LAW CLERKS
Senator Schiff offers a Law Clerk Program in his Washington D.C. office for law students interested in experiencing the day-to-day, in-person operations of a Senate Judiciary Committee member’s office.
Law Clerks work with the attorneys and other staff on Senator Schiff’s Senate Judiciary Committee team on assignments such as legal and legislative research, memo drafting, oversight work, and helping prepare the Senator for Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and markups.
The assignments relate to issues that fall under the Senate Judiciary Committee’s jurisdiction, including judicial nominations, election integrity, immigration, civil rights and civil liberties, criminal law and criminal justice reform, constitutional law, antitrust, and intellectual property.
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Applications Open: |
September 1 |
November 15 |
March 15 |
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Applications Close: |
November 1 |
January 15 |
May 15 |
Applicants are strongly urged to apply as early as possible, as applications are considered on a rolling basis and positions fill quickly. Remote clerkships are not available at this time. Detailed instructions can be found on the application.
Students with ties to California or who attend law school in California are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants, if accepted, may earn academic credit or be eligible for a Senate stipend based on their law school’s criteria.