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Internship - Law Clerks
Washington, DC
Job/Internship Description
Background: As the largest private sector labor union in North America, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) represents more than 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada. Our members work primarily in retail food stores; food packinghouses and processing plants; department and drug stores; chemical facilities; and distillery and cannabis industries.
Job Description: The law clerk will work closely with attorneys to produce legal research and writing on important worker issues, including labor and civil rights laws and related legal proceedings and legislation. The work of law clerks supports the goals of the union’s officers and staff, including to further organizing campaigns and engage in legislative advocacy at the federal and state level. Law clerks also assist in developing potential litigation and counseling decision-makers, including affiliate local unions and the UFCW’s regional and program-level staff. We involve law clerks as much as possible in discussions with attorneys and staff so that clerks may understand how their work fits into the union’s wider mission, and how unions develop strategies for organizing workers and advancing worker interests.
Requirements: Completion of one year of law school. Strong written and oral communication skills. Commitment to progressive social change, worker rights, the labor movement, and/or economic justice.
Compensation and Hours: $20.00 per hour; 20-25 hours per week; and preferably with as many consecutive hours per day and days per week as possible.
Location: The law clerk will work in-person at our office located at 1775 K St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Duration: Fall Semester 2023
**WRITING SAMPLE IS REQUIRED**
Job Description: The law clerk will work closely with attorneys to produce legal research and writing on important worker issues, including labor and civil rights laws and related legal proceedings and legislation. The work of law clerks supports the goals of the union’s officers and staff, including to further organizing campaigns and engage in legislative advocacy at the federal and state level. Law clerks also assist in developing potential litigation and counseling decision-makers, including affiliate local unions and the UFCW’s regional and program-level staff. We involve law clerks as much as possible in discussions with attorneys and staff so that clerks may understand how their work fits into the union’s wider mission, and how unions develop strategies for organizing workers and advancing worker interests.
Requirements: Completion of one year of law school. Strong written and oral communication skills. Commitment to progressive social change, worker rights, the labor movement, and/or economic justice.
Compensation and Hours: $20.00 per hour; 20-25 hours per week; and preferably with as many consecutive hours per day and days per week as possible.
Location: The law clerk will work in-person at our office located at 1775 K St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Duration: Fall Semester 2023
**WRITING SAMPLE IS REQUIRED**
UFCW is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided pursuant to the state and federal laws.
Special Notes/Instructions
**IF WRITING SAMPLE IS TOO LARGE TO SUBMIT ONLINE, PLEASE EMAIL TO: resume@ufcw.org**
Contact Information
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Position Summary
Employment Type
Part Time
Period of Employment
Spring
Type of Compensation
Paid
College Credits Earned
No
Tuition Assistance
No
Required Student Status
Post-Graduate
Preferred Majors
Law/Legal Studies
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