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***This opportunity is only available to active students enrolled in law school***
Title: Fall 2025 Intern and Law Clerk Program
Reports To: Attorney Supervisor
Classification: Non-Union
Level: Intern
Salary: Unpaid
Location: Various
Bureau: Criminal
Application Deadline: August 15, 2025
General Description:
The fall internship session runs from September 1 through December 19; start and end dates are flexible between these dates.
The CCSAO Law Clerk/Volunteer Internship Program is highly competitive due to the hands-on, challenging, and relevant work experience participants will garner. Interns and law clerks will be paired with an Assistant State's Attorney within one of the several criminal divisions of the Cook County Court System, who will guide and mentor the participant during their clerkship.
The law clerk is responsible for contributing and assisting with legal research, preparing memos, partnering with counsel regarding case management and procedural requirements. This internship is unpaid.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contribute with legal research and prepare memos on pending legal issues
- Draft motions, answers, and other required legal filings
- Aid in the preparation of discovery
- Other duties as assigned by supervising attorney
Minimum Qualification:
- Must be an active law student.
- Must be in good standing with your law school, and not be on any type of academic probation or the like
Physical Requirements:
(a) Sedentary work. Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
EEO Message: The Cook County State's Attorney's Office (CCSAO) is an equal opportunity employer, which seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The CCSAO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Upon request, the CCSAO will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals due to a disability or pregnancy. The EEOP report can be found on our website at www.cookcountystatesattorney.org.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants that are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran may contact the Cook County State's Attorney's Office coordinators via email at hr.sao@cookcountyil.gov and arrange for an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability.
