Southwest Law Clerk

Job Title: Law Clerk Program: Southwest Employment Type: [ ] Salary [X] Hourly (non-exempt – this position is eligible for over time) [ ] Part-time [X] Full-time [X] Temporary [ ] Regular Reports to: Staff or Senior Attorney Direct Reports to this position: N/A Salary Range: $19.61/hour Location:Remote Is this position in the Bargaining Unit? [] Yes, [X] No The Center for Biological Diversity ’s Southwest Program is hiring a Law Clerk for Summer 2027 to support conservation of imperiled species and public lands in Arizona, New Mexico, and on Utah’s Colorado Plateau. The Law Clerk will gain experience in legal research and writing, and environmental advocacy, drawing on litigation, science, media, and grassroots organizing strategies to fight for wildlife and their habitats in the Southwest. This position is remote, but remote work from any of the Center office’s may be available based on office capacity. The expectation is that the Law Clerk will work full-time hours (40 hours per week) for ten weeks, but other arrangements may be considered. To apply, please upload a: cover letter explaining your interest in clerking in the Center’s Southwest program; resume; writing sample, preferably of no more than 10 pages that reflects your own legal analysis; transcript (unofficial is fine); and list of three references. Please submit all application materials via our website at. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Application review will begin November 1, 2026, but applica