Volunteer Law Student Spring 2027

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Department of Justice

Pay: $0/without compensation
Where: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Apply by: 2026-10-16
Posted: 2 days ago

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.

What you'd do

Interns will be assigned to one of two divisions: Criminal or Civil.
Assignments will include legal research, drafting pleadings and responses and preparing appellate briefs.
If assigned to the Criminal Division, interns will assist attorneys in all phases of criminal prosecution including charging decisions, discovery, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencings, and habeas corpus actions.
If assigned to the Civil Division, interns will assist in all phases of civil litigation including discovery, depositions, pretrial hearings, and trials.
Practice Areas: Appellate Litigation Civil Litigation Criminal Litigation Public Integrity Crimes Indian Country Crimes Violent and Community Crimes Organized Crime Asset Recovery Unit

What they want

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see
Foreign Education Note: You may use foreign education to meet qualifica

Starts: 2026-07-15