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Legal Externship – Office of General Counsel

Legal Externship – Office of General Counsel

CompanyThe State Bar of California
LocationLos Angeles, CA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesJD
Experience LevelEntry Level/New Grad

Requirements

  • Current 2L or 3L student in good academic standing
  • Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Professional Responsibility/Legal Ethics and Legal Research and Writing courses

Responsibilities

  • Review attorney discipline complaints that were closed without the imposition of discipline
  • Identify potential ethical violations
  • Assess whether the complaints were appropriately closed
  • Draft recommendations for appropriate next steps in the disciplinary process
  • Research legal and ethical issues arising from complaint allegations
  • Draft correspondence or memoranda for recommended dispositions
  • Participate in educational opportunities about later stages of the discipline system

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferred availability to come into the State Bar office at least one day per week