Law Student - Government in Baltimore, MD

Government

Baltimore, MD

Law Student - Government in Baltimore, MD

Law Student

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Law Clerk Internship, Fall: Join the **Members Only** for a valuable and fulfilling experience in a wide range of legal fields.

Fall Law Clerk Program: Gain hands-on experience in a variety of legal areas and make a difference in communities across the state.

Organization: **Members Only**

Position: Law Clerk Intern

Duration: Fall semester

Start Date: August 15

Salary: Unpaid

Job Title: Volunteer Law Clerk

Experience Level: Law students (1L, 2L, 3L)

Qualifications:

- Excellent legal research and writing abilities
- Strong communication and team skills
- Good work ethic and attitude
- Minimum commitment of 15-20 hours per week

Overview of Attorney General Agencies & Divisions:

- Education (K-12): The MSDE unit provides legal advice and guidance to the Maryland State Board of Education, the Maryland State Department of Education, and the Maryland School for the Deaf on a wide range of issues.
- Department of Education: Represents public agencies in administrative and court litigation in all areas of public education.
- Opportunities to work directly with attorneys, draft memos, research legal issues, participate in litigation preparation, and observe client meetings.

Description:

- Volunteer Law Clerk Program offers law students the opportunity to serve the citizens of Maryland in various legal fields.
- Perform legal research and writing, participate in witness and client interviews, and assist with litigation in Maryland's trial, administrative, and appellate courts.
- **Members Only** is the largest and finest law firm in the state with a distinguished history of addressing complex legal issues successfully.
- Law Clerk Program gives participants a chance to make a difference in communities across the state.

Salary Information:

- Unpaid internship
- Law clerks may be eligible for course credit

Qualifications:

- Law students (1L, 2L, 3L)
- Excellent legal research and writing abilities
- Strong communication and team skills
- Good work ethic and attitude
- Minimum commitment of 15-20 hours per week

Application Process:

- Fall semester: Apply before August 15
- Submit application form, cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript in PDF format to Ronda Kirk at ****
- Applicants may be asked for a writing sample or references
- Direct questions about the office, law clerk program, or application form to Ronda Kirk

General Practice Areas:

- Check no more than two boxes
- 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:

- Choose top three choices and any additional divisions of interest
- 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

H1: Join the **Members Only** for a Valuable Law Clerk Internship in Fall

H2: Gain Hands-On Experience in a Variety of Legal Fields and Make a Difference in Communities Across the State

- Unpaid Fall Law Clerk Program at the **Members Only**
- Experience in a Wide Range of Legal Fields
- Opportunities to Work with Attorneys, Draft Memos, and Participate in Litigation Preparation
- Eligible for Course Credit
- Law Students (1L, 2L, 3L) with Excellent Legal Research and Writing Abilities
- Strong Communication and Team Skills Required
- Minimum Commitment of 15-20 Hours per Week
- Application Deadline: August 15
- Submit Application Form, Cover Letter, Resume, and Unofficial Transcript in PDF Format
- Direct Questions to Ronda Kirk
- Check No More Than Two Boxes for General Practice Areas
- Choose Top Three Choices and Any Additional Divisions of Interest
- Apply Before October 15 for Spring, March 1 for Summer, and August 15 for Fall