Legal Internships for Law Students

Law students who have completed at least one full semester of law school by the application deadline are eligible. The most successful candidates complete a summer articling period between the second and third years of law school; However, law students who begin a full-time articling or graduate law program may complete an articling after graduation. Part-time law students can also apply. All applicants must review the admission rules. Our articling sessions are open to law students in their second or preferably third year who have experience in employment law. We seek a proven commitment to protecting the rights of vulnerable workers, foreign language skills (especially Spanish or Chinese) and an interest in litigation. When to apply: We accept applications for 1 summer internships. December to January 31 and extend offers until mid-March (usually earlier). We are accepting applications for internships in the fall semester until June 30 before the semester and internship applications in the spring semester until September 30 before the semester.

To apply: Please visit our job portal and upload your cover letter, CV, current transcript, legal writing sample of up to 10 pages and contact information for three references. Please indicate in your cover letter the program you are most interested in. Please no calls. How do most law students find vacation jobs? When do most students find a job? Can I find a job after my first year of law school? How important is it to get summer internships at law school? SOL`s Employment and Training Legal Services (ETLS) department advises a number of clients. Our summer staff will primarily assist lawyers who provide legal advice to the Department`s Office of International Labour Affairs (ILAB) and employees of the Department`s Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) who administer the Uniform Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act, 1994 (USERRA), Federal legislation that establishes the rights and obligations of uniformed military personnel and their civilian employers. ETLS also provides legal advice to VET on employment and training programmes. He also advises the Employment Training Administration (ETA), which administers a variety of employment and training programs that contribute to the more efficient functioning of the U.S. labor market. No. Any legal experience you gain is valuable and will help you find future legal work. Many of the skills you learn in one area of expertise (e.g., research, writing, interpersonal relationships, etc.) can also be applied to another area of law.

The articling student assists CRLM in providing legal services to the client agencies listed above. Tasks include extensive legal research and drafting related to consulting, litigation and/or rule-making projects for client agencies, such as preparing memos, analyses and briefs, and may include participating in meetings with client agencies and other SOL departments, if applicable. The goal of the program is to provide you with first-hand experience of the World Bank`s day-to-day operations by working closely with the staff of the Legal Vice Presidency. As a member of our team, working directly with exceptional and inspiring development experts and senior executives, you will have the opportunity to contribute to Legal Vice Presidency`s legal services and attend high-level events and conferences held during your articling period. Occupational safety and health interns gain practical research and writing skills that prepare them for legal practice after graduating from law school. Supervising lawyers regularly provide articling students with constructive feedback on their written work to achieve this goal. In addition, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health strives to provide internship experience in daily legal practice, including client interaction and time management skills. In addition, OHS interns will leave their experience with an appreciation of how a federal organization operates, giving them an important perspective in deciding whether to pursue a career in the federal public service. When is this internship?: Summer. As a general rule, we ask each intern for a minimum period of eight weeks, although they are asked to stay longer. We intend to hire two interns and give preference to students who have completed Year 2L.

We will consider an intern`s preference to work remotely on a case-by-case basis. The Dallas Regional Solicitor`s Office, Region VI (RSOL) offers internships/internships for six-week semesters in the summer and part-time in the spring and fall semesters. Articling students are expected to assist litigators in a variety of procedural and substantive matters. Articling students are assigned a variety of tasks and can be expected to perform one or more of the following tasks: conducting legal research; analyze cases; attend meetings with client organizations; contacting and interviewing witnesses; draft discovery and various pleadings; and assisting litigators in preparing for trial. In addition, interns are invited as much as possible to participate in hearings, testimonies and comparative conferences that take place during the internship in the Dallas, Texas area. The objective of the articling student`s duties is to introduce the student to the operation of a state law firm, familiarize the student with the practice of civil procedure in a government environment, and expose the student to the ministry`s various law enforcement programs if the number of cases permits. The student`s work includes legal research and writing; design of discoveries; preparation of requests and responses to requests; Assist lawyers in preparing for trials; preparation of legal documents; document verification; review and summary of filing protocols; review of evidence for trial; and other commands, if any. Application deadlines: With the exception of the summer semester, we are flexible in terms of application deadlines, as we accept students throughout the year. For the summer, we are asking for applications no later than mid-February. Students applying for the summer have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship sponsored by the Gary S. Tell Foundation. The late Gary Tell was a lawyer in this division.

For more information, see www.gstscholars.org. When is this internship?: Our firm usually has five summer articling students who have completed their second year at the Faculty of Law. The Summer Internship Program is a ten-week full-time internship that begins the first full week after Labour Day. There is some flexibility when it comes to scheduling a practicum for non-traditional or evening students. Participation in our summer program also resulted in students returning during the school year and vice versa. Voluntary articling may be eligible for course credits or as part of a law school`s co-op program. In addition, some schools sponsor public interest scholarships or other programs where articling students receive a scholarship to work in the public interest. Interested students should contact their law school for specific information and requirements. Candidates must demonstrate strong research and writing skills, academic achievement and an interest in a career in the public service. Previous relevant courses or work experience preferred, but not mandatory. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to work well in a collaborative environment and demonstrate interest in the federal public service.

Please see SOL`s Diversity and Inclusion Statement. For more information on this option, please contact OLCinternships@dol.gov. Qualifications: Excellent legal research, analysis and writing skills; initiative, imagination and versatility; and a passion for our subjects. These positions are only open to current law students. Every year, various U.S. components and lawyers hire students through SLIP. The Department of Justice hires approximately 50 SLIP interns each year. See the list of participating streams this year, as well as the estimated number of jobs available. The Office of Counsel`s Legal Counsel is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services to all Agency agencies.

The Office has three main areas of competence. First, the Office plays an important role in the Department`s legislative activities by analyzing legislation that affects it, assisting in the preparation of testimony presented by the Department at congressional committee hearings, and drafting bills. Secondly, the Office manages the Department`s ethics programme through counselling and training, as well as through the administration of financial disclosure requirements. Thirdly, the Office of the Legal Adviser provides legal advice in a number of areas related to the organization and functioning of Governments, in particular law and administrative procedures. There are a number of resources available for students seeking funding for an unpaid summer internship. Eligible students may be eligible for federal funding for a variety of positions, and students working for a public benefit organization may be eligible for third-party grants. The Office of the Lawyer is a distinguishing feature among federal law firms, as it has independent litigation under many federal statutes. This makes it the second largest litigation department in the federal government after the Department of Justice.

Atlanta Regional Attorney`s Office litigants regularly appear in Southeast courts, pursuing enforcement actions against employers and others who violate laws enforced by the department, such as the Employee Pension and Benefits Acts (ERISA), Occupational and Mining Safety and Health Protection (OSHA & MSHA), Wage Issues (FLSA), Migrant Worker Protection (MSPA), Military Personnel Nondiscrimination Rights (USERRA), Title VII Discrimination Cases under E.O. 11246, and numerous whistleblower laws.