Summer Law Clerk Intern

General Municipal Law Practice. This includes real estate, contracts, employment and other general law areas. The law clerk may assist in title review, preparation of deeds and related real estate documents, organization of documents for various transactions, proofreading of contracts, and researching legal issues related to these matters.

Prosecution. The law clerk may assist the City Attorney’s Office in municipal court prosecution of Class C misdemeanors. Work may include preparation and review of complaints, assisting in processing plea bargains and similar matters, and conducting legal research.Criminal cases prosecuted include traffic laws, City ordinance violations, DOC noise complaints, dangerous dogs, and class C assaults.

Public Information. The law clerk may assist in compliance with the Texas Public Information Act, including reviewing documents, redacting information, revising or preparing form responses, and researching matters related to the requests.

Criminal Law. The law clerk may assist in researching matters related to the City’s police department including the investigation and preventionof criminal activity. This may include researching Fourth Amendment issues, criminal procedureand similar issues.

Litigation Management.The law clerk may assist in maintaining litigation files, reviewing strategy, pleadings, preparation for depositions, responding to discovery requests, and other litigation matters.

Land Use Law. The City has extensive zoning and land use regulations in place, and the law clerk may assist in the review and tailoring of various forms to specific situations or requests, as well as reviewing and studying of maps, plats, and other land use related items.

Other General Municipal Law Matters. The law clerk can gain experience with their legal writing skills. Unique to cities is the preparation of local ordinances, legal representation of government officials and how the law affects their conduct, such as compliance with Texas Open Meetings laws. The law clerk may assist the City Attorney’s Office in its representation of departments by with proofing and reviewing policies and operating procedures. The City has numerous legal requirements on how to procure various items and services, depending on the type of item or service, the monetary amount, and the procurement method chosen or required. The law clerk may assist in researching, reviewing and preparing documents related to all of these matters, as well as attend meetings related to those matters.