Legislative Legal Services Intern

State of Colorado • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Legislative Legal Services internship program invites you to apply your research, writing, interpersonal, and analytical skills to help address Colorado's most pressing public policy problems. Interns receive extensive mentoring and engage with a range of substantive issues through work with each of the subject matter teams. Interns can expect a variety of unique and rewarding experiences including: Legislative bill drafting; Conducting legal research and reviewing other states' laws; Meeting with legislators and lobbyists; Staffing legislative committee hearings; Attending floor debates; and Preparing official annotations to Colorado appellate opinions. The internship program is a strictly "for-credit" opportunity, offered during the legislative session (mid-January through early May). Interns are not paid for their experience at the office. The position is part-time, with the actual number of hours to be negotiated between the intern and the mentoring attorney. A minimum commitment of twelve hours per week is required, and three days a week is preferred to ensure a meaningful experience. The internship requires in-person work at the State Capitol complex.

Requirements

• 2L or 3L student
• Strong writing skills
• Excellent people skills
• Sound professional judgment
• Ability to set aside own biases
• Intellectual curiosity

Nice To Haves

• Having taken a legislative drafting course
• Having taken a legislative process course

Responsibilities

• Legislative bill drafting
• Conducting legal research and reviewing other states' laws
• Meeting with legislators and lobbyists
• Staffing legislative committee hearings
• Attending floor debates
• Preparing official annotations to Colorado appellate opinions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed