Law Clerk Pathways Student Intern
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The Office of Chief Counsel is hiring a Law Clerk Pathways Student Intern (GS-0999-07/09 - from $26.80 to $42.61 hourly) in Baltimore, Maryland. To apply, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/job/806099900 (open to U.S. Citizens). This internship announcement closes on 09/13/2024.
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This is a Student Internship position under the Pathways Internship Program.
To qualify for this internship, you must be a continuing student enrolled or accepted for enrollment for the upcoming semester for the duration of the internship as a condition of employment (taking at least a "half time" course load). You will be required to provide documentation (transcript, enrollment certification, etc.) to support eligibility. Students may be employed throughout the academic year.
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This is a developmental position in FHWA - the position is designed to provide interns with challenging assignments that will broaden their perspectives on issues facing the government and prepare them for future positions throughout the government.
The Law Clerk Pathways Student Intern will have the opportunity to work in the Office of Chief Counsel and assist higher-level staff with support in the Office's coordination, facilitation, and implementation of operations. The selectee will be exposed to and participate in activities, innovations, and challenges facing the transportation industry today.
The Law Clerk Pathways Student Intern will:
- Research and analyze law sources to prepare drafts of briefs or arguments for review, approval, and use by attorney.
- Conduct research, collect, record, organize, and analyze data relative to legal issues to assist in the preparation of legal documents.
- Assist the office by performing assigned technical tasks under immediate supervision of attorneys and other legal staff.
- Research and verify points of law cited by attorneys in memoranda.
- Prepare draft pleadings, correspondence, legal memoranda, opinions, briefs, and other documents.
- Respond to requests for legal opinions at the direction of attorneys.
- Assist in meetings with clients, conferences with opposing counsel, mediation and settlement discussions, and conferences with attorneys from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the local U.S. Attorney's office (AUSA) assigned to the FHWA's environmental cases or other cases.
The ideal candidate is enrolled in law school, and has excellent legal research and writing skills, who can handle and prioritize multiple competing tasks and a diverse workload while maintaining collegial working relationships.
Additionally, the ideal candidate has a demonstrated interest in administrative law, environmental law, or transportation law.
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Maryland is a Mid-Atlantic state that's defined by its abundant waterways and coastlines on the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Its largest city, Baltimore, has a long history as a major seaport. Fort McHenry, birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, sits at the mouth of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, home to the National Aquarium and Maryland Science Center.
Baltimore is a major city in Maryland with a long history as an important seaport. Fort McHenry, birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” sits at the mouth of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Today, this harbor area offers shops, upscale crab shacks and attractions like the Civil War–era warship the USS Constellation and the National Aquarium, showcasing thousands of marine creatures.
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Find one of FHWA's locations for the Office of Chief Counsel at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore!