Legal Intern (OGC, GAL)

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! FERC’s General & Administrative Law section is seeking a talented Student Trainee (Legal) intern. This is an ideal opportunity for a student to acquire first-hand experience in an agency’s general law practice. Alongside experienced in-house counsel, you will have the opportunity to work on matters vital to the business operations of a federal agency, including:

· Conduct legal research on complex administrative law questions.

· Assist with constitutional law guidance and recommendations covering issues such as due process, freedom of expression, privacy, and separation of powers.

· Assist in processing Freedom of Information Act and Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information requests, ethics concerns, and other matters.

· Provide legal support to the Office of the Executive Director, with respect to collective bargaining, investigations, personnel disputes, disability claims, and appropriations, among other issues.

· Draft pleadings and memoranda concerning litigation of legal disputes, including labor, Equal Employment Opportunity, contracts, torts, and other claims.

· Review deposition transcripts, assist with settlement preparation, document production, case analysis, and meetings with opposing counsel.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who work well with others, but are capable of working independently at times with reasonable supervision, in a collegial, positive, dynamic environment.