial teams, collaborating with attorneys, investigators, paralegals, social workers, and other support staff to ensure clients receive the best possible representation. They will engage significantly in research, writing, witness preparation, investigations, and trial preparation.

Education and Experience Information:
The position is designed for current law students or recent law school graduates. The organization provides opportunities for law students to join their district offices as law clerks. These positions are unpaid volunteer opportunities, but the organization supports externs seeking academic credits for their work and can sponsor grant or other outside funding applications.

Application Process:
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for the winter, spring, and fall terms.
- Candidates must submit a centralized application, indicating their interest in the Juvenile Law Clerk Program and their preferred office locations within the State of Maryland.
- The organization emphasizes that only the Montgomery County and Baltimore City offices are accessible via public transportation.

To apply, candidates must complete an application form and submit the following materials via email:
1. Resume
2. Cover letter
3. List of four professional references
4. Writing sample (no longer than 15 pages)
5. Undergraduate transcript

The subject line of the email should indicate "Application for Fall 2025 Law Clerk." Application materials must be submitted within a few days of completing the application form, but no later than August 1, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The position requires an in-person commitment, with all students starting the clerkship by September 2, 2025, and working for at least 10 weeks. Applicants must indicate their availability for consistent days and hours during the clerkship.

Salary Information:
These are unpaid volunteer positions. However, the organization supports externs who are seeking academic credits for their work and can sponsor grant or other outside funding applications.