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US Legislative Branch

Summer Associate

Washington, DC · On-site

$50K/yr

The House Office of the Legislative Counsel provides legislative drafting services to the ... Have you held an internship, fellowship, or similar position (paid or unpaid) in a partisan office?

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Attorney

Washington, DC · On-site

$100K/yr

The House Office of the Legislative Counsel provides legislative drafting services to the ... Have you held an internship, fellowship, or similar position (paid or unpaid) in a partisan office?

City of Long Beach, CA

LEGISLATIVE AIDE

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$22.99 - $26.35/hr

... including drafting and coordinating newsletters, social media content, press releases ... interns, and fellows assigned. • Monitor media coverage and relevant developments affecting ...

City of Long Beach

LEGISLATIVE AIDE

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$22.99 - $26.35/hr

Lead and support marketing and communications efforts for the office, including drafting and ... Support and assist with coordination of volunteers, interns, and fellows assigned. Monitor media ...

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Summer Associate

US Legislative Branch

Washington, DC • On-site

$50K/yr

Other

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

The House Office of the Legislative Counsel provides legislative drafting services to the committees and Members of the United States House of Representatives on a non-partisan, impartial, and confidential basis. Our goal is to work with committees and Members to understand their policy preferences in order to implement those preferences through clear, concise, and legally effective legislative language.Qualifications:

Qualifications:

HOLC also has a summer associate program. The summer program is available to law students only during the summer before their last year in an accredited law school and may lead to an offer of full-time employment upon completion of law school, depending on performance and the needs of HOLC. Summer Associates, working under close supervision, are expected to perform similar duties to that of the full-time Attorneys, with the understanding Summer Associates will work for a minimum of six weeks, and with the assignment ending by the beginning of August.

All applicants must be United States Citizen. 

To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity,submit your resume, cover letter, a legal writing sample of no more than 10pages, a copy of your law school transcript, and the names, telephone numbers,and email addresses of at least three references.  Either your coverletter or resume should indicate your citizenship.

Within the cover letter, please directly answer the following questions:

  1. What specifically interests you about this position and why would you like to work with the House Office of the Legislative Counsel (HOLC)?
  2. Have you held an internship, fellowship, or similar position (paid or unpaid) in a partisan office? If so, did you seek out the placement, or were you placed there by your school or sponsoring organization? Please provide any relevant details, as well as your responsibilities.

Your resume should reflect years and months of employmentand/or relevant legal experience.

Education:Employment Type: OTHER

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