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.
