What are the responsibilities and job description for the Local Government Summer Clerkship position at League of Minnesota Cities (LMNC)?
Program Overview
This is a unique paid experience for law students who want to do substantive work this summer on legal and policy matters involving Minnesota local governments and their communities. If you are a law student who is interested in government and public service work, but not necessarily wedded to the idea of working for a state or federal agency, or legal services or non-profits, consider the role of a municipal lawyer. This clerkship, housed in the General Counsel’s Office of the League of Minnesota Cities, provides students with hands-on experiences and shadowing opportunities in various aspects of municipal law and practice areas including litigation, research, amicus program and corporate work.
Program Experience
During the clerkship the following tasks and opportunities may be available:
This is a non-exempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act and will pay $22/hr.
Process Outline
Application Materials Required
This is a unique paid experience for law students who want to do substantive work this summer on legal and policy matters involving Minnesota local governments and their communities. If you are a law student who is interested in government and public service work, but not necessarily wedded to the idea of working for a state or federal agency, or legal services or non-profits, consider the role of a municipal lawyer. This clerkship, housed in the General Counsel’s Office of the League of Minnesota Cities, provides students with hands-on experiences and shadowing opportunities in various aspects of municipal law and practice areas including litigation, research, amicus program and corporate work.
Program Experience
During the clerkship the following tasks and opportunities may be available:
- Conduct routine legal research in various aspects of municipal law including criminal justice, labor and employment, housing, land use, government finance, cannabis regulation, and real estate
- Writes and/or revise research materials on municipal law topics
- Review and summarize state and federal legislation impacting cities
- Reviews trends in relevant caselaw, policy and administrative law decisions affecting cities
- Exposure to various practice areas including litigation, research, amicus program and corporate work with opportunities to interact with in-house counsel as well as cities and their public law offices
- Professional development opportunities with municipal attorneys representing cities across the state
- Completion of one year of law school
- Completion of a legal writing class
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures involved in research
- The clerkship is intended to last 10-12 weeks, with 20-40 hours of work per week.
- The League maintains a flexible hybrid work environment. Because this clerkship is intended to provide students with exposure to municipal law experiences, law clerks are expected to work in the St. Paul office approximately 75% of the time.
- Ability to travel to off-site events
- Employer is willing to supervise student for law school externship credit
This is a non-exempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act and will pay $22/hr.
Process Outline
- Application deadline: February 23, 2025
- First Review of Applications: February 17, 2025
- Interviews will be held: Late February
- Anticipated Start Date: May
Application Materials Required
- On-line Application
- Cover Letter describing experience and interest in municipal law
Salary : $22
