USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Volunteer Law Student Summer 2026
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New GradUSAJOBS is seeking law students for an internship with the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the federal legal system by working closely with Assistant United States Attorneys, conducting legal research, and observing court proceedings.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Working closely with Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs)
Observing court proceedings throughout the district
Meeting with federal judges and federal law enforcement partners
Touring federal institutions such as federal prisons
Conducting legal research
Reviewing evidence
Drafting pleadings and responses to be used by an AUSA in federal court
Qualification
Required
You must be a United States Citizen or National
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement
Rising second- and third-year law school students may apply. Students who will graduate prior to or during the course of the internship are not eligible
Students must be U.S. citizens and pass a background check due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by the United States Attorney's Office
To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met: Acceptance of applications for this announcement will be limited to rising second-year and third-year law students. An eligible student is an individual enrolled in law school pursuing a Juris Doctor degree
Successful candidates must have outstanding academic records, superior writing skills and be in good academic standing at his/her university
You must have at least a 2.5 GPA
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States
Company
USAJOBS
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