For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Positions will be located in the Dallas, TX, Ft. Worth, TX and Lubbock, TX offices. The number of available positions varies per office. This and other vacancy announcements can be found at https://www.justice.gov/ under employment- legal careers.

Duties

The Northern District of Texas is offering internship opportunities in its Dallas, Fort Worth and Lubbock offices for the 2024 Fall Semester for current students pursuing a Juris Doctor Degree and have completed either their first or second year of law school (be a second or third year Law Student in Fall 2024). Selected candidates will be assigned work from the criminal, appellate and civil divisions. Our goal is to introduce law students to the federal system and litigation involving the United States. We strive to assist students in developing their legal research and writing skills. Students will perform legal research and writing; draft various pleadings, motions, briefs, and other documents; and assist with witness preparation, depositions, and hearings or trials. Students will also be provided with several opportunities to meet members of the judiciary, representatives of various federal agencies, and to participate in substantive programs to familiarize them with the federal legal system. The Criminal Division may give students an opportunity to work on a wide variety of practice areas, including narcotics, public corruption, healthcare fraud, cybercrimes, terrorism, and other federal crimes. Within the Civil Division, students may work in a wide variety of defensive and affirmative litigation, including employment discrimination, medical malpractice, general torts, constitutional torts, immigration, prisoner litigation, commercial, financial, and civil fraud. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov.
• You must meet half-time student enrollment requirements.
• You must submit a transcript or proof of enrollment with your application.
• You must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met: Student Status: You must be considered in good academic standings by the school, and be a second or third year Law Student in Fall 2024. Grade Point Average: You must have at least a 2.5 GPA. 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.) Volunteer Agreement: All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement. Qualification requirements as outlined below. Background Investigation: You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Applicants need to be current 1st year (1L) and 2nd year (2L) law students, who will be 2L or 3L students during the Fall Semester to serve as interns for the 2024 Fall semester in the Dallas, Fort Worth, and Lubbock offices. There is a required background check because of the sensitive nature of the work performed by our office. The U.S. Attorney's office is a Drug Free workplace and a drug test will be conducted during the background investigation. Students will only be allowed to work remotely if the office is working remotely. Otherwise, students are expected to be present in the office. Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified individuals from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBT individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Northern District of Texas 1100 Commerce Street Third Floor Dallas, TX 75242 US
• Name: Ryan Niedermair
• Phone: 214-659-8725
• Email: [email protected]