Earthjustice
Overview
Make sure to apply quickly in order to maximise your chances of being considered for an interview Read the complete job description below. The Clean Energy Program works to accelerate the essential transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, to hold coal generators accountable for their pollution and protect communities from toxic coal waste, and to increase access to clean energy. The program opposes false climate solutions and opposes the dangerous rush to expand or prolong the life of gas generation and infrastructure in state and federal energy regulatory advocacy. Our focus is the fossil-to-clean fight and ensuring that all communities benefit equitably from a clean energy transition.
About Earthjustice Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant environmental protections. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect peopleu2019s health, preserve places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups and supporters to take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country and have a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. We welcome all interested law students from across the country to apply for a summer law clerk position. We expect that students will work proximate to or in an office where the program is located. In some limited instances, an office may hire clerks to work in an area outside that teamu2019s geographic area, but still proximate to an Earthjustice office.
Responsibilities
Summer Law Clerks will have the opportunity to work with several attorneys on case development and litigation strategy. Students may draft pleadings and briefs, do legal research, develop strategy and legal theories, gather evidence, and attend client meetings and court proceedings.
Earthjusticeu2019s summer law clerk program also includes various programmatic offerings, such as in-person and virtual seminars with attorneys and guest speakers on current environmental issues, interactions with other local and regional environmental groups, and a job interview workshop.
Compensation
Earthjustice summer law clerkships are paid positions. The total stipend amount will be dependent on external funding such as through a law schoolu2019s summer funding program.
Earthjustice will provide a one-time stipend at the start of the clerkship in the amount of 1320 per week, minus the total amount received from any other sources and applicable taxes.
The summer law clerkship is designed to be 10 weeks long at full-time hours (37.5 hours/week).
You are welcome to pursue outside funding. The ability to secure outside funding will not be considered as part of the hiring process.
How to Apply
Eligibility: Candidates must be enrolled in a U.S. law school through fall 2026 (i.e., not graduating before December 2026) and be available to commit ten weeks during summer 2026.
Summer law clerks must work from the U.S. during their clerkship.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their complete application via Jobvite by 5:00 pm PT on September 1, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Each Earthjustice litigation team participates in clerk hiring; candidates may submit applications to whichever teams they are interested in. Be prepared to respond to our September follow-up email requesting your ranked choice of the teams for which you have applied. Do not include such rankings within your Jobvite application.
Application Materials Requested
Resume
Cover letter that addresses:
(1) relevant aspects of your background that are not apparent or fully explained in your resume;
(2) why you are drawn to Earthjustices mission and the litigation teams for which you are applying; and
(3) whether there are particular environmental or public interest issues that inspire you.
Additional documents (select Add Files in Jobvite):
(1) A recent legal writing sample of no more than 10 pages that primarily reflects your work. Please include a cover page indicating the extent to which your writing sample reflects edits and feedback from others.
(2) Unofficial transcript.
Finalists will be asked to submit two references; these may be law school faculty or legal professional, clinical, or volunteer supervisors.
Resources Information about our hiring process and tips for success can be found at earthjustice.org/about/jobs/hiring-process. If you experience technical difficulties or require accommodations throughout the hiring process, please contact us at jobs@earthjustice.org. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies.
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Make sure to apply quickly in order to maximise your chances of being considered for an interview Read the complete job description below. The Clean Energy Program works to accelerate the essential transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, to hold coal generators accountable for their pollution and protect communities from toxic coal waste, and to increase access to clean energy. The program opposes false climate solutions and opposes the dangerous rush to expand or prolong the life of gas generation and infrastructure in state and federal energy regulatory advocacy. Our focus is the fossil-to-clean fight and ensuring that all communities benefit equitably from a clean energy transition.
About Earthjustice Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant environmental protections. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect peopleu2019s health, preserve places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups and supporters to take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country and have a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. We welcome all interested law students from across the country to apply for a summer law clerk position. We expect that students will work proximate to or in an office where the program is located. In some limited instances, an office may hire clerks to work in an area outside that teamu2019s geographic area, but still proximate to an Earthjustice office.
Responsibilities
Summer Law Clerks will have the opportunity to work with several attorneys on case development and litigation strategy. Students may draft pleadings and briefs, do legal research, develop strategy and legal theories, gather evidence, and attend client meetings and court proceedings.
Earthjusticeu2019s summer law clerk program also includes various programmatic offerings, such as in-person and virtual seminars with attorneys and guest speakers on current environmental issues, interactions with other local and regional environmental groups, and a job interview workshop.
Compensation
Earthjustice summer law clerkships are paid positions. The total stipend amount will be dependent on external funding such as through a law schoolu2019s summer funding program.
Earthjustice will provide a one-time stipend at the start of the clerkship in the amount of 1320 per week, minus the total amount received from any other sources and applicable taxes.
The summer law clerkship is designed to be 10 weeks long at full-time hours (37.5 hours/week).
You are welcome to pursue outside funding. The ability to secure outside funding will not be considered as part of the hiring process.
How to Apply
Eligibility: Candidates must be enrolled in a U.S. law school through fall 2026 (i.e., not graduating before December 2026) and be available to commit ten weeks during summer 2026.
Summer law clerks must work from the U.S. during their clerkship.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their complete application via Jobvite by 5:00 pm PT on September 1, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Each Earthjustice litigation team participates in clerk hiring; candidates may submit applications to whichever teams they are interested in. Be prepared to respond to our September follow-up email requesting your ranked choice of the teams for which you have applied. Do not include such rankings within your Jobvite application.
Application Materials Requested
Resume
Cover letter that addresses:
(1) relevant aspects of your background that are not apparent or fully explained in your resume;
(2) why you are drawn to Earthjustices mission and the litigation teams for which you are applying; and
(3) whether there are particular environmental or public interest issues that inspire you.
Additional documents (select Add Files in Jobvite):
(1) A recent legal writing sample of no more than 10 pages that primarily reflects your work. Please include a cover page indicating the extent to which your writing sample reflects edits and feedback from others.
(2) Unofficial transcript.
Finalists will be asked to submit two references; these may be law school faculty or legal professional, clinical, or volunteer supervisors.
Resources Information about our hiring process and tips for success can be found at earthjustice.org/about/jobs/hiring-process. If you experience technical difficulties or require accommodations throughout the hiring process, please contact us at jobs@earthjustice.org. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies.
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