Description of Work
Department: Judicial
Division: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Job Duties: Provide law students with the opportunity to intern for a Supreme Court Justice.
Interns assist law clerks in research and writing of memoranda for Justices of the Supreme Court to help resolve and decide cases pending before the Supreme Court.
Major Task to be Performed: Read and comprehend petitions, appellate briefs, and records on appeal filed with the Supreme Court.
Research appropriate legal arguments for pending cases.
Prepare bench briefs for cases scheduled for argument.
Discuss cases with the Justice and law clerks.
Complete special projects as requested by the Justice or law clerks.
Write memoranda on legal issues as specified by the Justice or law clerks.
Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: Bench briefs and completed memoranda.
Academic Majors Desired: Must have completed 1L year of law school.
2024 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday, May 20 – Friday, July 26, 2024
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Read and comprehend appellate briefs, petitions, and records on appeal.
Research appropriate legal arguments and issues.
Discuss cases with the Justice and law clerks.
Prepare bench briefs for cases scheduled for argument.
Complete special projects as requested by the Justice.
Write memoranda on legal issues as specified by the Justice or law clerks.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
Applicants must carry a 2.
5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.
0 scale.
Applicant must be at least 18 years old by January 1, 2024.
Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed.
Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship.
Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.
Supplemental and Contact Information
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.
To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status".
It is not necessary to contact the Council for Women & Youth Involvement Office to check the status of an application.
If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627.
If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the Council Women & Youth Involvement Office.
CONTACT INFORMATION
NC Department of Administration
Council for Women & Youth Involvement
Attn: Jean McBride, Internship Coordinator
116 W.
Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27699-1322
Phone: (984) 236-0345
Email: doa.
youth.
involvement@doa.
nc.
gov
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