Government
Baltimore, MD
Law Student - Government in Baltimore, MD
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Job Title
Law Student Volunteer, Spring 2026
Job Responsibilities
The Law Student Volunteer position with the **Members Only** is designed to provide law students with an opportunity to work within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and gain valuable experience in the field of bankruptcy law. The responsibilities for this role are divided into two main categories based on the office of internship:
Office of the General Counsel Interns:
- Conduct research and assist attorneys in various legal practice groups including 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.
- Work on legal matters involving Ethics, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Administrative Procedures Act.
- Observe Congressional hearings and prepare summaries for senior leadership.
- Interns are required to work in-person at the Executive Office for . Trustees (EOUST) in Washington, DC.
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 as appropriate.
- Monitor section 341 meetings between debtors and creditors.
- Provide litigation support to attorneys and attend bankruptcy hearings and 341 meetings.
Education and Experience Information
Candidates for the Law Student Volunteer position must meet the following qualifications:
- Be rising second or rising third-year law students.
- Possess excellent research and writing skills.
- Demonstrate attention to detail.
- Have a desire to work as part of a small team of professionals.
- Be committed to fairness and integrity in the administration of the bankruptcy system.
- Have a background and interest in bankruptcy, litigation, administrative law, policy, and legislation.
Interns are generally required to commit to 10 to 16 hours per week for at least 10 weeks, from September to December. The specific hours will be determined by each office, with some flexibility available. Candidates must be . Citizens.
Salary Information
The Law Student Volunteer position is uncompensated. However, academic credit and transit subsidies may be available, as specified in the internship details.
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 can 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 on the basis of 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.
The agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Qualified applicants with disabilities, including individuals with targeted/severe disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
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. 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. Only . citizens are eligible for employment with certain DOJ components, including the Executive Office for Immigration Review, . Trustee’s Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Veterans' preference eligibility is considered 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.
This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships. The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement.
Jun 04, 2025
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