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Summer Clerkship Applications Now Being Accepted

2Ls (or anyone with 32 credits) can apply from now until December 2nd, 2016 by 5pm to work with Earthrise this summer as a Tomorrow’s Advocate. The Tomorrow’s Advocates program enables select Lewis & Clark law students to clerk for 10 weeks during the summer months as externs or paid interns. 1L’s will be able to apply in January 2017.

November 16, 2016

Beatles themed potluck from last summer.

The Tomorrow’s Advocates program enables select Lewis & Clark law students to clerk for 10 weeks during the summer months as externs or paid interns. The program provides substantial benefits to students, Earthrise, and its clients:

Students working with Earthrise during the summer gain significant experience in public interest environmental litigation and advocacy though concentrated training and mentoring, client interaction, and intensive legal research and drafting.
Without full-time summer clerks, Earthrise would not be able to offer the excellent year-round legal representation our clients expect.
The environmental community benefits from increasing the pool of law school graduates with substantial real-world experience and training. Earthrise students and externs are tomorrow’s advocates for our natural heritage. Many Earthrise alumni now lead the charge in working to preserve and protect the environment as attorneys in public interest, government, and private practice.

What students get out of the clerkship:

In-Depth, hands-on litigation experience for 10 weeks
Summer interns will earn $15/hr while externs also earn $15/hr and can receive academic credit
Flexible work hours
Fun and interesting themed potlucks on the deck with other faculty and visiting alumni
Basking in Oregon’s gorgeous summers
Placement at Earthrise’s Boston or San Francisco office may also be possible

The deadline for 2L’s to apply for Summer 2017 clerkships is 5 pm on December 2, 2016. (Must already have completed 32 credits)

The deadline for 1L’s to apply for Summer 2017 clerkships is January 27, 2017

Before applying, please read this announcement with application requirements and details.

To apply, send these items to Tom Buchele at tbuchele@lclark.edu in PDF format, preferably all in one PDF.

Resume
Cover Letter
Transcript
Writing Sample
Completed conflicts form

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Clinic Director Transition Announcement

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Earthrise legal fellow argues before the Western District of Arkansas

Lydia’s argument to protect stretches of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests is a culmination of her work as a summer clerk, clinic student, and now a fellow.

Earthrise Filed Motion for Summary Judgment in Ozarks Logging Case

Earthrise’s team filed its Motion for Summary Judgment on behalf of its client, the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance (BRWA) to halt the Robert’s Gap Project, a large logging project, in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests of Arkansas.