U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Region V (Chicago, IL)
The Office of the Solicitor, Region V, handles most of the U.S. Department of Labor’s trial litigation in the
Midwest. The Office is responsible for litigation of statutory and regulatory enforcement actions. These
matters are litigated under various statutes that include, but are not limited to, the Occupational Safety
and Health Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended; the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act, and the Mine Safety and Health Act. A legal extern in our office gains practical legal
experience by assisting program counsels and staff attorneys with:
1) Legal research
2) Developing cases for litigation through the use of written discovery, including drafting discovery
requests and responses, and participating in discovery depositions
3) Drafting substantive motions, pleadings, settlement agreements, and other court filings
4) Trial/mediation preparation and participation. A legal intern in our office would gain experience in a
wide range of employment law areas.
Qualifications:
To be considered for a summer term externship, candidates must 1) have started their 2nd year of law
school; 2) demonstrate interest in employment law or public service; 3) demonstrate interest in triallevel litigation; 4) obtain school credit for the externship. The externship is unpaid.
Please submit a résumé, transcript, and cover letter to Tanury.david.j@dol.gov by June 15, 2015 for
consideration for the summer term. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.