Legal Intern

Job Description:

Legal Intern

Description

Requirements

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience : Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university, and at least one (1) year of law school. Must be currently enrolled in an accredited law school (1L or 2L students).

Licenses and Certifications : Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

General Purpose

Provide legal support under the direct supervision of attorneys and paralegals. Work closely with the City Attorney’s Office to support the municipality’s legal projects and initiatives. Assist with research, drafting, and review of documents while gaining practical experience in public sector law and case management.

Typical Duties

Conduct legal research and provide support to the department staff. Involves: Research in municipal law, Texas statutes, local ordinances, land use, public safety, environmental regulation, procurement, employment law, federal issues, and administrative procedures. Draft internal legal memoranda, motions, ordinances, resolutions, and correspondence. Assist attorneys with contract review, code drafting, and policy analysis. Support the litigation department in all facets of state and federal civil litigation, including drafting motions and pleadings, discovery review, investigations, and attending court hearings. Observe City Council meetings, board and commission hearings, municipal court proceedings, and administrative hearings. Analyze proposed legislation affecting municipal operations and assist attorneys in developing legal recommendations. Complete other tasks that support the City’s legal and policy objectives.

General Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: This is a full-time summer internship.

Note: Pay range is dependent on Law School level. Please see below for pay ranges.
L1- $23.00- $28.75 hourly
L2- $28.75- $34.50 hourly

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

Determined by agreement

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$47,840.00 - $71,760.00 Annually