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Legal Internship Program - Office of the Attorney General - Department of Law - Summer Internship Program
Overview:
- Legal internship program for rising third year law students enrolled in an accredited law school
- Program runs from first week of June to second week of August
- $5000 stipend for summer internship
- Interns assigned to legal divisions/sections/units within the Georgia Attorney General's office
Divisions/Sections/Units:
- Government Services and Employment Division
- Solicitor General's Office
Government Services and Employment Division:
- Includes Education, Elections, Local Government and Judiciary, Labor and Employment, and Human Resources sections
- Interns exposed to a wide range of substantive work, including administrative hearings, federal litigation, client advice, and appellate litigation
- Work with active, practicing attorneys in preparing cases, drafting pleadings, conducting research, and attending various legal proceedings
- Opportunity to attend out of office events, such as prison tours and tours of the Public Safety Training Center and Georgia Crime Lab
Solicitor General's Office:
- Oversees appellate litigation for the Office of the Attorney General
- Collaborates with other attorneys in the Department on significant litigation
- Work often involves constitutional issues, statutory interpretation, and complex civil litigation
- Interns work with Solicitor General and Deputy Solicitors General on legal research, drafting motions and briefs, and preparing for court hearings and arguments
- Opportunity to attend court hearings
Application Process:
- Applications accepted from September 1 to November 1
- Applications can be submitted electronically or by mail to the Department of Law
- Applicants must submit a completed Department of Law Intern Application and GBI Waiver, a statement of interest in specific divisions, resume, transcript, and writing sample
- All applications must be received by November 1
Application Requirements:
- Completed Department of Law Intern Application and GBI Waiver
- Statement of interest in specific divisions
- Resume highlighting awards, activities, and accomplishments
- Copy of most recent transcript
- Writing sample
Eligibility:
- Must be a rising third year law student enrolled in an accredited law school
- Must be a . citizen or authorized to work in the .
Compensation:
- $5000 stipend for the summer internship program
Program Duration:
- Program runs from first week of June to second week of August
Application Deadline:
- All applications must be received by November 1
Application Submission:
- Applications can be submitted electronically or by mail to the Department of Law
Application Address:
40 Capitol Square, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Program Divisions/Sections/Units:
- Government Services and Employment Division
- Solicitor General's Office
Government Services and Employment Division:
- Includes Education, Elections, Local Government and Judiciary, Labor and Employment, and Human Resources sections
- Wide range of substantive work, including administrative hearings, federal litigation, client advice, and appellate litigation
- Opportunity to attend out of office events, such as prison tours and tours of the Public Safety Training Center and Georgia Crime Lab
Solicitor General's Office:
- Oversees appellate litigation for the Office of the Attorney General
- Collaborates with other attorneys in the Department on significant litigation
- Work often involves constitutional issues, statutory interpretation, and complex civil litigation
- Opportunity to attend court hearings
Application Process:
- Applications accepted from September 1 to November 1
- Applications can be submitted electronically or by mail to the Department of Law
- Applicants must submit a completed Department of Law Intern Application and GBI Waiver, a statement of interest in specific divisions, resume, transcript, and writing sample
- All applications must be received by November 1
Application Requirements:
- Completed Department of Law Intern Application and GBI Waiver
- Statement of interest in specific divisions
- Resume highlighting awards, activities, and accomplishments
- Copy of most recent transcript
- Writing sample
Eligibility:
- Must be a rising third year law student enrolled in an accredited law school
- Must be a . citizen or authorized to work in the .
Compensation:
- $5000 stipend for the summer internship program
Program Duration:
- Program runs from first week of June to second week of August
Application Deadline:
- All applications must be received by November 1
Application Submission:
- Applications can be submitted electronically or by mail to the Department of Law
Application Address:
40 Capitol Square, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Eligibility:
- Must be a rising third year law student enrolled in an accredited law school
- Must be a . citizen or authorized to work in the .
Compensation:
- $5000 stipend for the summer internship program
Program Duration:
- Program runs from first week of June to second week of August
Application Deadline:
- All applications must be received by November 1
Application Submission:
- Applications can be submitted electronically or by mail to the Department of Law
Application Address:
40 Capitol Square, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Application Requirements:
- Completed Department of Law Intern Application and GBI Waiver
- Statement of interest in specific divisions
- Resume highlighting awards, activities, and accomplishments
- Copy of most recent transcript
- Writing sample
Program Divisions/Sections/Units:
- Government Services and Employment Division
- Solicitor General's
