Any Air Force Base – Fall 2019 JAG Externship – US Air Force JAG
AkronLawJobs No. 10273 Overview: THIS IS AN UNPAID EXTERNSHIP. The Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps is currently seeking applications for our 2019 fall unpaid externship program at participating Air Force installations across the country. The Air Force JAG Corps provides full-spectrum legal advice to military commanders. As an extern, you will gain hands-on experience in diverse areas of legal practice while learning more about the Air Force and the JAG Corps. Our program is an excellent way to gain exposure to substantive legal work while serving alongside active duty Air Force Judge Advocates. Positions are available for full-time or part-time work for 14-16 weeks during the 2019 fall semester.
Duties: As an extern, you will work under attorney supervision in numerous practice areas of the JAG Corps including, but not limited to: Preparing criminal and civil cases by conducting legal research, writing briefs and opinions, conducting investigations, and interviewing witnesses. Assisting attorneys who counsel and represent Airmen their family members, and retirees in personal legal matters in areas such as family law, estate planning, landlord-tenant law, tax, bankruptcy, immigration and naturalization law, and military administrative law. Supporting attorneys in other areas, such as federal tort claims, government procurement law, employment law, international law, environmental law, and operational law.
Requirements: U.S. Citizen (birth or naturalization). Attending an ABA-approved law school. Able to obtain law school permission for your externship (credit is authorized). Work part-time (8+ hours) or full-time (for up to 40 hours) a week, for 14-16 weeks.
Other Significant Facts: Externships are unpaid positions. Externs must pay for their travel to and from the job location and be able to secure housing. No housing allowance will be provided. Candidates must undergo a background investigation to determine suitability for employment (externs will be required to get electronically fingerprinted as soon as possible after selection). Selection for this position is contingent upon proof of U.S. citizenship. We will not accept late submissions.
HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be submitted to The Air Force Judge Advocate
General Professional Development Directorate no later than FRIDAY, JUNE 28,
2019 AT 10:00 pm EST. E-mail the application to airforcejagrecruiting@gmail.com
Combine all requested documents into ONE PDF. All documents MUST be placed in
the order listed below in the Application Packet Instructions.
The email subject line and the name of the PDF MUST be labels “Last name,
First Name, 2019 Fall externship application”
APPLICATION PACKET INSTRUCTIONS:
In order to apply, you must submit the following documents in the below order:
- A resume (1 page)
- A memorandum describing your availability during the semester
- A list of the top 5 Air Force bases (name the base, not the city) where you would like to extern (https://www.airforce.com/jag/careers/base_locations).
- A privacy act waiver
that states, “I agree to the use of my Privacy Act Information in the USAF
externship application process. I understand those transmitting personal
information will exercise caution and adequately safeguard it in accordance
with applicable Air Force instructions.”
Legible copies of undergraduate and law school transcripts (unofficial accepted) - A personal statement (limited to one page, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 11 point font)
- A writing sample (5 pages or less, do not provide a summary or introduction page)
- Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Memorandum (limited to one page, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 11 point font) (see below)
- A full-length photo
(head to toe in professional attire)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Response Questions
Your memorandum response to the KSAs response questions is limited to one page, double-spaced, 11 point font with 1-inch margins. You are not required to restate the questions. Your response can simply number your responses (ie. Response #1 and Response #2).
1, Discuss your experience performing legal research and your familiarity with various computer systems and associated peripheral equipment to perform legal research.
2. Discuss your skills and experience in identifying and understanding legal issues, options, and recommending various courses of action.
Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2019 10 pm EST