Paralegal - Labor Law

Join to apply for the Law Clerk Spring 2026 role at SEIU
Join to apply for the Law Clerk Spring 2026 role at SEIU
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has openings for part-time law clerks and full- and part-time externs for Spring 2026.
SEIU is a progressive, dynamic, and growing labor organization of over two million members in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide. Attorneys in SEIU’s Legal Department engage in innovative lawyering to further the organization's interests in organizing non-union workers, improving working conditions for all workers, engaging in political action, and achieving social justice. This includes legal work on a wide range of litigation, regulatory and legislative matters, and policy and advising on union governance issues, organizing campaigns, and other legal work in furtherance of working people, and their communities.
Law clerks and externs in the SEIU Legal Department conduct legal research and draft legal memoranda, work with attorneys on pending litigation, attend hearings and conferences, and meet with union leaders.
Law clerks and externs are assigned to work in the Legal Department in Washington, DC. Law clerks are paid $25/hour. Externs who receive academic credit can also receive compensation if allowed by their law school.
The successful applicant will have a strong academic background with excellent writing and researching skills. Completion of a basic labor law course is preferred but not required. Please note clerk positions are open only to current law students.
Applications should include a cover letter, resume, short writing sample, references, and law school transcript.
Equal Opportunity Employer 2026 SEIU LAW STUDENT PROGRAM
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has openings for part-time law clerks and full- and part-time externs for Spring 2026.
Attorneys in SEIU’s Legal Department engage in innovative lawyering to further the organization's interests in organizing non-union workers, improving working conditions for all workers, engaging in political action, and achieving social justice. This includes legal work on a wide range of litigation, regulatory and legislative matters, and policy and advising on union governance issues, organizing campaigns, and other legal work in furtherance of working people, and their communities.
Law clerks and externs in the SEIU Legal Department conduct legal research and draft legal memoranda, work with attorneys on pending litigation, attend hearings and conferences, and meet with union leaders.
Law clerks and externs are assigned to work in the Legal Department in Washington, DC. Law clerks are paid $25/hour. Externs who receive academic credit can also receive compensation if allowed by their law school.
The successful applicant will have a strong academic background with excellent writing and researching skills. Completion of a basic labor law course is preferred but not required. Please note clerk positions are open only to current law students.
Applications should include a cover letter, resume, short writing sample, references, and law school transcript.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
Seniority level Seniority level Internship
Employment type Employment type Part-time
Job function Job function Legal
Industries Legal Services
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