Law School Fellow

North Dakota Office of Attorney General; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Dakota Office of Attorney General offers a paid summer fellowship for high-achieving law students and recent law school graduates with an interest in public interest law. The program provides opportunities to perform meaningful work, gain mentorship, and learn about state government functions within the office's legal divisions.

Eligible candidates have completed at least one year of law school, a GPA of 3.0 (3.5+ preferred), excellent writing skills, and a record of community service

Qualifications

• Completed at least one year of law school classes
• Achieved at least a 3.0 GPA (over 3.5 is preferred)
• Excellent writing skills
• Community service or other activities demonstrating a commitment to public interest

Responsibilities

• Perform interesting, challenging work with the Attorney General and lawyers in the office's legal divisions
• Gain valuable legal experience and mentorship
• Learn about state government functions and public interest lawyering
• Network with state lawyers, employees, and officials
• Add a prestigious fellowship to your resume

Skills

Legal writing

Public interest motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Law school coursework (1+ year)

Job description

Summary Of Work

The North Dakota Attorney General's Office is offering a paid summer fellowship for high-achieving law students and recent law school graduates with an interest in public interest law.

The Successful Candidate Would Get The Opportunity To

• Perform interesting, challenging work with the Attorney General and lawyers in the office's legal divisions
• Gain valuable legal experience and mentorship
• Learn about state government functions and public interest lawyering
• Network with state lawyers, employees, and officials
• Add a prestigious fellowship to your resume

Minimum Qualifications

Eligible Criteria:

• Completed at least one year of law school classes
• Achieved at least a 3.0 GPA (over 3.5 is preferred)
• Excellent writing skills
• Community service or other activities demonstrating a commitment to public interest

For more information, please call: 701-328-2210 or email [e-mail] or [e-mail].

https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/job-openings/

About Team ND

Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards

The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

Application Procedures

Applicants are screened based on qualifications, successful completion of the interview process and a background and criminal investigation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Office of Attorney General does not provide sponsorships.

Application package must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed on the opening.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT: www.nd.gov/careers

The North Dakota Office of Attorney General prohibits candidates from plagiarizing any portion of their employment application and interview process to include responses to questions in which you must provide a narrative and/or verbal response. You must create your own responses originally and not copy or adapt them from other sources. While the North Dakota Office of Attorney General encourages you to create your narratives and interview responses with great care, including correct use of grammar and style, you are prohibited from using any artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool, to include but not limited to ChatGPT. Any information you provide during the application and interview process is subject to verification. The North Dakota Office of Attorney General will discontinue your candidacy if we find you have violated this prohibition on use of AI tools in the application and interview process.

All hiring decisions are subject to approval by the Attorney General. No offer of employment is final or binding until approved by the Attorney General.

Anyone needing assistance or accommodations during any part of the application or interview process please contact Ashley, Office of Attorney General: E-mail: [e-mail]; phone: [phone] or TTY: 1-800-366-6888.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

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