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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong legal research and writing skills, with a focus on environmental justice, human rights, and administrative law. Capable of analyzing legal trends and collaborating effectively within a legal team while adapting to diverse legal systems.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Legal ResearchLegal WritingEnvironmental JusticeHuman RightsCritical Thinking
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Hard Skills
Legal ResearchDrafting MemosDrafting BriefsRegulatory AnalysisComparative AnalysisEnvironmental Impact AssessmentLegal DoctrinesProcedural RightsInnovative LawsCourt Decisions
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationSelf-DirectedAdaptabilityOpenness to Learning
Tools & Technologies
Online Legal Resources
Certifications & Qualifications
Juris Doctor (J.D.)Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Industry Keywords
Public Interest LawClimate ProtectionOffshore Oil and Gas DevelopmentInternational Legal AdvocacyMultilingual Abilities
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Conduct legal research and draft memos on environmental, human rights, administrative law, legal doctrines and mechanisms, and procedural rights
- Focus primarily on domestic legal research in multiple jurisdictions
- Analyze and summarize innovative laws, legal trends, and court decisions
- Assist with drafting briefs, regulatory analyses, or resource updates
- Collaborate as a member of a legal team supported through meaningful mentorship
- Contribute directly to global legal efforts advancing environmental justice
- Research legal issues important for climate protection
- Research regulation of offshore oil and gas development
- Conduct comparative analysis of global environmental impact assessment frameworks
- Update online legal resources for international legal advocates
Requirements
What you’ll need- Current second-year (2L) student enrolled in a Juris Doctor (J.D.) program, or in the second year of an equivalent graduate-level legal education
- Current student enrolled in a Master of Laws (LL.M.) program
- International applicants with equivalent legal education are welcome to apply and should describe how their academic or professional background prepares them to succeed
- English proficiency; applicants from non-English-speaking countries may establish proficiency through TOEFL or IELTS scores, enrollment in an English-speaking LL.M., or another method
- Commitment to public interest law, environmental justice, and human rights
- Strong legal research, clear legal writing, and critical thinking skills
- Collaborative, communicative, and self-directed approach to managing time and projects
- Adaptability and openness to learning across legal systems and cultures
- Multilingual abilities or lived experience from frontline or underrepresented communities preferred but not required
- Submit one PDF containing a one-page cover letter, resume or CV, and legal writing sample of 10 pages maximum
Benefits
Comp & perks- ELAW will supplement external funding to guarantee all interns receive a total rate of $17.50 per hour for 10 weeks of full-time work (up to $7,000 total)
- Remote flexibility or in-person work at ELAW’s Eugene office
- Meaningful mentorship and supervision from multiple attorneys
- Collaborative feedback and intentional support
- Global legal exposure and career development
- Inclusion in meetings, team communications, and one-on-one check-ins
- Opportunity to interact with visiting lawyers for in-person interns
- Fully remote, 10-week full-time internships compensated at $17.50 per hour