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Clinical Law Clerks and Summer Advocates Law Clerks and Summer Advocates develop valuable skills in client interviewing, legal research and writing, and community organizing. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and five page writing sample to Miriam Ostrov or to:
MEA also accepts a limited number of non-law students for volunteer positions. For more information email Kelly Forman.
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Summer Advocate Program Register to receive MEA's Advocacy Update e-newsletter for information and updates on Summer 2012. Summer Advocates work closely with MEA attorneys on case development and litigation. Students may draft pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents; conduct legal research and prepare memoranda; develop strategy and legal theories; gather evidence; and attend meetings with clients, conferences with opposing counsel, and any court proceedings. Summer Advocates will also have the opportunity to conduct intakes of potential clients, interact with attorneys and other experts in MEA’s Advocacy Network, and attend press conferences and government meetings. Students from The University of Wisconsin Law School are not normally eligible to participate in the Summer Advocate Program. Instead, they are encouraged to apply for the Semester Clinical Program. Learn More about the Summer Advocate Program.
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University of Wisconsin Law School Clinical Program
New! MEA is now accepting applications for the Spring 2012 semester. The deadline to apply is November 21, 2011. Register to receive MEA's Advocacy Update e-newsletter for information and updates on Fall 2012. Taken in place of regular classes, students are awarded seven credits on a pass/fail basis for the semester. Based on the standard university requirement for internship hours, students work 315 hours during the semester, including the seminars and special events. Seminars are analogous to law school seminars and usually include readings. MEA also has limited volunteer opportunities for students from Marquette Law School to work in our Milwaukee office during the semester. For more information contact MEA Milwaukee attorney, Dennis Grzezinski. |
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Midwest Environmental Advocates accepts up to four law students from across the country for in depth work at our offices in Madison and Milwaukee from May until August. Summer Advocates work full time for 10-12 weeks. The position is paid, but students are encouraged to seek grants to supplement or enhance their funding.
Midwest Environmental Advocates offers a unique experience for University of Wisconsin law students to get an in-depth look at all aspects of environmental law practice and nonprofit legal work. Students work as law clerk's in MEA's Madison office for for a semester, participating in all aspects of MEA's legal work. Also, students attend weekly seminars on a verity of topics in environmental law and legal practice taught by MEA staff and outside experts. MEA's Clinical Program takes place during the Fall and Spring semesters, every year. 