Law Student Volunteer, Office of Tribal Justice, Summer 2026
The Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) coordinates DOJ's policies and positions on American Indian and Alaska Native issues. OTJ works with federally recognized tribes on a variety of issues, and fulfills the roles of liaison and primary point of contact for tribes dealing with DOJ and other federal agencies. OTJ also provides legal expertise on Indian legal issues within DOJ and to other federal agencies and serves as the clearinghouse for DOJ correspondence relating to Indian matters.
The internship is designed to give students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience working on challenging projects and cases principally involving issues of federal Indian law. Interns work closely with attorneys in OTJ on a wide range of Indian law issues and projects. Work may include legal research, drafting legal memoranda and briefs, participating in public policy development, reviewing proposed legislation, and responding to citizen correspondence. Also, interns may have the opportunity to attend Congressional hearings, oral arguments before the Supreme Court, and high-level meetings with OTJ attorneys.
All full-time, rising second- or third-year law students. Law school graduation terminates eligibility except for graduate law students who are enrolled at least half-time and not practicing law. Students should be able to demonstrate excellent academic credentials, good writing skills, knowledge of federal Indian law, and familiarity with tribes and tribal matters.
Please submit a resume (not to exceed two pages), together with a cover letter, official transcript, a writing sample and dates available to [email protected].
