Summer Law Clerk - Bill Drafting Division

***Recruitment Range: $14.00 Per Hour***

Employment Period

Summer 2025 (May-July)

Description of Position

The Summer Clerk will work in a full-time position for 10 weeks with attorneys and professional staff of the Division to provide legal and other research support for members of the General Assembly. The General Assembly will be in legislative session during this time. Summer Clerks will work with Division attorneys on legal and policy research requests for legislators and on preparing drafting requests. Summer Clerks will also accompany Division attorneys in attending committee meetings and sessions of the General Assembly to develop a deeper understanding of the legislative process.

Legislative Drafting Division

The North Carolina General Assembly Legislative Drafting Division is a nonpartisan staff division of the Legislative Services Office. Attorneys with the Legislative Drafting Division provide legislative drafting services as well as legal and policy analysis for all 170 members of the North Carolina General Assembly, serve as staff to the appropriations and interim study committees, and work with the Fiscal Research Division to draft the biennial budget. Employees are generally assigned to multiple subject areas and specialize in several subject areas.

Salary

• $14/hour

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• A Summer Clerk must be, at the time of employment, a rising third year law student in good standing.

How to Apply

***NC General Assembly positions are NOT subject to theState Human Resources Act (G.S. 126).***

Submission Instructions:

Applicants must include a copy of the following documents when submitting the online application packet:

1. Cover letter that addresses the following questions:
   1. Why are you interested in working in a nonpartisan role in the legislative process?
   2. In what work environment are you most productive, and why?
2. Resume.
3. Most recent available law school transcript (may be unofficial copy).
4. A copy of the final writing assignment for the Spring 1L writing course. Please include a cover sheet that indicates the extent to which the writing assignment has been edited by others.

To be considered for the Legal Intern – Summer Clerk position, all applicants must submit an NC General Assembly application and required documents of the application packet by 5:00 P.M. on Friday, April 25, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Agency Contact Information:
Luke Gillenwater

Luke.Gillenwater@ncleg.gov

(919) 733-6660

***Due to the expected large volume of applications we will receive, we will be unable to provide information regarding the status of your application.***

Benefits

State of North Carolina