Dept of Environmental Conservation
1130 North Westcott RdSchenectady , NY 12306
E-Mail: victoria.ruglis@dec.ny.gov
Division/Unit: Office of General Counsel
Web Site:
www.dec.ny.gov
Legal Intern (ID: 109936) for Summer 2024
Agency/Facility
Schenectady , NY 12306
E-Mail: victoria.ruglis@dec.ny.gov
Proposal Information
Description:
Typical hours would be between 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
Law interns may, through the course of the program: review and organize discovery documents for ongoing litigation, administrative enforcement cases, and permit hearings; draft legal papers such as orders on consent; draft administrative pleadings and motions; attend and participate in pre-hearing conferences in administrative enforcement cases; attend and participate in permit and enforcement hearing proceedings; assist with negotiations; attend internal meetings and meetings with external entities; generate letters to respondents and draft memoranda of law; and conduct extensive legal research using assorted legal resources. Law interns receive feedback and direction from a supervising attorney on all legal work conducted on DEC's behalf.
Interns are offered an opportunity to draft a writing sample related to their work at DEC, which may used by the intern, with DEC approval, as an example of such intern's legal analysis and writing.
Skills:
Legal writing
Legal research and analysis
Client interviewing
Oral advocacy
Internship Areas: Environmental Conservation, Legal Specialties, Planning/Analysis/Research, Policy Enforcement
Logistical Information
Payment? Paid
Number of Hours: 20 - 30
Location: Schenectady
Number of Interns Needed: 1
Desired Candidate Profile
Preferred Standing 3rd Year Law Student
Minimum Standing: 2nd Year Law Student
Degree Concentrations: Legal Studies