Law Clerk - Spring 2027

SEIU; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

SEIU invites applications for Spring 2027 from law students for part-time law clerks and full- and part-time extern positions. All clerks will be in-person in Washington, DC, with compensation at $25/hour; externships may offer compensation if allowed by the student’s law school.

Ideal candidates will show a demonstrated commitment to workers’ rights and social change, possess strong academic credentials, and have excellent writing and researching abilities. Open only to current law students.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with excellent writing and researching skills.
• Current law student; clerk positions open only to current law students.
• Commitment to workers' rights and social change.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda.
• Work with attorneys on pending litigation.
• Attend hearings and conferences.
• Meet with union leaders.

Skills

Writing

Research

Commitment to workers' rights

Strong academic record

Education

Current law student

Labor law course (preferred)

Job description

2027 SEIU LAW STUDENT PROGRAM

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has openings for part-time law clerks and full- and part-time externs for Spring 2027.

SEIU is a progressive, dynamic, and growing labor organization of over two million members in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide. We are dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society. Attorneys in SEIU’s Legal Department engage in innovative lawyering to further the organization's interests in organizing non-union workers, improving working conditions for all workers, engaging in political action, and achieving social justice. This includes legal work on a wide range of matters including regulatory, legislative, and policy issues, advising on union governance matters, organizing campaigns, and other legal work in furtherance of working people, and their communities.

Law clerks in the SEIU Legal Department conduct legal research and draft legal memoranda, work with attorneys on pending litigation, attend hearings and conferences, and meet with union leaders.

Law clerks are assigned to work in-person in the Legal Department in Washington, DC.

Law clerks are paid $25/hour. Externs who receive academic credit can also receive compensation if allowed by their law school.

We are interested in candidates with a demonstrated commitment to workers’ rights and social change. The successful applicant will have a strong academic background with excellent writing and researching skills. Completion of a basic labor law course is preferred but not required. Please note clerk positions are open only to current law students.

SEIU is an equal opportunity employer.