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Legal Clerkship, New Orleans, LA

Responsibilities & Duties: 

• Researching legislation and case law

• Drafting memoranda to help develop novel litigation and other legal approaches to protect farm animals

• Assist the Director with all aspects of Farm Sanctuary’s legal campaigns
  
  
• Monitoring proposed legislation and regulations pertaining to farm animals and drafting comments

• Provide legal support to the Campaigns Department 

Qualifications 

• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills
  
  
• Strong knowledge of animal protection issues 
  
  
• Animal law background is preferable, although not required.
  
  
• Strong work ethic 
  
  
• Commitment to Farm Sanctuary's goals and programs 

Specifications: 

• Duration of 10 weeks preferred; start and end dates are flexible
  
  
• Will work from Legal Director’s home office
  
  
• As this is an unpaid clerkship, Farm Sanctuary encourages prospective law clerks to arrange for public interest funding or, alternatively, course credit. 

Benefits: 

• Work directly with the Director of Farm Sanctuary Legal Campaigns 
  
  
• Work with like-minded and committed animal activists 
  
  
• Gain experience beneficial for future Farm Sanctuary employment consideration 
  
  
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience with animal law 

Send a cover letter, resume, transcript, and a short writing sample to intern@farmsanctuary.org

Please note that housing and housing assistance are not provided for this internship

To apply, click here