Law Student Volunteer, Summer

Contract, Full-time

No

## Overview
The **Organization's Appellate Staff** is looking for summer Law Student Volunteers to join their team. The Appellate Staff is responsible for preparing briefs, presenting oral arguments and providing recommendations to the United States in high-profile and sensitive litigation cases. This unpaid internship offers academic or work-study credit, transit subsidies, and the opportunity to participate in moot courts and attend oral arguments.

## Job Title
Law Student Volunteer, Summer – Appellate Staff, Civil Division (CIV)

## Job Description
Interns in the Appellate Staff of the Civil Division typically perform legal research, write memoranda, and prepare initial drafts of appellate briefs. Assignments may involve legal research, searching legislative history, and participating in moot courts with staff attorneys.

## Qualifications
Candidates must:
- Have completed at least one year of law school by the start of the internship
- Have excellent writing skills and high academic standing
- Be . citizens or nationals
- Have resided at least three of the past five years in the United States
- Successfully complete a background investigation

## Duration
Current 1Ls (rising 2Ls) are required to work 8 weeks full-time while current 2Ls (rising 3Ls) are required to work 6 weeks full-time. Current 2Ls may split their summer with another employer if desired. Current 3Ls are ineligible for this unpaid internship and should instead apply for a paid summer internship through the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP).

## Salary
Academic or work-study credit possible. Transit subsidies are available. Current 2Ls interested in a paid position should also apply through SLIP.

## Application Process


Current 2Ls are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience during the fall semester, preferably by October 15 (though later applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis). Current 1Ls will be considered beginning on December 1, and should apply promptly on or after that date.

## Number of Positions
7-9

## Summary
The Organization's Appellate Staff is looking for summer Law Student Volunteers to join their team. This unpaid internship offers academic or work-study credit, transit subsidies, and the opportunity to participate in moot courts and attend oral arguments. Candidates must have completed at least one year of law school by the start of the internship, have excellent writing skills and high academic standing, be . citizens or nationals, have resided at least three of the past five years in the United States, and successfully complete a background investigation. Current 1Ls (rising 2Ls) are required to work 8 weeks full-time while current 2Ls (rising 3Ls) are required to work 6 weeks full-time. Current 2Ls may split their summer with another employer if desired. Current 3Ls are ineligible for this unpaid internship and should instead apply for a paid summer internship through the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP). All applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school transcript (unofficial versions accepted). Applicants who are current 1Ls must also submit an undergraduate transcript (unofficial versions accepted); an undergraduate transcript is optional for current 2Ls. Current 2Ls are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience during the fall semester, preferably by October 15 (though later applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis). Current 1Ls will be considered beginning on December 1, and should apply promptly on or after that date. There are 7-9 positions available.

Academic or work-study credit possible. Transit subsidies are available.

Legal Research, Writing, Memoranda Preparation, Appellate Brief Preparation, Statutory Interpretation, Moot Court Participation, Oral Arguments

Law School

All applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school transcript (unofficial versions accepted). Applicants who are current 1Ls must also submit an undergraduate transcript (unofficial versions accepted); an undergraduate transcript is optional for current 2Ls. Applications should be sent by email to Dana Kaersvang, Michael Shih, and Laura Myron at .

Qualification and Experience Candidates must be current law students who will have completed at least one year of law school by the start of the internship. Candidates must have excellent writing skills and high academic standing. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or nationals, must have resided at least three of the past five years in the United States, and must successfully complete a background investigation.

Legal