THE POSITION
Are you passionate about learning, legal research, and making a meaningful impact in the workplace? Join our dynamic team as a Fall Legal Intern, where you will have the unique opportunity of working closely with the Office of Chief's Counsel's (OCC) experienced attorneys on legal research projects for ongoing audits. The selected intern will learn a great deal about the internal workings of state and local governments and good government practices under, among others, the Administrative Code, Right-to-Know Law, and the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act. Further, the selected intern will have an opportunity to observe legislative hearings, audit press conferences, and court proceedings related to audits, as well as gain valuable practical insight into administrative agencies in the Commonwealth. Join our team today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Legal Intern, you will provide legal assistance to the OCC Chief Counsel and two Deputy Chief Counsels that will include but not be limited to the following:
- In-depth review and research on DAG's Mandates Chart (and related guidelines and associated documents) focused on state statutes, regulations, and case law (including for example, DAG's primary audit authority under The Fiscal Code, 72 P.S. * 401, 402, and 403), as well as some Federal statutes, regulations, and case law
- Assist with drafting formal and informal legal opinions and other related legal documents, including legal memos and legal outlines
- Review, edit citations, and/or provide summaries of state, Federal, or other state statutory and regulatory provisions related to DAG's ongoing performance and compliance audits on a variety of topics (e.g., state agencies including their IT systems, county court officials, state-owned/ related institutions, and their programs that receive state money) consistent with DAG's audit mandates
- Assist with drafting Nondisclosure Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding for certain performance audits
- Obtain and provide copies of statutory and/or regulatory provisions, as well as media articles, from OCC's on-line legal research service to provide to auditors currently conducting DAG's ongoing performance or compliance audits
- Conduct in-depth research on longstanding Pennsylvania statutes and case law, as well as review legislative, policy, and media developments within the state, including reviewing legislative bills and Senate and House Journals
- Perform research on other states' statutes and/or legislative bills pertaining to DAG's audit topics
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Internship, Fall of 2026
- Work hours are flexible 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
- Telework: You will be expected to report to the...