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Law Student - Government in Greenbelt, MD **

U.S. Trustee Program May 22,2023 Mar 23,2023 Location Greenbelt MD
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# Law Student Volunteer - Fall 2023 The United States Trustee Program (USTP) is seeking law students to serve as volunteer interns in their field offices throughout the country. The USTP is a litigating component of the Department of Justice whose mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders. ## Job Description Field Office Interns assist attorneys in preparing for bankruptcy court appearances, developing bankruptcy fraud referrals, attorney misconduct, screening cases for debtor abuse of the Bankruptcy Code, reviewing documents in chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases, assisting with drafting and filing of motions and objections as appropriate, and monitoring section 341 meetings between debtors and creditors. Field Office Interns may provide litigation support to attorneys, attend bankruptcy hearings, and 341 meetings. ## Qualifications Successful candidates will be first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students who possess excellent research and writing skills, show attention to detail, have a desire to work as part of a small team of professionals, and are committed to fairness and integrity in the administration of the bankruptcy system. This is an excellent opportunity for students with a background and interest in bankruptcy, litigation, administrative law, policy, and legislation. Must be a U.S. citizen. The minimum hours and number of weeks will be set by the field office personnel. ## Salary Uncompensated student volunteer. Academic credit and transit subsidies are available. ## Travel Travel is not required. ## 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.employment@usdoj.gov. All documents should be in one PDF. For the Fall 2023 term, the USTP is accepting application for field office internships only. Applicants must indicate their preferred USTP field office work location. The USTP field office locator is available at https://www.justice.gov/ust/us-trustee-regions-and-offices. The application period for Fall 2023 ends on May 31, 2023. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and positions may be filled prior to the final deadline. ## Department Policies The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex - including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy status - or because of age (over 40), physical or mental disability, protected genetic information, parental status, marital status, political affiliation, or any other non-merit based factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities to apply in response to posted vacancy announcements. Qualified applicants with targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct hire, non-competitive appointment under Schedule A (5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u)) hiring authority. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact one of the Department’s Disability Points of Contact (DPOC) to express an interest in being considered for a position. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Congress generally prohibits agencies from employing non-citizens within the United States, except for a few narrow exceptions as set forth in the annual Appropriations Act. Assistant United States Attorneys must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation. ## Law Student Volunteer - Fall 2023 The United States Trustee Program (USTP) is seeking law students to serve as volunteer interns in their field offices throughout the country. The USTP is a litigating component of the Department of Justice whose mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders. The USTP ranks in the top 15 percent of federal agency subcomponents and ranks fifth out of 18 components within the DOJ in the 2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings. The rankings are based on the U.S. 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 80 percent of the core survey questions

Qualification and Experience

First-year (second semester), Second- and Third-year Law Students

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Submit a Cover Letter, Resume, Current Law School Transcript and Legal Writing Sample (No More Than 10 Pages) via Email to

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