Summer Legal Intern
American Oversight
internship
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • District of Columbia • United States
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Salary
💰 $22 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- At least one year at an ABA-accredited law school completed before the internship commences.
- Strong writing, research, and oral communications skills.
- An ability to analyze situations and information to apply sound decision making skills and sound judgment.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Commitment to public-interest advocacy and an interest in litigation.
- An interest in government ethics and accountability, legal investigations, and/or government oversight.
- Experience working independently in a remote environment and self-managing deadlines.
- Prior experience working collaboratively within a team and cross-departmentally.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchdrafting court pleadingsFOIA requestsstate open records requestsadministrative appealslitigation strategycomplaintsmotionsbriefs
Soft Skills
strong writing skillsoral communication skillsanalytical skillsdecision makingsound judgmentprofessional ethicsintegritycommitment to public-interest advocacyteam collaborationself-management
Certifications
ABA-accredited law school