Law Clerk, Education Division

Overview

The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State’s legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters.

As Maryland’s 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness.

The OAG is seeking a law clerk in its Higher Education Division. This division provides legal representation to Maryland’s public higher education institutions, including the University System of Maryland and its 12 constituent institutions and three regional higher education centers, as well as Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Baltimore City Community College, and related state agencies.

The Higher Education Division is led by the Division Chief and includes two Deputy Chiefs and three Supervising Senior Counsel. One Deputy Chief oversees attorneys who focus on advice and real estate matters and the other Deputy Chief manages a litigation team. In total the division includes 23 attorneys. The legal team is supported by an Office manager who supervises four administrative staff.

The Higher Education Division handles a broad range of legal matters in both state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies. These matters include employment and labor law, civil rights, student and faculty issues, torts, contracts, real estate, and other legal concerns relevant to public higher education.

The law clerk will assist attorneys in litigation and advice matters impacting the higher education institutions served by the division. The law clerk will be exposed to the wide variety of legal matters identified above. The law clerk will be responsible for conducting legal research and assisting in drafting litigation and advice memoranda. The division will seek to offer the law clerk opportunities to observe litigation activities such as depositions and hearings as such activities arise and will offer the law clerk the opportunity to develop a writing sample by the conclusion of the clerkship.

• The ideal candidate will have completed their second year of law school prior to the summer clerkship position;
• Be in the top 25% of their class by rank;
• Possess excellent research and writing skills.
• An interest in higher education law is preferred.

Interested persons should submit a resume with a cover letter and writing sample with their applications.

The clerkship is a full- or part-time paid position for Summer 2026. The hourly rate for this law clerk position is $25.00 per hour.

• Offer letters will be sent out by April 24, 2026
• Summer 2026 start dates are May 18, June 1, & June 8, 2026
• Summer 2026 end dates are July 24 - August 31, 2026

The OAG is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, pregnancy, family or parental status, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The Office of the Attorney General views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving professional excellence and fostering and maintaining a culture where every employee can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the best pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

We honor, respect, and celebrate all differences, both visible and invisible, and are committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals who have historically been underrepresented in the practice of law and professional careers.