Summer Volunteer Law Clerk

To be eligible for the internship ALL of the following requirements must be met: – Student Status: Acceptance of applications for this announcement will be limited to second 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. – Grade Point Average: You must have at least a 3.0 GPA, or a GPA that ranks you in the top half of your class. – Citizenship: Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) – Background Investigation: You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Students may earn academic credit for working at our Office. Information on academic credit programs can be obtained and may require approval from your school placement office. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
The United States Attorneys Office for the District of Columbia is distinct among U. S. Attorneys Offices due to the breadth and scale of its work. It acts as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nations capital. Locally, it handles cases ranging from misdemeanor drug possession to murders, while federally, it handles cases ranging from child pornography to gangs, financial fraud, and terrorism. The Office also represents the district in civil suits.