Law Clerk - Administrative Law, Zoning and Land Use

Job Description

Eligibility: Second-year law student (2L)
Compensation: $23-$25 per hour

Shipley & Horne, P.A., seeks a motivated second-year law student to support its Administrative Law practice. This position offers experience with federal, state, and local administrative agencies, development approvals, regulatory compliance, rule making, enforcement actions, and administrative proceedings.

• Research Maryland zoning, subdivision, comprehensive planning, environmental, and administrative law issues.
• Analyze municipal and county codes, zoning maps, comprehensive plans, agency guidance, and proposed legislation.
• Draft legal memoranda, hearing summaries, correspondence, and application materials.
• Assist with variance, special exception, conditional-use, rezoning, subdivision, and site-plan matters.
• Review property records, development plans, permits, agency decisions, and public hearing materials.
• Monitor local planning commission, zoning board, county council, and municipal proceedings.
• Help attorneys prepare for administrative hearings, community meetings, negotiations, and appeals.
• Maintain organized matter files, calendars, and project-status reports.

• Currently enrolled and in good standing as a 2L at an ABA-accredited law school.
• Strong legal research, analytical writing, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated interest in zoning, land use, real estate, environmental, municipal, or administrative law.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work carefully with detailed statutes, ordinances, and records.
• Professional judgment and commitment to protecting confidential information.
• Familiarity with Maryland or local government law is preferred but not required.
• Experience with Westlaw, Lexis, GIS tools, property databases, or planning documents is a plus.

The anticipated commitment is 20-25 hours per week during the academic year, with scheduling flexibility around classes and examinations. Additional summer hours may be available.

The law clerk will receive practical exposure to:

• Maryland land development and entitlement processes.
• Local zoning codes and comprehensive planning.
• Administrative hearings and judicial review.
• Client counseling and development project strategy.
• Government, community, and stakeholder engagement.

The firm’s attorneys offer over 150 years of combined legal experience serving Prince George's County Maryland and its surrounding jurisdictions. The firm is comprised of a team of highly skilled attorneys and motivated staff, dedicated to the founding principles of the firm. Through the years this multimillion‑value, certified minority business, has successfully represent a vast array of clients and has to be widely recognized as a top law f (???)

The firm’s attorneys offer over 150 years of combined legal experience serving Prince George's County Maryland and its surrounding jurisdictions. The firm is comprised of a team of highly skilled attorneys and motivated staff, dedicated to the founding principles of the firm. Through the years this multimillion‑value, certified minority business, has successfully represent a vast array of clients and has to be widely recognized as a top law f (???)