Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year 2024-2025

Full-time

No

Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year 2024-2025 - Unpaid Position with Course Credit Available

Organization: Antitrust Division (ATR)
Office: New York
Location: New York, NY 10278 - United States
Application Deadline: Spring: November 30, Fall: July 31

About the Organization:

- Responsible for enforcing federal laws to ensure fair and open competition in . markets
- Engages in both civil and criminal litigation
- Focus on prosecuting large international cartels involving multinational and Fortune 500 firms
- Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment

Job Description:

- Assist in trials and hearings
- Review documents
- Prepare legal memoranda and briefs
- Attend depositions
- Work closely with attorneys conducting investigations
- Present legal research in a group setting
- Prepare assistance requests for foreign governments
- Conduct interviews of national and international subjects

Qualifications:

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- Must be a . Citizen

Application Process:

- Submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and official or unofficial transcript by email to
- Contact: Debbie Wood ()

Salary:

- Unpaid position
- Course credit available depending on school requirements

Department Policies:

- Equal Employment Opportunity: The . Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Reasonable Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities may request accommodations during the application and hiring process
- Outreach and Recruitment for Qualified Applicants with Disabilities: Encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply and may be eligible for direct hire
- Suitability and Citizenship: Must pass a drug test and background investigation; only . citizens are eligible for employment with certain DOJ organizations
- Veterans: Veterans' preference considered in attorney hiring; must include supporting documentation in application
- USAO Residency Requirement: Assistant United States Attorneys must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles

To Apply:

- Submit application materials to
- Application deadline: Spring: November 30, Fall: July 31
- Find this and other vacancies under "Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships" on the Department of Justice website

Note: The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

Legal research, litigation, trial preparation, document review, legal writing, brief writing, investigation, interviewing, advocacy

Must be a current law student

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and official or unofficial transcript by email to

Qualification and Experience First-year (second semester only), second- or third-year law students

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