Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2024

Full-time

No

Location
Multiple
Organization

The United States Trustee Program (USTP) is a litigating component of the Department of Justice (DOJ) whose mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders?debtors, creditors, and the public. As a national program with 21 regions consisting of 89 field offices, the USTP has broad administrative, regulatory, and enforcement authorities in bankruptcy cases, including chapter 7 and 13 consumer cases and complex chapter 11 corporate reorganizations. The USTP is the only participant in the bankruptcy process uniquely positioned to address multi-jurisdictional misconduct or other issues of national scope that give rise to systemic fraud and abuse, while also effectively combatting local matters affecting the integrity of the bankruptcy system.

The USTP ranks in the top 30 percent of federal agency subcomponents and ranks seventh out of 18 components within the DOJ in the 2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings. The rankings are based on the . Office of Personnel Management’s annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey which measures how federal employees view their job and workplace. The USTP exceeded the percentage of positive responses government-wide in more than 90 percent of the core survey questions, including questions related to achieving mission, sharing job knowledge, overall satisfaction with the organization, and employee recognition.

Job Title: Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2024
Organization: United States Trustee Program (USTP)
Hiring Office: Multiple Locations
Job ID: Law Student Volunteer-Fall-2024
Application Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2024
Location: United States

About the Organization:
- USTP is a litigating component of the Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Mission: promote integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system
- National program with 21 regions and 89 field offices
- Broad administrative, regulatory, and enforcement authorities in bankruptcy cases
- Focus on consumer and complex corporate bankruptcies
- Unique position to address multi-jurisdictional misconduct and systemic fraud and abuse

About the Job:
- Unpaid volunteer position for fall 2024
- Flexible telework policy with two routine telework days per week
- Opportunity to work with experienced attorneys and professionals in the field of bankruptcy law
- Gain experience in legal research, data analysis, and fact-finding
- Assist with drafting and filing motions and objections
- Attend bankruptcy hearings and 341 meetings

Qualifications:
- Second- and third-year law students
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Desire to work as part of a small team of professionals
- Commitment to fairness and integrity in the administration of the bankruptcy system
- Background and interest in bankruptcy, litigation, administrative law, policy, and legislation

Application Process:
- Submit cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and legal writing sample via email to
- Indicate preferred location(s) of interest in cover letter
- Positions may be filled prior to final deadline

Salary:
- Unpaid volunteer position
- Academic credit and transit subsidies may be available

Number of Positions:
- Multiple, depending on geographic preference

Travel:
- Not required

Relocation Expenses:
- Not authorized

Organization:
- Ranked in top 30 percent of federal agency subcomponents
- Ranked seventh out of 18 components within DOJ in 2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings
- Focus on achieving mission and employee satisfaction
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

H1 and H2 Headings:
- H1: Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2024
- H2: About the Organization
- H2: About the Job
- H2: Qualifications
- H2: Application Process
- H2: Salary
- H2: Number of Positions
- H2: Travel and Relocation Expenses
- H2: Organization

Bold Headlines:
- Law Student Volunteer, Fall 2024
- Hiring Organization: United States Trustee Program (USTP)
- Hiring Office: Multiple Locations
- Job ID: Law Student Volunteer-Fall-2024
- Application Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2024
- Location: United States
- About the Office
- Job Description
- Qualifications
- Application Process
- Salary
- Number of Positions
- Travel
- Relocation Expenses
- Organization

application process

applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, current law school transcript and legal writing sample (no more than 10 pages) via email to ustp. application process

applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, current law school transcript and legal writing sample (no more than 10 pages) via email to . applicants must indicate their preferred location(s) of interest in the cover letter

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