Closing Date: 5th March, 2027

Description:

Description:
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State's legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland's 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness.

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is pleased to announce an opening for a litigation-focused summer law clerk for 2027.

DHCD is a large state agency providing programs and services related to housing, community development, business lending, energy improvement, broadband accessibility, and more. Learn more at https://dhcd.maryland.gov/pages/default.aspx. Working with an agency that makes an impact on Maryland residents in a profound way is something that most law clerks have appreciated about their experience with us.

Subject to caseload, the selected clerk will gain hands-on experience with a wide range of litigation matters—including tort, personnel, real property, lending, and other disputes—across various venues such as state and federal courts, as well as administrative bodies. The clerk will also support the office in analyzing and responding to federal policy changes that may impact the Department of Housing and Community Development.

This position offers a valuable opportunity to develop legal research, writing, and advocacy skills in a dynamic public service environment.

The responsibilities of the litigation law clerk include discovery, trial preparation, legal research and writing, and drafting documents for filing. While litigation-oriented, law clerks will also work on transactional matters; a litigator is made stronger by obtaining transactional experience (and vice versa!). Accordingly, this law clerk may also draft grant/loan documents, program/policy documents, regulations, or legislation, and participate in other diverse assignments.

Benefits of working with our office: We love our law clerks! We are committed to their professional development. We offer:

Weekly meetings with coordinators to answer questions, assess workload, and align assignments with interests.
One-on-one interviews with attorneys for career insights.
Opportunities to interview DHCD managers/staff in areas of interest.
Regular invitations to virtual and in-person meetings.
Close collaboration on writing samples (court documents or research memoranda).
Substantive work that significantly impacts our office (work of prior law clerks is still relied upon by us!).
Opportunities to work with DHCD summer interns, when possible.

Expectations: Law clerks will work two days in the Lanham, MD office (near New Carrollton metro, free parking) and three days virtually. They are expected to collaborate with co-clerks, attend monthly in-person all-hands meetings, and demonstrate professionalism in their interactions.

Desired Qualifications: Flexibility, curiosity, enthusiasm, strong analytical reasoning, research and writing skills, organizational and time management skills, and prior work experience are appreciated but not required.

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