Student Law Clerk — Spring 2027

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP is looking for a law clerk to join our team for the spring semester in 2027. Applicants should be current law school students with strong research and writing skills. Coursework in labor, employment, and/or employee benefits law is preferred. Experience working with labor unions, union-affiliated employee benefit plans, and individual workers and journal and/or moot court experience are a plus. Compensation is $40/hour. 

Interested candidates should submit applications using the subject line “Spring 2027 Clerkship” to the Law Clerk Committee at clerks@cwsny.com. CWS will be accepting applications on a rolling basis. Please include a cover letter explaining what has drawn you to work for the labor movement, as well as a resume, law school transcript, and legal writing sample. This is a part-time position (clerks generally work 20 hours per week) and it can be remote, in-person, or hybrid.

We are committed to fostering a firm culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. BIPOC, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.