American Oversight

Attorney

• Review and research current events to spot potential legal issues and to identify opportunities to uncover state and federal government malfeasance or unethical conduct.
• Collaborate with our research team to craft, review, and revise draft federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state open records requests.
• Draft FOIA and state open records act administrative appeals.
• Draft court pleadings, including complaints, motions, and briefs or brief sections.
• Conduct legal research to support litigation strategy.
• Observe litigation proceedings or meetings, such as court hearings, depositions, or conferences with opposing counsel.
• Contribute to reports and other editorial content for AO’s website based on the findings of investigations.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled legal team and all staff meetings.

Summer Legal Intern