Law Clerk - Attorney General's Office -

The Utah Attorney General's Office invites current law students to apply for clerkship and/or externship opportunities for Fall Semester 2026. Clerkships are paid positions and are not eligible for school credit. Externships are unpaid positions and may be eligible for school credit. To verify school credit eligibility, please speak with your college or university's internship coordinator. Our law clerks perform a wide variety of tasks such as preparing legal documents, conducting legal analysis, and conducting research. Often, our law clerks will prepare draft opinions for cases that will act as the foundation for lawyers and judges. They will also help during the course of an action by preparing for a case and examining legal documents such as petitions, legal complaints, and affidavits. Our office has over 20 different divisions - please look over each division's mission through the "areas" section of our website:https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/.The extent of each task will be determined by the division for which the student clerks. Please note that our Investigations Division has no attorneys and is not open for clerkships, but our Justice attorneys prosecute the cases that our office investigates and they do have clerkship opportunities.Law clerks work part-time at a beginning rate of $26/hour for 1st-year law students, $28 for 2nd-year law students, and $30 for 3rd-year law students or recent graduates.ResponsibilitiesDrafts litigation working documents; prepares documents consisting of concise decisions based upon facts of case interpretations of law and compliance with state and federal standards.Evaluates all the information to determine a case's status.Monitor, track and follow up on documentation, case files or other assignments to ensure appropriate timelines are met and action completed.Prepares cases by conducting legal research and gathering evidence.Reviews cases, applications, files, records, etc., to determine action to be taken.