2027 2L Summer Law Clerk - Fargo, ND

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 28,413 - 40,467; Part time

Job summary

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. in Fargo seeks a 2L Summer Law Clerk who will graduate from law school in 2028 to join the Fargo office in Summer 2027. The position is hourly at $25 per hour and offers exposure to attorneys and meaningful client work.

We value well-rounded individuals with strong writing, analytical and problem-solving skills, leadership experience, teamwork, initiative, and a client-oriented mindset. Preference for students in the top 25% of their class and ties to North Dakota.

Qualifications

• Well-rounded individuals with strong intellectual, problem-solving, analytical and writing skills.
• Leadership roles in schools or communities.
• Interest in teamwork, initiative, client-orientation and relationship-building.
• Preference for top 25% of class and ties to North Dakota.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Writing skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

2L law student

Top 25% of class

Job description

Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

We are seeking a 2L Summer Law Clerk who will graduate from law school in 2028 to join the Fargo office in Summer 2027.

We look for well-rounded individuals who have strong intellectual, problem-solving, analytical, and writing skills, and who have also participated in leadership roles in their schools or communities. Successful candidates display skills and interest in teamwork, an entrepreneurial spirit, taking initiative, a client-orientation, and the ability to create, advance, and deepen relationships. We prefer to see students who are in the top 25% of their class. Ties to or interest in North Dakota are a plus.

We do not currently hold a formal summer associate program (with expectation of post-graduate employment) out of our Fargo office, but our law clerk gets great exposure to our attorneys and interesting client work.

Law Clerks are hired as hourly employees with a pay rate of $25 per hour.

About Fredrikson

With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet", our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment.

The firm's 425+ attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information.

Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws.