Job’o’th’Week (Internship Edition)
The Organization
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system. ALDF staff and attorneys accomplish their goals through animal abuse lawsuits, policy efforts to strength and enforce anti-cruelty statutes, and public education. The ALDF also cultivates the future of animal law through its national student chapters.
The Positions
ALDF seeks second- and third-year law students to work remotely as law clerks this summer. ALDF is hiring clerks in three programs: Legislative Affairs, Pro Bono, and In-House Legal.
The Legislative Affairs clerk will work full-time researching policy issues; corresponding with supporters, partners, and officials; attending hearings and meetings; drafting campaign content; and delivering policy presentations. The ideal candidate will have excellent organization and communication skills and have the ability to use discretion when handling confidential materials.
The two Pro Bono Program clerks will work part-time to help develop ALDF’s pro bono network. The clerks will be responsible for researching law firms and attorneys; CLEs, events, and conferences; public requests for legal assistance; and resource content. The ideal candidates will be flexible and have a sincere interest in animal protection.
The In-House Counsel clerk will work part-time on internal and transactional legal issues related to ALDF’s daily functioning. The clerk will learn to negotiate contracts, monitor disclosures, research legal issues related to corporate governance and lobbying regulations, review and draft personnel policies, and more. The ideal candidate will be flexible and have a sincere interest in animal protections.
Read more about these opportunities on ALDF’s PSJD profile: https://www.psjd.org/org?OrgID=107597