Student Law Clerk (Summer 2027)

Illinois Attorney General (IL); Springfield (IL); Presencial; USD 17.000 - 18.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Illinois Attorney General's Office invites law students to apply to serve as law clerks. Clerkships can be part-time/paid (max 20 hours/week, $17/hour) or full-time/volunteer (40 hours/week).

The Office provides opportunities to gain experience across many subject areas including consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental enforcement. Law clerks work with attorneys in Chicago, Springfield, Urbana, and other offices, may investigate facts, review documents, research issues, and draft

Formación

• Investigate facts, review documents, research legal issues, and draft legal memoranda, correspondence, and pleadings.
• Advanced students who qualify for a 711 license are encouraged to obtain such a license so that they may appear in court under supervision.

Responsabilidades

• Investigate facts, review documents, research legal issues, and draft legal memoranda, correspondence, and pleadings.
• Assist attorneys in applying consumer protection, government representation, civil rights, environmental enforcement, antitrust, and other areas.

Conocimientos

Legal research

Legal writing

Drafting

Educación

Law student

Descripción del empleo

Illinois Attorney General's Office invites and encourages law students to apply to serve as law clerks in the office. Clerkships can be part-time/paid (max 20 hours/week, $17/hour) or full-time/volunteer (40 hours/week). The Illinois Attorney General's Office provides excellent opportunities for law students to improve their skills and knowledge in a wide range of subject areas, including consumer protection, government representation, civil rights, environmental enforcement, antitrust, complex civil litigation, civil and criminal appeals, and criminal law enforcement. For more information regarding the various divisions and bureaus within the Office, you may review our programs and services brochure.

Working closely with attorneys in the Chicago, Springfield, Urbana, or other regional offices, law clerks may investigate facts, review documents, research legal issues, and draft legal memoranda, correspondence, and pleadings. Advanced students who qualify for a 711 license are encouraged to obtain such a license so that they may appear in court under the supervision of an Assistant Attorney General.