Law Student Volunteer, Civil Division, Appellat...

Closing Date: 15th February, 2027

Description:

Job Description:
Law student volunteers will:

• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda on complex appellate issues
• Prepare initial drafts of appellate briefs
• Perform statutory interpretation, including legislative history research and treatise review
• Serve as moot court judges for staff attorneys
• Present moot oral arguments based on completed assignments
• Attend oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. and Federal Circuits, when possible

Interns are vital contributors to the Appellate Staff team and experience first-hand the preparation and strategy that underpins government appellate litigation.

All work must be performed in person at the Washington, DC office; telework is not permitted.

Qualifications:
Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship or national status.
• Must be a rising second- or third-year law student.
• Must have completed at least one year of law school by the start of the internship.
• Must be a current law student enrolled at least half-time in an accredited law school.
• Successful completion of a background investigation.
• We require 8 weeks of full-time work for current 1Ls (rising 2Ls) and 6 weeks of full-time work for current 2Ls (rising 3Ls). 2Ls (rising 3Ls) may split their summer with another employer if desired.
• Current 3Ls are ineligible for this unpaid internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Outstanding academic performance.
• Exceptional legal research, analytical, and legal writing abilities.

Salary:
Position is unpaid. Interns may receive academic credit or funding through external programs such as Federal Work Study, if applicable. Transit subsidy available for in-person commuting.

Number of Positions
7-9

Travel:

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