What are the responsibilities and job description for the Law Clerk-Intern position at City of College Station, TX?
Salary : $20.00 - $25.00 Hourly
Location : College Station, TX
Job Type : Part Time (Non-Benefitted)
Job Number : 2402334
Department : Legal Department
Opening Date : 12 / 31 / 2024
Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Hiring Range : $20-$25 per hour
Description
This is a 10 week paid summer law clerk position for those who will have completed 2 / 3 of their course work from an ABA-accredited law school and thus considered a 2L, 3L or recent graduate by the beginning of Summer 2025. This position is supervised by the Deputy City Attorney for the nine-person, in-house legal counsel for the City of College Station, population approximately 120,000. The clerk will have opportunity to work with various attorneys and paralegals in the office depending on the project or work assignment. This is an opportunity to gain insight into public law and what it's like to be in-house legal counsel for a public entity.
The City Attorney will sponsor the hired applicant for their State Bar of Texas Supervised Practice Card.
Principal Duties
General Municipal Law Practice. This includes real estate, contracts, employment and other general law areas. The law clerk may assist in title review, preparation of deeds and related real estate documents, organization of documents for various transactions, proofreading of contracts, and researching legal issues related to these matters.
Prosecution. The law clerk may assist the City Attorney's Office in municipal court prosecution of Class C misdemeanors. Work may include preparation and review of complaints, assisting in processing plea bargains and similar matters, and conducting legal research.Criminal cases prosecuted include traffic laws, City ordinance violations, DOC noise complaints, dangerous dogs, and class C assaults.
Public Information. The law clerk may assist in compliance with the Texas Public Information Act, including reviewing documents, redacting information, revising or preparing form responses, and researching matters related to the requests.
Criminal Law. The law clerk may assist in researching matters related to the City's police department including the investigation and preventionof criminal activity. This may include researching Fourth Amendment issues, criminal procedureand similar issues.
Litigation Management.The law clerk may assist in maintaining litigation files, reviewing strategy, pleadings, preparation for depositions, responding to discovery requests, and other litigation matters.
Land Use Law. The City has extensive zoning and land use regulations in place, and the law clerk may assist in the review and tailoring of various forms to specific situations or requests, as well as reviewing and studying of maps, plats, and other land use related items.
Other General Municipal Law Matters. The law clerk can gain experience with their legal writing skills. Unique to cities is the preparation of local ordinances, legal representation of government officials and how the law affects their conduct, such as compliance with Texas Open Meetings laws. The law clerk may assist the City Attorney's Office in its representation of departments by with proofing and reviewing policies and operating procedures. The City has numerous legal requirements on how to procure various items and services, depending on the type of item or service, the monetary amount, and the procurement method chosen or required. The law clerk may assist in researching, reviewing and preparing documents related to all of these matters, as well as attend meetings related to those matters.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required : Must have completed 2 / 3 of law school course work and be considered a 3L from an ABA-accredited law schoolto successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Supplemental Information
This is an in-person position with no opportunity for remote work.
This position is not benefit eligible.
What experience / education do you possess that you feel will be helpful as a foundation for this internship experience?
What are your career goals and what are you hoping to gain form this internship experience that aligns with meeting these goals?
Please provide your schedule of availability for the summer below. Note : Please provide blocks of time as we feel it best facilitates our intern's learning experience.
Have you completed your 2L year of law school?
Required Question
Salary : $20 - $25
