Fall 2025 Legal Externship - Northeast Regional Office

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Earthjustice's Northeast Regional Office is accepting applications for 1-2 part-time legal externs for fall 2025. We are seeking current law students who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment, and who are eligible to receive academic credit or fulfill a graduation requirement through this externship. The successful candidate may work remotely within the U.S. or on a hybrid schedule from one of Earthjustice'soffices.Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; preserve magnificent places and wildlife; advance clean energy; and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals, and communities to engage in the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are guided by a passionate, ambitious vision for the future for people and our planet. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.The Northeast Regional Office is dedicated to protecting public health and the climate and ensuring a healthy environment for all in the Northeast. We litigate and advocate for a just and equitable transition to clean energy and on behalf of communities disproportionately impacted by environmental harms.Earthjustice also works with communities and other partners throughout the country to advocate for access to safe and affordable drinking water. Earthjustice's drinking water work has included : filing a lawsuit and other legal advocacy concerning the Trump Administration's revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule of the Safe Drinking Water Act; state advocacy to set limits for drinking water on per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), requiring monitoring of PFAS in industrial discharges, and limiting use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam and gear.

Responsibilities : Under the supervision of attorneys, the legal externs' tasks may include :

• Conducting legal research and writing to assist in both case development and ongoing active litigation;
• Developing case strategy and legal theories;
• Preparing memoranda, briefs, and motions;
• Meeting with clients and experts;
• Participating in moots of oral arguments; and
• Attending court proceedings and conferences with opposing counsel.

Qualifications :

Compensation : Legal externs are unpaid and must receive academic credit or fulfill a graduation requirement for their work with Earthjustice.To Apply :

Interested candidates should submit the following materials bySunday, August 17, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Information about our hiring process and tips for success can be found athttps : / / earthjustice.org / about / jobs / hiring-process. Please reach out tojobs@earthjustice.orgif you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. Earthjustice only considers applications submitted for current openings via Jobvite. Unsolicited resumes or resumes for posted positions that are not submitted via Jobvite will not be reviewed or retained.As an equal opportunity employer, Earthjustice is committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other factor specified under applicable laws that is not related to the position.For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco : Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.For positions located within the City of Los Angeles : We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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