Clerkship and Internship Opportunities
(Updated: 02/5/2026)
We provide general law clerk and internship information for the state and then list specifically advertised clerkship and internship opportunities by the city and then by date posted.
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General Clerkship & Internship Information
Internships and Practice Waivers
In certain instances the Alaska Bar Association allows for non-AK Bar members (including law students) to practice temporarily under a practice waiver. For information on temporary practice waivers, click here.
Alaska Court System Law Clerk Information
Every year approximately 60 law clerks are hired to work for judges in the Alaska Court System. Information on clerking with the Alaska Court System is available in the Guide for Prospective Law Clerks. Generally the Alaska Court System recommends that applications for law clerk positions with the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals should be received no later than September 15th. Applications for law clerk positions for the Superior Court and District Court should be received no later than November 1st. Applicants should be aware that individual judges may make job offers before these dates. Information on salary, moving expenses, benefits, qualifications, and how to apply can all be found in the Alaska Court System’s Guide for Prospective Law Clerks.
Judicial Clerkship Opportunities with the U.S. District Court of Alaska
Judicial Clerkship opportunities with the U.S. District Court of Alaska are advertised on the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR) website found at https://OSCAR.uscourts.gov Information includes duties of federal law clerks, qualifications, salary and benefits.
OSCAR publishes weekly updates of clerkship vacancies and allows users to easily apply to federal clerkships (chambers—career and term clerkships, court, pro se, death penalty and bankruptcy appellate panel) available nationwide. Judges maintain their individual profile which includes hiring practices and current vacancies. For more information about the federal judiciary and legal careers, please visit Employment Resources – OSCAR.
Statewide
Remembering Evan J. Chyun: Evan spent the summer of 2007 as an intern at the Public Defender Agency in Palmer, Alaska, while a student at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. As a law student, he devoted much of his time working with the Prisoner Legal Education Project and the Custody and Support Assistance Clinic. He also served as an Executive Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, a legal writing instructor, and a member of both the Moot Court Board and the Trial Advocacy Team. After graduation, he led an impactful career as a public interest advocate, dedicated to pursuing justice in the most vulnerable communities. Evan moved to Alaska in 2012 to work at the Office of Public Advocacy in Anchorage and later in the Alaska Attorney General’s Office. Evan passed away on May 29, 2022, four days short of his 40th birthday, in a tragic automobile accident in Anchorage, Alaska.
In honor of Evan’s ardent dedication to social justice and his love of Alaska, his family has established the Evan J. Chyun Summer Fellowship so that others may experience the beauty of Alaska and the professional opportunities it provides. ALSC will select one law student for the 2026 Fellowship, aiming to support a 1L or 2L student demonstrating financial need and an interest in practicing law in Alaska after graduation.
Details: Full-time (12 weeks) during the summer; $12,000 stipend; based in an ALSC office.
Application Requirements: Review of applications will begin after March 1, 2026. Please complete the application and submit along with a cover letter (explaining your interest in the fellowship and how you meet the criteria), resume, Law school transcripts, writing sample, a letter of recommendation, as well as name/contact information of two professional references.
For questions or additional information contact careers@alsc-law.org.
(Posted: 1/26/2026)
Anchorage
Title: Legal Interns (Civil, Criminal, Assembly) – Summer 2026
Employer: Municipality of Anchorage
Location: Anchorage
Salary: Stipend up to $6,000
The Municipality of Anchorage is accepting applicants for its Summer 2026 Legal Internship Program. For more information, please visit our website or download our Summer 2026 Internship Brochure.
The Municipal Attorney’s Office offers a wide variety of legal experiences in both civil and criminal law. It includes approximately 28 attorneys in its civil and criminal divisions. The Office of Assembly Counsel is an independent legal services office working exclusively for the legislative branch of our local government with a primary focus on drafting and amending legislation.
The Municipality welcomes applicants of all different backgrounds. The Municipality is an equal opportunity employer that does not discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, age, or physical or mental disability.
Stipends of up to $6,000 are available to help cover travel and housing costs, on the condition that each intern complete at least 10 weeks at full-time (40 hours per week). Start and end dates are flexible. All Municipal interns must pass a criminal background check.
Applications for summer positions are due by March 1, but considered before and after on a rolling basis until spots are filled. To apply, please submit the following as PDF files via e-mail to MunicipalAttorney@anchorageak.gov with the subject line “Legal Internship Application”:
- cover letter (stating preference for Civil, Criminal, or Assembly Counsel)
- resume
- short writing sample
- current law school and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial is acceptable; law school transcripts are not required for 1L students who have not received first-term grades by the time of submission).
To inquire about externships or volunteer opportunities, please e-mail MunicipalAttorney@anchorageak.gov.
(Posted: 1/5/2026)
