For summer internships, please send a cover letter, CV, writing sample and transcript to NYSOLIntern@dol.gov. For fall and spring internships, please send the same material to DeLaPaz.Barbara.C@dol.gov and Wilmsen.Amanda.M@dol.gov. The Office of Counsel`s Legal Counsel is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services to all Agency agencies. The Office has three main areas of competence. First, the Office plays an important role in the Department`s legislative activities by analyzing legislation that affects it, assisting in the preparation of testimony presented by the Department at congressional committee hearings, and drafting bills. Secondly, the Office manages the Department`s ethics programme through counselling and training, as well as through the administration of financial disclosure requirements. Thirdly, the Office of the Legal Adviser provides legal advice in a number of areas related to the organization and functioning of Governments, in particular law and administrative procedures. Voluntary articling may be eligible for course credits or as part of a law school`s co-op program. In addition, some schools sponsor public interest scholarships or other programs where articling students receive a scholarship to work in the public interest. Interested students should contact their law school for specific information and requirements. A student intern researches and prepares internal legal notes and court documents relating to a variety of federal labor and labor laws. Interns may also have the opportunity to assist in litigation before administrative judges and federal district courts, attend meetings with client agencies, contact and question witnesses, and help prepare for trial. Where possible, trainees are invited to auditions, testimonies and comparative lectures.

Through these experiences, interns develop their process skills, including research and writing, case management, negotiation, and client relations. When is this internship?: We usually have summer articling students who have completed their second year at law school. Summer positions are full-time positions and last 8 to 10 weeks. We also have part-time interns during the school year who work at least 8 hours per week. The role of the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) is to meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for legal services. As the Minister of Labour and other ministry officials seek to fulfill the overall mission of the ministry and other specific priorities, SOL provides legal advice on how to achieve these goals. In this way, SOL ensures that the country`s labour laws are vigorously and fairly enforced and enforced to protect the country`s workers. SOL`s Civil Rights and Labor Management Department (CRLM) provides a wide range of legal services, including consulting, litigation, and rule-making assistance, for several components of the Department, including the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; Office of Labour Management Standards; Center for Civil Rights; Office of Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities; Bureau of Women`s Affairs; Centre for Faith-Based and Neighbourhood Partnerships; and Office of Learning.

In general, CRLM`s client agencies manage and enforce a variety of civil rights, OEEs, and labor laws. For more information on the MRLRC, please visit our website: www.dol.gov/agencies/sol/divisions/civil-rights-labor-management Information session: We will be hosting a Teams information session on Friday, October 15 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Click here to attend the meeting. We will first request a cover letter, curriculum vitae and transcript, which will be emailed to Jing Acosta, Internship Coordinator in our office. PDF is preferred. Once a student has been selected for an interview, we ask for a writing sample. The Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Office of the Prosecutor (SOL) provides legal services to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Occupational safety and health lawyers represent OSHA in enforcement cases at the appellate level and defend OSHA rules in U.S.

appellate courts when they are challenged after delivery. OHS lawyers advise OSHA on rule development and enforcement policy, and advise on new, large, and complex cases, including potential cases being considered for referral to the DOJ for prosecution. In addition, occupational safety and health advocates assist OSHA in administering the whistleblower protection provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and several other worker protection laws. The Department of Occupational Safety and Health also provides legal services under government grants and government occupational safety and health plans submitted under section 18 (b) of the Act. The Atlanta Regional Bar Office`s articling program provides law students with significant litigation experience and exceptional insight into the world of employment law. Student articling exercises a variety of legal obligations under various statutes and are exposed to all stages of litigation. In addition to conducting research and writing briefs under the guidance and supervision of experienced litigators, articling students are able to evaluate cases compiled by investigators, participate in all aspects of discovery, negotiate settlements, prepare and participate in testimony, meet witness interviews or meetings with client organizations. attend court hearings or hearings, submit applications for visa certificates. analyze.

and attend events with the national office and other regional offices. RSOL is responsible for civil litigation and provides legal support to various U.S. Department of Labor agencies in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arkansas. RSOL represents the Secretary of Labor in the enforcement of more than 180 laws in U.S. district courts and administrative judges in the Five State Region. In addition, the RSOL provides general legal advice and support to the regional offices of the various agencies represented by the Office of Counsel, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Wages and Hours of Work Administration (Salary and Hourly), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Any law student enrolled at least part-time and having completed at least one semester of law studies may apply for voluntary internships at any time. First-year law students who have not yet completed their first semester can apply for volunteer placements after December 1. Part-time law students and candidates for a joint degree can also apply for voluntary internships.

The Faculty of Law degree terminates eligibility for honorary positions, with the exception of law students who are enrolled at least part-time and do not practice law. When to apply: We accept applications throughout the year and tailor start dates to the needs of the external student. Please note that only students participating in the North West Public Service (www.nwpifair.org) Job Fair will be considered for our summer internships. When does this internship take place?: Job offers available all year round. SOL`s Employment and Training Legal Services (ETLS) department advises a number of clients. Our summer staff will primarily assist lawyers who provide legal advice to the Department`s Office of International Labour Affairs (ILAB) and employees of the Department`s Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) who administer the Uniform Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act, 1994 (USERRA), Federal legislation that establishes the rights and obligations of uniformed military personnel and their civilian employers. ETLS also provides legal advice to VET on employment and training programmes. He also advises the Employment Training Administration (ETA), which administers various employment and training programs that contribute to the more efficient functioning of the United States.