[Law-envtlcert] CEQ 2021 Summer Legal Clerkship

[Maria Ayn Jella Roxas]

Dear FSU Environmental Law Certificate Students,

Please find below an announcement of legal clerkship opportunity at the Council on Environmental Quality for this coming summer. The deadline is April 25, 2021.


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CEQ 2021 Summer Legal Clerkship



Position Description

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is a component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) responsible for coordinating Federal efforts to improve, preserve, and protect America's public health and environment. CEQ oversees the implementation of the of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and advises the President and develops policies on a wide variety of environmental issues including environmental justice, climate change, public lands, and Federal sustainability.



CEQ is seeking law clerks for the summer of 2021 (10-12 weeks), and is accepting applications from highly motivated law students. Clerks are supervised by CEQ's Office of the General Counsel, and provide critical research and writing assistance to both legal and policy staff on a variety of matters pertinent to CEQ's functions, including oversight of NEPA. Through CEQ's participation in policy processes across the Federal Government, clerks have the opportunity to perform diverse substantive legal work, which may include drafting memoranda on environment, energy, natural resources, and general law issues; tracking Federal agency actions on environmental and infrastructure issues; attending interagency working group meetings; and assisting with responses to Freedom of Information Act requests and other inquiries regarding CEQ's activities. Clerks also have the opportunity to analyze recent case law and help advise CEQ's policy teams on legal issues.



Position Requirements

CEQ seeks rising second- or third-year law students or recent law school graduates who are highly motivated, willing to contribute where needed, and able to exercise professional judgment and maturity. In addition, applicants must be U.S. citizens. Although there are no particular prerequisites, CEQ generally prefers applicants who have completed environmental law, administrative law, legal research and writing, or statutory interpretation coursework, and whose work experience demonstrates a commitment to environment, energy, or natural resources issues. For the summer, CEQ requires a minimum commitment of 24 hours per week, and preference will be given to applicants available for 40 hours per week. CEQ will work with students who seek school credit for their uncompensated, volunteer service to CEQ.



Note: The White House has a zero-tolerance policy for drug use. Law clerks must take a drug test prior to beginning the clerkship. Failure to pass the drug test will result in immediate disqualification.



Application

Please provide, preferably in a combined PDF, the following documents:

1. Application form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-01-30_Legal-Clerkship-Application.pdf__;!!PhOWcWs!lTou9DczuHjABV5RAfXrCwC6R1l88aDxlSo1qxE_L39LsPpy9pGKWL889XVViWXpLA$> - https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-01-30_Legal-Clerkship-Application.pdf<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-01-30_Legal-Clerkship-Application.pdf__;!!PhOWcWs!lTou9DczuHjABV5RAfXrCwC6R1l88aDxlSo1qxE_L39LsPpy9pGKWL889XVViWXpLA$>

2. Cover letter

3. Resume

4. Law school transcript (unofficial is acceptable)

5. Writing sample (no more than 10 pages)





Please name the PDF file following our convention: Last Name, First Name-2021 Summer Clerkship Application; e.g., "Smith, Jane-2021 Summer Clerkship Application." Email the PDF file to internships at ceq.eop.gov<mailto:internships at ceq.eop.gov>, indicating in the email subject line that you are applying for a Summer Law Clerkship; e.g., "Summer 2021 Law Clerkship Application."



CEQ will contact applicants selected for an interview and any questions should be directed to internships at ceq.eop.gov<mailto:internships at ceq.eop.gov>.



Deadline
The deadline for the CEQ 2021 Summer Legal Clerkship is April 25, 2021.

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