Description:
Job Description:Law student volunteers work directly with MLARS trial attorneys on cutting-edge issues relating to section cases involving domestic and international asset forfeiture, money laundering, transnational criminal organizations, narcotics, and criminal violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and IEEPA. Assignments will vary but may include legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, analyzing policy issues, and drafting section publications. Law student volunteers also may participate in local section-sponsored training, as well as training programs offered by the Department for volunteers.
Qualifications:
Requirements or preferences for the internship program are as follows:
- Internships are open to first (second semester only), second, and third-year law students.
- Internships typically last between ten and twelve weeks. The Section generally requires a minimum commitment of eight weeks for any internship.
- Summer legal internships are full time. The Section also encourages applications for full-time positions during the academic semesters, though most semester-based legal internships are part-time and require a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week.
- Because of the sensitive nature of the work, internship opportunities are contingent upon successful completion of a suitability review and a favorable determination based on information provided in their security forms, a credit report, and fingerprint check.
