Law Clerk - Summer 2027

SEIU; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SEIU in Washington, DC, invites current law students to join the Summer 2027 Law Student Program as full-time law clerks, working in-person in the Legal Department. Clerks will conduct legal research, draft memoranda, and collaborate with staff on regulatory, legislative, and policy matters impacting workers' rights.

Externs who earn academic credit may also receive compensation depending on school rules. Candidates should have a strong academic record and excellent writing and research skills;

Qualifications

• Must be a current law student.
• Strong writing and research skills.
• Strong academic record.
• Commitment to workers’ rights and social change.
• Completion of basic labor law course preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Academic excellence

Education

Law student (current)

Tools

Westlaw/LexisNexis

Job description

2027 SEIU LAW STUDENT PROGRAM

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