Legal Extern
Hello rising 2Ls and 3Ls! Are you interested in gaining hands-on legal experience while assisting attorneys as they support students through a wide variety of legal matters? UW Student Legal Services is looking for legal externs to join our on-campus law office. For more information regarding this position, please look to the job description below.
Job Description:
As a legal extern, you will gain experience by participating in consultations and on-going case work in conjunction with an assigned supervising attorney. Legal externs will research relevant case law for consultations and on-going cases and will draft demand letters, pleadings, and forms.
Qualifications:
- You must be a rising 2L or 3L who is able to commit to 60 hours of work per quarter.
- Minimum commitment is 1 quarter.
Supervision:
SLS Interim Director and Attorney Amanda Reynoso-Palley will oversee your day-to-day operations along with SLS staff attorneys.
Hours and Pay:
This is an unpaid externship.
To apply to this position, please provide the following:
- A one-page resume
- Contact info for two references
- A cover letter of less than 250 words on why you want to extern at SLS and what you can offer. (Please include information about your experience working with diverse communities.)
These documents can be submitted through 12Twenty or by email to slsuw@uw.edu.
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