City of Chicago Department of Law 2013 Summer Law Clerk Program Deadline Extended to March 1, 2013
In order to accommodate the Fall 2012 transcript release dates of the various law schools, please note that the application deadline for the City of Chicago Law Clerk Summer Program has been extended to Friday, March 1st.
Please apply once your Fall 2012 transcript is available.
Details About the Program:
The City of Chicago Department of Law invites law students to apply for its 2013 Summer Law Clerk Program. Usually, the program begins June 1st and is for a minimum of 10 weeks; however, the start date and duration of a law clerk’s summer will be determined by the law clerk and his/her direct supervisor. The Summer Program is designed to provide current law students with a challenging unpaid clerkship that reflects the demands and rewards of public service, as well as a realistic picture of what it is like to practice law for the City of Chicago. Participants in the Summer Program are not compensated. Some schools may offer students grants or allow for academic credit.
During the Summer Program, the law clerks will be assigned to work in one of the practice divisions in the law department and participate in a wide variety of activities including:
- assisting in trial preparation;
- attending depositions;
- observing real estate closings;
- attending client meetings and court proceedings;
- researching legal issues; and
- drafting memoranda, briefs and contracts.
Also, law clerks that have finished their second year of law school and qualify for an Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 license may represent the City in:
- mandatory tort arbitrations in the Circuit Court of Cook County;
- disciplinary hearings for the police and labor boards; and
- labor arbitration.
They may also depose or examine witnesses in trials in state and federal court.
During the summer, the Law Department will host a lecture series that feature speakers addressing legal issues that affect the City in areas such as environmental and First Amendment law and provides the law clerks with opportunities to meet with City department officials and members of state and federal judiciary.
The Law Department seeks talented, promising individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many of the attorneys are active in civic and professional activities and organizations. The Law Department is committed to increasing opportunities for minorities in the legal profession, and it is proud that its staff reflects the racial, cultural and ethnic diversity of Chicago.
To learn more about the various Divisions within the Department of Law and the work that they handle, potential candidates should check out the Litigation, Prosecution and Transactional Division links found under “What We Do” on the website.
To apply for the 2013 Summer Law Clerk Program, interested students should submit all application materials as outlined online.
The deadline to apply is March 1, 2013.