Hiring Organization
USAO Western District of Washington
Hiring Office
USA-WAWD Seattle
Location:
700 Stewart Street
Suite 5220
Seattle, WA 98101 - United States
About the Office
The United States Attorney’s Office hosts law student externs each academic term, August through June, with preference for students from the University of Washington School of Law and Seattle University School of Law. Law school externs receive academic credits from their respective law schools based on the educational experience they gain from their work in the United States Attorney’s Office. The externship program requires in-person attendance.
Job Description
Law student externs participate in the work of various Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Civil and Criminal Divisions under the guidance of AUSA Field Supervisors. Externs have the opportunity to work on a variety of civil and criminal cases, predominantly conducting legal research and drafting legal memoranda. Depending on the activities of the office at the time, externs may also participate in preparations for, and attend, discovery conferences, depositions, mediations, court hearings, witness interviews, and trials.
Qualifications
Must have successfully completed at least one year of law school. Must have superior research and writing skills, be detail oriented, be dedicated to upholding and advancing justice and human rights, and have a commitment to fairness and integrity. Must be a United States citizen.
Externs are subject to and must pass a background investigation. This includes fingerprinting, a credit check, and completing a security questionnaire.
Application Process
Each application packet to the United States Attorney’s Office must include:
A cover letter describing your interest in an externship with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington;
A resume (not to exceed two pages);
Your most recent available academic transcript; and
A writing sample.
Seattle University
Students with Seattle University School of Law must initiate their application through the Law School’s Externship Program, at law.seattleu.edu/academics/programs/externship-program
Please ensure that your application is then directed to our office. Our office has to receive your application via email to
[email protected] by the following dates:
Fall Semester: May 15 of the prior spring
Spring Semester: October 15 of the prior fall
University of Washington
Information on the externship program is posted for each quarter on the UW Career Service’s website, SCS Online. Applicants may apply for the position through SCS Online or may apply directly by emailing application materials to
[email protected].
Applications from the University of Washington must be received by the following dates:
Fall Quarter: May 15 of the prior spring
Winter Quarter: October 15 of the prior fall
Spring Quarter: January 15 of the prior winter
Extern Applicants from Non-Seattle area law schools
For law students attending a non-Seattle area school who are interested in this Office’s externship program, initiate your application through your school’s externship office and/or follow the externship office’s procedures for applying for an externship. Students may submit their application, along with a copy of their school’s externship office placement requirements, to
[email protected]. The application must be received by the Field Supervisors at least three months prior to the school term for which the externship is to begin.
Salary
Volunteer (uncompensated).
