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Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul

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Career Opportunities

Law Clerk Program

History of the Law Clerk Program

Illinois Attorney General's Office invites and encourages law students to apply to serve as volunteer law clerks in the office. The Illinois Attorney General's Office provides excellent opportunities for law students to improve their skills and knowledge in a wide range of subject areas, including consumer protection, government representation, civil rights, environmental enforcement, antitrust, complex civil litigation, civil and criminal appeals, and criminal law enforcement. For more information regarding the various divisions and bureaus within the Office, you may review our programs and services brochure (PDF).

Working closely with attorneys in the Chicago, Springfield, or regional office, law clerks investigate facts, review documents, research legal issues, and draft legal memoranda, correspondence, and pleadings. Advanced students who qualify for a 711 license are encouraged to obtain such a license so that they may appear in court under the supervision of an Assistant Attorney General.

Email questions about the law clerk program to attorneyhiring@ilag.gov


Law Clerk Positions: Post-Graduate or Pre-licensure with Pay

Chicago Clerkship Opportunities

Post-Graduate - Pre-Licensure Paid Clerkship
Division: Government Representation
Bureau: General Law
Posting Date: October 07, 2024

Springfield Clerkship Opportunities

Post-Graduate – Pre-Licensure Paid Clerkship
Division: Government Representation
Bureau: General Law
Posting Date: August 28, 2023

Regional Clerkship Opportunities

Post-Graduate – Pre-Licensure Paid Clerkship
Division: Government Representation
Bureau: General Law
Posting Date: August 28, 2023

Post-Graduate – Pre-Licensure Paid Clerkship - Belleville
Division: Government Representation
Bureau: General Law
Posting Date: August 03, 2023


My office invites & encourages law students to serve as paid or volunteer law clerks in our locations across the state. Our law clerk program provides excellent opportunities for law students to improve their legal skills and knowledge in a wide range of subject areas.

Enjoy our short video about how law school comes to life in paid law clerk opportunities.