Law Student Volunteer Summer 2021 **

Profile

Law Student Volunteer Summer 2021
Duties: Assignments include assisting attorneys with legal research; writing pleadings; trial preparation; and drafting responsive motions, dispositive motions, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs. Will become familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, the local rules of practice for the United States District Court, and the local Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. May attend depositions, meetings with investigative agents, and accompany the attorneys to observe court proceedings in cases on which they have worked or in cases of general interest in the office. Law students who qualify to practice under the district court’s student practice rules may also be assigned to handle motion hearings.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Must have successfully completed one year of law school prior to commencing internship along with strong legal research, analysis, and writing skills. U.S. citizenship required. Due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by the office, all offers to candidates are conditioned upon the successful completion of a required background check which requires disclosure of any drug use, law enforcement and employment records, and financial credit information.
Deadline: February 5, 2021

Additional info

Send: (a) resume, (b) 5-10 page legal legal writing sample, (c) dates of availability, (d) telephone number(s) where the applicant can be reached in the daytime and evenings, and (e) location preference. A cover letter is also required.

Company info

denise smith
Department of Justice - United States Attorneys' Office District of Nebraska
1620 Dodge Street
Suite 1400
Omaha, NE 68102-1506