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 https://biologicaldiversity.bamboohr.com/careers/174 .  Incomplete applications will not be considered. Application review will begin November 1, 2026, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. The desired start date is May 17, 2027. You will be notified if you are selected for an interview.  No telephone calls, please. ABOUT THE CENTER The Center for Biological Diversity, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, believes the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence of a vast diversity of wild animals, plants, and people. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law, activism, and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters, and climate that humans, other species, and all communities need to survive and thrive. We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive. POSITION SUMMARY The Law Clerk will work in the Southwest program to protect imperiled species and public lands in Arizona, New Mexico, and on the Colorado Plateau. The Southwest program defends imperiled species and their habitats from agency actions and seizes proactive opportunities to protect and re-establish those species and habitats. Primary duties of this position include supporting impact litigation and…