What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Law Clerk position at Office of the West Virginia Attorney General?
The Office of the West Virginia Attorney General is hiring law clerks for Summer 2025, including one position dedicated to the Solicitor General group, and multiple positions which will have the opportunity to rotate among various divisions within the Office and gain exposure to many practice areas. Divisions include Civil Rights; Consumer Protection & Antitrust; Criminal Appellate; Education, Arts, State Agencies & Boards; General Counsel; Health and Human Resources; Medicaid Fraud Control; and Tax & Revenue. Once accepted, rotating clerks will express their preference regarding which divisions they will be assigned for rotations. All rotating clerks will have the opportunity to serve a rotation in the Criminal Appellate division, where they will fully prepare and draft an appellate brief under the supervision of a licensed attorney. Past clerks have had the opportunity to work on a variety of cutting-edge issues, including matters in the Supreme Court of the United States. All clerks will live and work in Charleston, West Virginia. The clerkship is compensated and will run for approximately 12 weeks; starting and ending dates are flexible.
If you are interested, please submit a resume, writing sample, law school transcript, and undergraduate transcript (for 1Ls only) to jobs@wvago.gov with "Summer Law Clerk" in the subject line. Priority consideration is given to submissions received by March 15, 2025.