The San Francisco City Attorney`s Office`s articling program offers students the opportunity to work at a large, award-winning city law firm that has been nationally recognized by the American Bar Association for outstanding excellence. The city attorney`s office seeks to identify potential interns based on their intention to establish themselves as leaders within government and in the public interest. Our internship program reflects an important priority for the Crown Prosecutor`s Office: giving back to the legal community in a meaningful and important way. Law students who have completed at least one full semester of law school by the application deadline are eligible. The most successful candidates complete a summer articling period between the second and third years of law school; However, law students who begin a full-time articling or graduate law program may complete an articling after graduation. Part-time law students can also apply. All applicants must review the admission rules. How to apply and upcoming deadlines The application for the internship in fall 2021 is due until Friday, May 7, 2021. The program runs from August 24, 2021 to October 30, 2021, with mandatory orientation on Monday, August 24. Applications should include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) a short sample of legal writing.
Please email your application to catintern.applications@Sfcityatty.org Please indicate your preferred practice teams in your application. Please visit www.sfcityattorney.org/aboutus/legal-teams/ for more information about our legal teams. Solo internships are one of the best ways for law students to gain hands-on legal experience, build networks, get a feel for the interests of the practice, and position themselves for success in the legal field. What is often forgotten is that internships, especially in-house internships, also offer employers certain benefits beyond just doing more work. This first article in our two-part series highlights the significant benefits that hiring organizations realize by investing in an internship program. We advise the firm on complex legal matters, including new product development, commercial negotiations, corporate governance, shareholder matters, regulatory matters and more. We are also leaders in advocacy and advocacy work to protect the company. We are encouraged and supported to provide pro bono services in our communities. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are external online distributors of ALM`s extensive collection of current and archived versions of legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law clients may access and use ALM content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, New York Law Journal and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
As a member of our legal team, you will provide legal advice and support for the firm`s operations, advise clients and help the firm comply with laws, regulations and our own business standards. They help us stay loyal to our customers, shareholders, employees and reputation. The judiciary prides itself on the fact that it considers the «candidate as a whole» when selecting for the job. Selection is made based on many elements of a candidate`s background, including a demonstrated commitment to government service, academic achievement, leadership, experience in law review or advocacy, legal and clinical experience, previous employment, and extracurricular activities related to the work of the department. Internships allow employers to identify and potentially court high-level talent early in a student`s legal career. Internship programs serve as a recruitment tool to reduce the burden on internal recruiters by maintaining a pool of former interns to fill future vacancies. Because law school programs typically focus on litigation practices, and law firm positions are most common after graduation, law students are often unfamiliar with what it means or what it takes to be a corporate lawyer. In-house placements can familiarize students with the workings of in-house legal services, potential areas of activity in various organizations, and the different career paths of practicing lawyers (or former practicing lawyers) in the organization. Once a student has this understanding and experience, it can increase the likelihood that they will want to pursue an internal role – and perhaps an internal role in the same organization – later in their career. In addition, employers who see quality work from interns can share these sentiments, keep an eye on interns for future job postings, and expand their potential talent pools. After all, well-managed internships often leave interns with a sense of pride in their work and a strong connection to the organization. These former interns can become great «cultural carriers» for the organization and feed them more with future interns or full-time candidates.