Oklahoma Indigent Defense System · 6 days ago
Oklahoma Solicitor General Fellowship
Oklahoma County, OK
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$90K/yr - $90K/yrThe Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a one-year fellowship defending Oklahoma’s interests in both federal and state courts in its Solicitor General Unit. The role involves supervising appellate litigation and providing opportunities to research and draft briefs for significant appeals.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Defending Oklahoma’s interests in both federal and state courts in its Solicitor General Unit
Supervises appellate litigation on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General
Directly handles those appeals determined to be most significant to Oklahoma and to the development of federal and state jurisprudence
Research and draft briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the Oklahoma Supreme Court
Assist in the preparation for any scheduled oral arguments in those cases
Qualification
Required
The applicant must be licensed and admitted to practice law in at least one state or have admission pending
Applicants must have demonstrated outstanding research and writing skills
A familiarity with and interest in federal constitutional law and statutory interpretation
An interest in Oklahoma constitutional law
Judicial clerkship experience, particularly at the federal appellate level, is strongly favored
All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a background investigation
Company
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System is a State of Oklahoma agency located in Norman, Oklahoma
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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