2026 2L Food + Beverage Diversity Law Clerk

Davis Wright Tremaine
United States, Oregon, Portland
Sep 20, 2025
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (DWT) is seeking applicants for a paid 2L Diversity Law Clerk in the Food + Beverage industry group for the Spring 2026 term of the student's academic year. This is a remote position with the potential to travel to DWT's Portland office at some point during the clerkship. The law clerk will report to DWT's Food + Beverage partners and associates, and we will work with them to accommodate their academic schedule. The hourly salary for this position is $40.00/hour. Our Food + Beverage group provides seamless legal services to leading-edge food, beverage, and agriculture businesses across a wide spectrum of areas of expertise including food and alcohol regulatory, antitrust, business and corporate, employment, food safety, venture capital financing, land use and real property, supply chain and intellectual property. Our clients include emerging food brands, large and small food and alcohol manufacturers, and agriculture businesses including fruit growers and milk producers. Responsibilities: The law clerk will support the Food + Beverage industry group by: Conducting legal research on developments in the laws and regulations impacting food, beverage, and agricultural businesses Writing blog posts on relevant legal topics Collaborating with attorneys to contribute to the group's ongoing projects. Eligibility: This opportunity is open to second-year law students who: Are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive legal profession. Are highly organized, able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines. Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Have a genuine interest in exploring Food + Beverage law. Are currently enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school. Can commit to 5-10 hours of work per week during the Spring 2026 semester. Application Requirements: To apply, please submit the following materials: Current resume (please omit GPA information). Cover letter (describing your interest in working with our Food + Beverage team and explaining how you meet the criteria listed above). Personal statement (500 words responding to the prompt below). List of references (two or three, including at least one person qualified to comment on your law school work or other related professional skills and experience). Personal Statement Prompt: Your personal statement should help us learn more about you and should address the requirements of the position, including a commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive legal profession. This includes your personal experiences and information not readily available on your resume. Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and must be received by 11:59 PM PDT on October 19, 2025. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals-including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession-can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. Learn more about the firm's commitment to DEI here: www.dwt.com/dei At Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, every employee has the right to work in an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment-related decisions without regard to an employee's sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws. Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email HumanResources_Confidential@dwt.com.