Law Student - Government in Richmond, VA

Government

Richmond, VA

Law Student - Government in Richmond, VA

Law Student

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Job Title: Law Student Volunteer, Spring 2026

Job Responsibilities:
1. Office of the General Counsel Interns:
- Conduct research and assist attorneys in specialized legal practice groups: Appellate, Chapter 11, Consumer, and General and Administrative.
- Draft and edit memoranda, USTP guidance and policy papers, court pleadings, and appellate briefs.
- Participate in moot courts to prepare attorneys for trial.
- Engage in Ethics, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Administrative Procedures Act matters.
- Observe Congressional hearings and prepare summaries for senior leadership.
- Work in-person at the Executive Office for . Trustees in Washington, DC.
- Opportunities for academic credit may be available.

2. Field Office Interns:
- Assist attorneys in preparing for bankruptcy court appearances.
- Develop bankruptcy fraud referrals and address attorney misconduct.
- Screen cases for debtor abuse of the Bankruptcy Code.
- Review documents in chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases.
- Assist with drafting and filing of motions and objections.
- Monitor section 341 meetings between debtors and creditors.
- Provide litigation support to attorneys and attend bankruptcy hearings and 341 meetings.
- Opportunities for academic credit may be available, as determined by the individual field office.

Education and Experience Information:
- Candidates must be rising second or rising third year law students.
- Successful candidates will possess excellent research and writing skills, attention to detail, a desire to work as part of a small team, and a commitment to fairness and integrity in the bankruptcy system.
- This opportunity is ideal for students with a background and interest in bankruptcy, litigation, administrative law, policy, and legislation.
- Interns must generally commit to 10 to 16 hours per week for at least 10 weeks, from September to December, with specific hours determined by each office.
- Applicants must be . Citizens.

Salary Information:
- This is an uncompensated student volunteer position.
- Academic credit and transit subsidies may be available.

Application Process:
- Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, current law school transcript, and legal writing sample (no more than 10 pages) via email in one PDF.
- Applicants must indicate their interest in being considered for employment among the listed Executive Office or any field office in the subject line of the email and within their cover letter.
- The application period for the Spring 2026 session ends on August 31, 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and positions may be filled prior to the final deadline.

Department Policies:
- The United States government does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
- Reasonable accommodation is provided to applicants with disabilities.
- Employment is contingent upon passing a drug test and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation.
- Only . citizens are eligible for employment with certain DOJ components, including the . Trustee’s Offices.
- Veterans' preference eligibility is considered a positive factor in hiring.
- Assistant United States Attorneys must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof.

This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships.