Thursday, March 28, 2013

Public Interest Opportunity of the Week – Metro Law Clerk



The Legal Department of Houston Metro is accepting applications for a summer law clerk to work up to 15 hours per week. Students engage in a variety of tasks, such as: (1) Performing litigation support by  responding to discovery, scheduling and arranging for depositions, ordering records, gathering materials related to pending claims, locating witnesses, and acting as a liaison with outside legal support services. (2) Performing research and locating case law, statutory authority, administrative regulations and other pertinent legal resources; and (3)Drafting pleadings, memos, correspondence and other materials.

The deadline to apply is April 19, 2013. For more information about the position and application instructions, go to http://www.ridemetro.org/opportunities/jobs/. Register as a first-time visitor and then search for the “law clerk” position. Please see your counselor in the CDO with any questions.