Spring 2027 Law Clerk – Washington, DC

Office of U.S. Senator Adam Schiff; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Senator Adam Schiff in Washington, D.C. is seeking a Law Clerk to work in his Washington, D.C. office for the Spring of 2027.

Duties include assisting the Senator’s judiciary team with legal and legislative research, memo drafting, oversight work, and preparing the Senator for Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and markups. Candidates must be current law students and be able to work a minimum of 16 hours per week, although full-time is preferred.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be current law students and be able to work a minimum of 16 hours per week, although full-time is preferred.
• Candidates must also possess strong writing and analytical skills, legal research skills, and critical thinking skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• California ties are preferred, but not required.
• Applicants may be eligible for a Senate stipend and may earn academic credit – based solely on each institution’s criteria.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senator’s judiciary team with legal and legislative research.
• Draft memos and perform oversight work.
• Prepare the Senator for Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and markups.

Skills

Strong writing

Analytical skills

Legal research

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Current law student

Job description

The Office of Senator Adam Schiff is seeking a Law Clerk to work in his Washington, D.C. office for the Spring of 2027. Duties include assisting the Senator’s judiciary team with legal and legislative research, memo drafting, oversight work, and preparing the Senator for Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and markups.

Candidates must be current law students and be able to work a minimum of 16 hours per week, although full-time is preferred. Candidates must also possess strong writing and analytical skills, legal research skills, and critical thinking skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. California ties are preferred, but not required. Applicants may be eligible for a Senate stipend and may earn academic credit – based solely on each institution’s criteria.

Senator Schiff’s office is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, LGBTQ+ and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. The office does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, military status, gender identity and expression, marital status, parental status, or sexual orientation.