Job Title
Law Student Volunteer, Spring 2026
Job Responsibilities
The Law Student Volunteer position with the **Members Only** involves working within the Executive Office for . Trustees and USTP Field Offices. The USTP is a component of the Department of Justice focused on promoting the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system. The program is involved in a range of activities from administrative functions to regulatory and enforcement roles in bankruptcy cases, including chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases.
- Interns in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) will engage in research and assist attorneys across four specialized legal practice groups: Appellate, Chapter 11, Consumer, and General and Administrative. Tasks include drafting and editing memoranda, USTP guidance and policy papers, court pleadings, and appellate briefs.
- Participation in moot courts to prepare attorneys for trial.
- Work on Ethics, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Administrative Procedures Act matters.
- Observing Congressional hearings and preparing summaries for senior leadership.
- Field Office Interns will assist attorneys with preparations for bankruptcy court appearances, developing bankruptcy fraud referrals, addressing attorney misconduct, screening cases for debtor abuse of the Bankruptcy Code, reviewing documents in various bankruptcy cases, drafting and filing motions and objections, and monitoring section 341 meetings between debtors and creditors.
- Provide litigation support to attorneys, attend bankruptcy hearings, and 341 meetings.
Education and Experience Information
Candidates must be rising second or third-year law students. The position requires:
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Attention to detail.
- A desire to work as part of a small team of professionals.
- A commitment to fairness and integrity in the administration of the bankruptcy system.
- . citizenship is required.
Interns must generally commit to 10 to 16 hours per week for at least 10 weeks, from September to December, though specific hours will be determined by each office with some flexibility available.
Salary Information
This is an uncompensated student volunteer position. However, academic credit and transit subsidies may be available as specified.
Application Process
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, current law school transcript, and a legal writing sample (no more than 10 pages) via email. All documents should be 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. Applicants may designate more than one office. 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 accommodations are provided to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Employment is contingent upon passing a drug test and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only . citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, . Trustee’s Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Veterans' preference is considered a positive factor in attorney hiring.
