2024 LSNC SUMMER LAW CLERK PROGRAM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Legal Services of Northern California’s

(LSNC) Summer Law Clerk Program is a

10-week, full time law student internship

from May 27, 2025 through August 1,

2025. LSNC intends to offer this opportunity

in person at our offices located in Auburn,

Chico, Eureka, Redding, Sacramento,

Ukiah, Vallejo, and Woodland, as well as

with LSNC’s Western States Pension

Assistance Project in Sacramento.

TRAINING&MENTORSHIP

LSNC’s Summer Law Clerk Program begins

with a multi-day orientation exposing law

students to the major legal problems facing

low-income individuals, as well as the

advocacy skills needed to assist in these

cases. Following orientation, law clerks

report to their assigned offices and may

receive additional training. Law clerks can

engage in client interviewing, drafting

memos, working with community groups,

and conducting legal research for cases and

community issues. Law clerks may also work

on projects including designing community

education seminars, in-depth research on

substantive law topics, or creating legal

resources for client or staff use.

Each law clerk will receive guidance from a

mentor attorney in their office or project.

The mentor will guide the law clerk

throughout the summer. Law clerks will also

have opportunities to work with other LSNC

advocates and staff.

FUNDING& CREDIT

LSNC will offer a modest living expense

stipend to qualified summer law clerks. If

applicable, LSNC may assist law clerks in

pursuing public interest law foundation

grants or work-study funds. LSNC will also

work with law clerks who seek externship

credit in lieu of summer funding.

APPLICATION& SELECTION PROCESS

Law students may apply directly or through

various public interest career events. LSNC

will interview candidates and make offers on

a rolling basis through March 14, 2025.

To apply directly, applicants should send a

résumé, cover letter including preferred

office placement(s), and an unofficial law

school transcript to probono@lsnc.net by

January 31, 2025, with the subject line:

2025 Summer Law Clerk Program.

Applicants may also apply online at

www.lsnc.net/jobs, or mail applications to:

LSNC Summer Law Clerk Program

517 12th Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

LSNC IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER THAT VALUES THE

DIVERSITY OF ITS STAFF AND SEEKS TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVITY AND BELONGING. LSNC

ENCOURAGES WOMEN, NON-BINARY AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH

DISABILITIES, OLDER PEOPLE, AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, PANSEXUAL AND QUEER PEOPLE TO APPLY.

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