Description:

The Office of the New York State Attorney General (“OAG”) has paid, part-time placements available for the 2025 fall semester in specific bureaus and regional offices for second and third-year day law students, as well as evening law students who have completed at least three (3) semesters. We are seeking applicants who demonstrate an interest in public service, government, and/or law enforcement.

OAG is seeking hardworking and talented law students who have excellent legal research and writing skills; fluency in other languages in addition to English is a plus but is not required. Applicants are encouraged to learn more about OAG bureaus and regional offices prior to submitting their applications by reviewing information that is available on the public website (https://ag.ny.gov/about/about-office).

Fall Placement Experience

Selected law students will assist attorneys in all phases of their work.
By conducting law-related assignments, students will be exposed to a broad range of legal work allowing them to gain valuable public interest legal experience. Assignments may include the following: writing memoranda; drafting pleadings; writing discovery requests or responses; preparing for and attending depositions, hearings, or in-court matters; interviewing clients, witnesses, and experts; assisting with investigations, case negotiations, and conducting general legal research assignments.
In their assigned bureau/regional office, students interact regularly with attorneys who are working on innovative and impactful cases. Students benefit from a hands-on learning experience and an exciting and dynamic professional environment.
A key objective of the program is for law students to finish their placements with a legal writing sample.

Fall Program Details

For the fall and spring programs, two placement formats are available: hybrid or remote. Please review the following for information about each format. Format availabilityvaries by bureau and location, please see the posting table below for details.
Hybrid Placements: Students report to their designated workstation two or three (2-3) days per week. On the days students work remotely, they need a reliable computer, a secure internet connection, a phone, and a sufficiently quiet and private workspace to telework.
Remote Placements: Students telecommute for the duration of their placements. On the days students work remotely, they need a reliable computer, a secure internet connection, a phone, and a sufficiently quiet and private workspace to telework. Please be advised, students hired for remote, paid placements must be available to complete their payroll onboarding paperwork in-person at OAG’s offices in Albany or New York City or at one of the 13 regional office locations. (https://ag.ny.gov/about/about-office/regional-offices)
At the time students receive and accept a paid placement offer, they must provide written documentation confirming they are full-time law students in good academic standing as defined by their schools.
Law students hired for the fall program will work part-time for a semester (180 hours or 15 hours per week for 12 weeks).
Law students will be hired as legal aides and paid the hourly rate of $20.56.
*Applications are accepted online until September 12, 2025, and paid placement offers are made on a rolling basis.
Students hired for the fall may begin their placements on September 3, 2025, or after.
United States (U.S.) citizenship and New York state residency are not required, but applicants must be eligible to be employed in the U.S.