Laaconline
NHLP Seeks Law Clerks for Summer 2025
Laaconline, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
NHLP Seeks Law Clerks for Summer 2025
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) is currently accepting applications from law students for summer 2025 clerkship positions. The clerkship is a full-time position that will last approximately 10 weeks. Clerks have the option of working remotely from anywhere; those local to the San Francisco Bay Area can choose to come to the San Francisco office on select days over the course of the summer.
ABOUT NHLP
The National Housing Law Project’s mission is to advance housing justice for poor people and communities. We achieve this by strengthening and enforcing the rights of tenants, increasing housing opportunities for underserved communities, and preserving and expanding the nation’s supply of safe and affordable homes. NHLP works at the crossroads of housing and community development advocacy, legal services for the poor, and civil rights. We believe that access to safe, decent, and affordable housing is a fundamental human right that should be enjoyed by everyone.
NHLP’s Summer Law Clerk Program
NHLP is committed to training law students who are making a commitment to careers in public interest. NHLP values the contributions of its law clerks and aims to ensure that each clerk has a meaningful and rewarding experience. Working at NHLP provides a great opportunity for law students to become engaged in local, state and national housing rights issues that are central to broader social justice efforts.
Clerks are supervised by 1 to 2 staff attorneys, and often contribute to organization-wide projects as well. NHLP’s work is intersectional, meaning that clerks can gain experience in housing policy through the lens of our focus areas, including:
Preserving affordable housing;
Promoting housing rights for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and trafficking;
Advocating for the rights of persons who have had contact with the criminal legal system;
Preventing foreclosure;
Advancing fair and equal access to housing free from discrimination;
Ensuring immigrant individuals and families can access and maintain affordable housing.
Our recent clerks have assisted with important work such as providing testimony before a state fair housing council regarding proposed regulations; drafting comments and advocacy letters to federal agencies; and writing legal memos on cutting-edge issues impacting federally assisted housing.
Clerks will have opportunities to be a part of affirmative impact litigation, amicus brief writing and/or other legal writing, and strengthen their policy advocacy skills. Additionally, NHLP invites clerks to attend coalition meetings and advocacy calls; provides training opportunities; and hosts a summer law clerk brownbag series where staff attorneys discuss a range of topics, such as substantive work areas and career planning.
NHLP is happy to work with students who will be receiving credit, work study, or a stipend from their schools for their clerkship. Additionally, NHLP will offer supplemental funding to clerks so that each clerk will receive a total of $6,000 for the summer, regardless of their ability to secure outside funding.
Qualifications and How to Apply
Ideal candidates must possess the following:
Ability to develop outstanding research and writing skills;
A strong commitment to working on issues that impact low-income and marginalized populations;
An ability to work independently as well as a member of a team.
Interested candidates should submit their applications by December 15, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage early applications.
To apply, please send a cover letter, a resume, a self-edited writing sample that is no more than 5 pages, and three references to: Natalie Maxwell at hr@nhlp.org.
Please use “2025 Summer Law Clerk Application” as the email’s subject.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
The National Housing Law Project is committed to an environment of inclusion and equitable opportunity for members of the Housing Justice Network, our partner organizations, clients, staff, and board. We seek to hire individuals from diverse backgrounds, especially people with lived experiences impacted by housing insecurity and discrimination, or who have experienced the intersection of multiple systems of discrimination. NHLP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates who would contribute to our diversity are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
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The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) is currently accepting applications from law students for summer 2025 clerkship positions. The clerkship is a full-time position that will last approximately 10 weeks. Clerks have the option of working remotely from anywhere; those local to the San Francisco Bay Area can choose to come to the San Francisco office on select days over the course of the summer.
ABOUT NHLP
The National Housing Law Project’s mission is to advance housing justice for poor people and communities. We achieve this by strengthening and enforcing the rights of tenants, increasing housing opportunities for underserved communities, and preserving and expanding the nation’s supply of safe and affordable homes. NHLP works at the crossroads of housing and community development advocacy, legal services for the poor, and civil rights. We believe that access to safe, decent, and affordable housing is a fundamental human right that should be enjoyed by everyone.
NHLP’s Summer Law Clerk Program
NHLP is committed to training law students who are making a commitment to careers in public interest. NHLP values the contributions of its law clerks and aims to ensure that each clerk has a meaningful and rewarding experience. Working at NHLP provides a great opportunity for law students to become engaged in local, state and national housing rights issues that are central to broader social justice efforts.
Clerks are supervised by 1 to 2 staff attorneys, and often contribute to organization-wide projects as well. NHLP’s work is intersectional, meaning that clerks can gain experience in housing policy through the lens of our focus areas, including:
Preserving affordable housing;
Promoting housing rights for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and trafficking;
Advocating for the rights of persons who have had contact with the criminal legal system;
Preventing foreclosure;
Advancing fair and equal access to housing free from discrimination;
Ensuring immigrant individuals and families can access and maintain affordable housing.
Our recent clerks have assisted with important work such as providing testimony before a state fair housing council regarding proposed regulations; drafting comments and advocacy letters to federal agencies; and writing legal memos on cutting-edge issues impacting federally assisted housing.
Clerks will have opportunities to be a part of affirmative impact litigation, amicus brief writing and/or other legal writing, and strengthen their policy advocacy skills. Additionally, NHLP invites clerks to attend coalition meetings and advocacy calls; provides training opportunities; and hosts a summer law clerk brownbag series where staff attorneys discuss a range of topics, such as substantive work areas and career planning.
NHLP is happy to work with students who will be receiving credit, work study, or a stipend from their schools for their clerkship. Additionally, NHLP will offer supplemental funding to clerks so that each clerk will receive a total of $6,000 for the summer, regardless of their ability to secure outside funding.
Qualifications and How to Apply
Ideal candidates must possess the following:
Ability to develop outstanding research and writing skills;
A strong commitment to working on issues that impact low-income and marginalized populations;
An ability to work independently as well as a member of a team.
Interested candidates should submit their applications by December 15, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage early applications.
To apply, please send a cover letter, a resume, a self-edited writing sample that is no more than 5 pages, and three references to: Natalie Maxwell at hr@nhlp.org.
Please use “2025 Summer Law Clerk Application” as the email’s subject.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
The National Housing Law Project is committed to an environment of inclusion and equitable opportunity for members of the Housing Justice Network, our partner organizations, clients, staff, and board. We seek to hire individuals from diverse backgrounds, especially people with lived experiences impacted by housing insecurity and discrimination, or who have experienced the intersection of multiple systems of discrimination. NHLP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates who would contribute to our diversity are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
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