Summer Legal Intern
About The Position
AO is seeking a full-time Summer Legal Intern to join its team. Reporting to one of our experienced lawyers, the Summer Legal Intern supports the legal team in all respects, primarily through legal research and writing, including on valuable projects that impact AO’s mission. AO’s legal internship program provides law school students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and AO with a pipeline of talent for future legal team recruitment. Summer Legal Interns are expected to work full-time hours (max. 35 hours per week) and will coordinate with their supervisor to determine a schedule aligned with the intern’s availability and AO’s business hours.
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.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Other relevant duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
