Legal Trainee

Salary:Paid by the Federal State. Rates of pay are set centrally.- Location:Berlin- Contract Type:Fixed Term- Contract Duration:3-4 months- Hours:Part Time- Hours Details:Around 32 hours/week- Closing Date:15 October 2024- First Interview Dates:Starting from the 22nd of October**About the role**:
We are pleased to offer aspiring environmental lawyers and change-makers the opportunity to spend their elective internship at ClientEarth from **March** **2025** onwards. Please note that due to capacity reasons it will **not** be possible to start the traineeship in June/July/August 2025.

We are a legal and environmental charity that uses the power of the law to fight against climate change and to protect nature and the environment. In Germany, we currently focus on:
Emissions Reduction + Agriculture
Accountable Cooperations
Fundamental Rights
Clean Air, Water & Soil
Marine Biodiversity

**Trainee lawyers will work on one of these topics. We ask that you indicate your preferences and specific knowledge when applying.**

**Typical tasks on your traineeship**
- Drafting legal opinions and memos
- Drafting requests for information to government agencies
- Legal research on environmental law issues
- Background research on emerging policy issues
- Attending meetings with NGOs and other stakeholders
- Taking part in the process of litigation, meetings with external lawyers, etc.

**Role requirements**
- Law degree
- **You must be currently taking part in a Legal Traineeship (Referendariat) in Germany**:

- Knowledge of either Environmental Law / Public International Law / European Law / Administrative Law
- Fluency (at least CEFR level C1) in English
- Fluency (CEFR level C2) in German

**Further Information**
- **Duration of traineeship: At least three months. We can offer placements from March 2025 onwards. Please note that due to capacity reasons it will not be possible to start the traineeship in June/July/August 2025.**:

- **Time commitment**:Around 32 hours/week, depending on the Federal States’ regulation. One day off per week to study.
- **Rate of pay**:you will be paid by the Federal State. Rates of pay are set centrally

Please visit **our Careers site** for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

**Flexible working**: We are proud to be a **Flexa** accredited Employer. Visit our **Flexa Employer page** for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based **See our Benefits page for more**.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to host those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Germany.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.