Law Clerk Intern - Summer 2026

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$6,620 - $8,040 Monthly

This position is under a step structure.  Please note that the step placement is determined by your most recent completed academic year.

Job Description

We have an opening for a law student completing their second year of law school to serve as a Law Clerk in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Laboratory or LLNL) Office of General Counsel (OGC) during summer 2026.  

The OGC is comprised of eleven experienced attorneys, as well as other legal professionals, who provide legal advice and support to the Laboratory across a wide spectrum of practice areas. You can anticipate assignments in any of the substantive areas relevant to operation of the Laboratory: e.g., litigation; business transactions; environmental, safety and health; government contracts; export law; employment law; and more. 

This position is full-time and paid for up to 12 weeks during the summer of 2026. 

This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home three days per week.

You will

• Research and draft legal memoranda and other documents; compile, summarize and analyze factual material. 
• Perform legal research to gather relevant rules, regulations, and case law in all areas of law.
• Prepare drafts of transactional legal documents and analyze legal implications of proposed contractual language.
• Participate in external meetings such as with outside counsel, representatives of state and federal agencies, universities and private companies.
• Gather information to support the provision of legal advice and to learn about operations and legal matters at the Laboratory by meeting with Laboratory representatives.
• Prepare and present materials on legal and factual issues for varied audiences.
• Perform other general law assignments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). See Additional Information section below for details.
• Completed Bachelor’s Degree.
• Must be currently enrolled in the second year of studies at an ABA-accredited law school.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Experience performing legal and factual research.
• Experience writing memoranda documenting legal and factual research and analysis.
• Experience interpreting and applying state and federal laws, regulations, court rules and procedures.
• Experience accomplishing multiple tasks and resolving conflicting priorities.
• Experience demonstrating attention to detail, discretion, and judgment and tact in handling legal issues.
• Experience communicating effectively with all levels of employees and outside entities.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience working successfully as part of a team.
• Interest and enthusiasm in learning about areas of law that may be unfamiliar.

Additional Information

#LI-Hybrid

Please use knockout question:  Are you currently enrolled as a second-year law student?

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2025 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Holiday Pay
• Sick leave accrual
• Individual 401(k) contributions
• Our values - visit https://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values 

Security Clearance

None required.  However, this position involves U.S. Export Control; this work must be performed by a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. national, or U.S. protected individual (e.g., refugee, asylee)).

If your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process.  This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check.  (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)

Pre-Employment Drug Test