Law Clerk (District Temporary), 2 positions (Full or Part Time) - The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Law Clerks (District Temporary) conduct legal research in the preparation of legal briefs, opinions, and similar documents. They also prepare memoranda and other documents summarizing court decisions, administrative board decisions, state and federal statutes, ordinances, and opinions. Areas of legal research may include environmental, energy, water rights, Native American law, regulatory, tort, employment, public finance, real property, construction, and contract law.

These two (2) openings are for part-time OR full-time District Temporary Law Clerks in the Legal Department at MWD’s Headquarters Building in Los Angeles, CA.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
For your application to be considered, a 5-10 page legal document that you have written must be provided in addition to your resume. Please combine your writing sample and your resume and upload/submit them together as one document when you apply.

Work Schedule:
• Part-Time or Full-Time: Part-Time Law Clerks will work at least 16 hours per week (schedule flexible to accommodate classes). Full-time Law Clerks will work a 9/80 schedule (Monday through Friday with alternating Fridays off).

• Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

• Anticipated estimated length of assignment: Up to 18 months.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

To view the full job description, click here: Law Clerk

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: Successful completion of first year of law school.  

Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent working environment
• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxi
• On-site Fitness Center
• Public transportation reimbursements

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits District Temporary Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year. 

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).