Hybrid Law Clerk

at Equal Rights Advocates

• Job title: Law Clerk
• Job type: Internship
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Law Clerk assisting with litigation and legislative advocacy for Equal Rights Advocates. Conducting research, providing direct services, and attending various legal events.

Responsibilities

• Assist with current litigation and legislative advocacy by conducting research and writing
• Participate in coalition meetings, internal legal strategy sessions, and co-counsel and litigation consultation meetings
• Attend depositions, mediations, hearings, and other litigation-related events whenever possible
• Assist in providing direct services to students and employees facing discrimination through our Advice and Counseling Program
• Interview callers and provide advice and counseling regarding sex discrimination, sexual harassment, Title IX enforcement

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in and commitment to civil rights, gender equity, and social justice
• A record of strong academic interests and participation and excellent legal research and writing skills
• Connection to and familiarity with issues affecting women and girls of color, low-paid and immigrant workers, LGBTQI+ individuals, and/or others who routinely face discrimination and other systematic deprivation of their civil rights
• Coursework and/or experience in employment and/or Title IX, education civil rights law and policy (2L or 3L years begun or completed, where electives are available)
• Strong organizational, project and time management skills, including demonstrated capacity to manage and prioritize competing projects and deadlines

Benefits

• Unpaid position
• Reimbursement for phone usage during remote clerkships
• Reimbursement for travel to and from the office during in-person clerkships