Description:
Job Description:We're looking for a Summer Law Clerk completing their second year of law school to serve as a Law Clerk in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Office of General Counsel (OGC), during summer 2027.
OGC provides legal advice and support to the Laboratory across a wide spectrum of practice areas. You can anticipate assignments in any of the substantive areas relevant to operation of the Laboratory such as litigation, business transactions, government contracts, and employment law.
This position is full-time and paid for up to 12 weeks during the summer of 2027 and offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.
You Will:
- Research and draft legal memoranda and other documents; compile, summarize and analyze factual material.
- Perform legal research to gather relevant rules, regulations, and case law in all areas of law.
- Prepare drafts of transactional legal documents and analyze legal implications of proposed contractual language.
- Participate in internal client meetings and external meetings such as with outside counsel, universities and private companies.
- Learn about operations and legal matters at the Laboratory by meeting with Laboratory representatives.
- Prepare and present materials on legal and factual issues for varied audiences.
- Perform other general law assignments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). See Additional Information section below for details.
- Completed Bachelor's Degree.
- Must be currently enrolled in the second year of studies at an ABA-accredited law school.
- Excellent writing and analytical skills.
- Experience performing legal and factual research.
- Experience writing memoranda documenting legal and factual research and analysis.
- Experience interpreting and applying state and federal laws, regulations, court rules and procedures.
- Experience accomplishing multiple tasks and resolving conflicting priorities.
- Experience demonstrating attention to detail, discretion, and judgment and tact in handling legal issues.
- Experience communicating effectively with all levels of employees and outside entities.
- Experience working successfully as part of a team.
- Interest and enthusiasm in learning about areas of law that may be unfamiliar.
$6,752 - $8,201 Monthly
This position is under a step structure. Please note that the step placement is determined by your most recent completed academic year.
Additional Information:
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