Student Trainee (Legal Intern)

Summary

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These are excepted service appointments in the CFPB Pathways Intern Program. The appointment will be 12 weeks and WILL NOT be eligible for conversion to a permanent position, and WILL NOT be extended.

Seeking law students to work with CFPB attorneys and other staff covering a broad range of legal work. An excellent opportunity for law students to learn about substantive consumer-protection laws, the enforcement of these laws, and the general administrative laws of a federal agency.

Responsibilities

As a Student Trainee (Legal Intern), you may:

• Initiate and draft standardized legal documents routinely needed for specific legal actions, including motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas.
• Assist attorneys in case preparation, assembling exhibits, affidavits and other documents. Assist attorneys in researching pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents on questions relating to routine legal matters of interest.
• Maintain court calendar. Track filing, hearing and trial dates, and schedule conferences and interviews.
• Provide requested information based on own knowledge of the office's goals and priorities or refer the inquiry to an appropriate individual for response.

Please refer to the "QUALIFICATIONS" sections for a brief description of each office listed below. CFPB is seeking law students for the following offices:

• Legal Division
• Office of Enforcement
• Office of Regulations
• Office of Supervision Policy
• Office of Civil Rights
• Office of Competition & Innovation
• Office of Fair Lending & Equal Opportunity
• Other Offices with Legal Responsibilities

Travel Required

• Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Promotion Potential

• 30

Supervisory Status

• No