Department: Legal Teams (various practice areas available)
Job Description:
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** is seeking highly motivated and diverse law school interns to join their award-winning municipal law office for the Summer 2025 Internship Program. The City Attorney's Office provides legal services to over 100 departments, boards, commissions, and offices within the City and County of San Francisco's municipal government.
The Law School Internship Program is designed to provide practical knowledge and experience in municipal law and government affairs, and to help interns emerge as leaders in government and public-interest law. Interns will be assigned to one of 20 practice teams, which specialize in areas such as aviation law, real estate, labor, environmental regulation, and more. They will work closely with deputy city attorneys, who will also serve as mentors, on a variety of legal assignments and have the opportunity to participate in client meetings, trials, court hearings, and other legal proceedings.
The internship program also offers special programming, including tours and lectures, to provide an inside-view of the important and unique work required of lawyers for a city like San Francisco.
Key Dates:
- Application Deadline: December 13, 2024 - Orientation (Mandatory): Monday, June 9, 2025 - Program: June 9, 2025 to August 15, 2025 (minimum 8-10 weeks, but students may extend their program to satisfy academic requirements)
- Current enrollment in an accredited law school - Available to work a minimum of 12 hours per week during spring and fall, and 20 hours per week during summer - Interest in government and public-interest law - Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Who is eligible? Students currently enrolled in an accredited law school. - How do I apply? Email a cover letter, resume, and brief legal writing sample to **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. - When is the application deadline? December 13, 2024. - Can I participate remotely? The program allows for a hybrid schedule of in-person and telecommute work, but full remote work is not allowed. - Do you offer paid internships? Internships are unpaid, but work-study options are available for qualified students. - What type of assignments do interns perform? Interns assist deputy city attorneys in a variety of legal assignments, including drafting statutes and regulations, reviewing contracts, representing the city in court, and advising city officials. - What type of training will I receive? Interns will receive an office orientation, training on using the computer network, and training specific to their practice team. They will also have access to the office's continuing legal education seminars. - Will I be offered a job at the end of my internship? Interns are not usually offered a position immediately after their internship, but the office may consider them for future openings. - What have past participants said about the program? Past interns have had a great experience interning with the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** and have gained valuable legal experience.
Legal Teams:
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** has over 20 legal teams organized by practice area. Interns will have the opportunity to work with and learn from attorneys in various teams, including:
- Airport (based at SFO) - Child Protection and Family Services/Conservatorships* - Code Enforcement* - Complex and Affirmative Litigation* - Construction* - Data and Privacy Task Force - Energy and Telecommunications - Finance and Real Estate - Government* - Health & Human Services - Labor and Employment* - Land Use* - Litigation* - Public Contracting - Public Utilities - Transportation - Workers' Compensation*
The office encourages applicants to state their top three team preferences, but final assignments will be based on office needs.
Testimonials:
"Not only do our interns gain great legal experience while interning with our office, they have a great time too. Our past interns have had a lot of great things to say about our program." - **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***
"Being able to draw on different perspectives allows us to be at the forefront of legal issues both locally and nationally." - **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***
"The internship program is designed to help interns gain practical knowledge and experience in municipal law and government affairs." - **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***
"The internship program also offers special programming, including tours and lectures, to provide an inside-view of the important and unique work required of lawyers for a city like San Francisco." - **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***
