Description:

Job Description:
At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

K&L Gates is seeking a National Security and International Trade law clerk to join our dynamic Washington, D.C. office for the 2027 - 2028 school year and as a summer associate in 2028 to assist in a variety of legal and administrative matters.

The ideal candidate should have a demonstrated interest and be versed and conversant in regulatory practices within export controls, economic sanctions, CFIUS regulations, as well as customs and other trade regulations.

The clerkship is a year-round program, which will require candidates to live within a commutable distance of our Washington, DC office.

Selection Criteria:
When considering candidates, we will look at the following criteria:
  • Class of 2029 J.D. Student
  • A strong, expressed interest in the International Trade, Investment Controls, and National Security (https://www.klgates.com/International-Trade-Practices) practice area in the Washington, D.C. office
  • Superior academic credentials and excellent written and oral communication skills
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a commitment to the highest quality of client service
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This position does not offer work authorization sponsorship.

Application Process:
We will begin to review applications on a rolling basis. The application will remain open until the program has been filled.

Please submit the following materials