Law Student - Government in Baltimore, MD

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Baltimore, MD

Law Student - Government in Baltimore, MD

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SEO Friendly Job Title: Law Clerk Internship at Maryland Attorney General's Office

H1: Join Our Law Clerk Program and Make a Difference at the Maryland Attorney General's Office

H2: Become a Part of Our Team and Gain Valuable Legal Experience

Organization: Maryland Attorney General's Office (previously referred to as "Office of the Attorney General")

Department: Various divisions within the Maryland Attorney General's Office

Salary Information: Unpaid, but may be eligible for course credit

Experience: Law students with excellent legal research and writing abilities, strong communication and team skills, and a good attitude

Overview:

- The Maryland Attorney General's Office has a unit of five attorneys assigned to represent the Maryland State Police (MSP).
- The unit defends the agency and its employees in civil actions and provides advice to various units and divisions within MSP.
- The Office of the Attorney General sponsors a volunteer Law Clerk program that provides law students with an opportunity to serve the citizens of Maryland in a wide range of legal fields.
- Law clerks have opportunities to perform legal research and writing, participate in witness and client interviews, and assist with litigation.
- The Office of the Attorney General is the largest and finest law firm in the State, with a distinguished history of successfully addressing complex legal issues.
- The Law Clerk Program gives participants a chance to make a difference in communities all across the State.

Responsibilities:

- Perform legal research and writing
- Participate in witness and client interviews
- Assist with litigation of claims filed with Maryland's trial, administrative, and appellate courts
- Provide advice to select state agencies on personnel matters, proposed legislation, application of statutes and regulations, subpoenas, Public Information Act requests, and contracts and agreements

Qualifications:

- Excellent legal research and writing abilities
- Strong communication and team skills
- Great work ethic and good attitude
- Law students in their 1L, 2L, or 3L year with a GPA of ________ or higher
- Available to work no less than 15-20 hours per week

How to Apply:

1. Fill out the Law Clerk Application Form found on the Maryland Attorney General's Office website.
2. Submit the application form, a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript in PDF format to Ronda Kirk at ****.
3. Use "Law Clerk Program Application" as the subject line.
4. Applicants may be asked for a writing sample or references during the interview process.
5. Application deadlines: October 15 for Spring, March 1 for Summer, and August 15 for Fall.

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:

Law clerks may express interest in up to three divisions from the following list. Not every division accepts a law clerk every term, and applicants may be contacted by a division other than their top choices.

- 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

Join our Law Clerk Program and gain valuable legal experience while making a difference in the State of Maryland. Apply now and become a part of our team at the Maryland Attorney General's Office.