Legal Extern, ODC

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) investigates allegations of unethical conduct against attorneys licensed in the District of Columbia. This position will support and be supervised by an attorney in ODCs litigation division. The student must be enrolled in a forcredit externship program. There is a minimum requirement of 24 hours of work per week over at least six weeks. The ODC will review and sign contracts necessary for course credit. This is an unpaid position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts indepth research on various legal issues case law statutes and regulations. Externs often summarize their findings in memoranda.
• Assists in preparing legal documents such as motions pleadings charging documents and briefs. Externs may also draft correspondence and other legal writings.
• Participates in witness and respondent interviews gathers facts and helps prepare witnesses for hearing appearances.
• Observes hearings and oral arguments. Externs often take notes and are expected to discuss the cases with their supervising attorney.
• Assists with organizing and managing electronic and paper case files including hearing exhibits.
• Participates in meetings with experts witnesses opposing counsel and other stakeholders.
• Performs administrative duties related to case management such as filing photocopying and organizing documents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Successfully completed at least one year of undergraduate coursework.
• Successfully completed a universitylevel textual analysis and writing course.
• Record of academic accomplishment.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and Adobe Pro.
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing.
• Works well in a team environment and interacts professionally with staff hearing committees witnesses opposing counsel the Board on Professional Responsibility the courts and the public.
• Successfully works in a fastpaced environment with the ability to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines consistently.
• Must work well under pressure possess excellent timemanagement and organization abilities and successfully manage daily tasks.
• Must be adaptable creative detailoriented deadlinedriven and selfmotivated.
• Able to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested students must submit the following:

• Rsum and cover letter indicating interest and dates of availability
• A writing sample 3 to 5 pages in length
• An unofficial transcript

This is not a hybrid position and requires the student to be onsite for the duration of the externship. The status of this position may change at any time subject to the ODCs discretion.

This is not an attempt to list all essential functions of this position. Job duties may change over time based on organizational/department needs.

The ODC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age veteran status disability status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

The ODC is committed to providing qualified individuals with reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs pursuant to applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact Human Resources at.

As part of the accommodation process we will conduct an individualized interactive process and may ask you for additional information. Additionally any final hiring decisions or start dates may be delayed while the accommodation review process is ongoing if the individual is unable to begin work without the requested accommodation.