Executive Division – New York City
Legal Aide for Reproductive Justice
Reference No. EXEC_NYC_PLS_2022

Application Deadline is December 21, 2022
Paid, Part-Time Placement for Full-Time Law Students

The New York State Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Executive Division is seeking applications from law students
for a paid, part-time placement. The selected student will be hired as a Legal Aide and work directly with the Special
Counsel for Reproductive Justice to support the OAG’s efforts in litigation, legislative work, policy advocacy, and public
education in the rapidly evolving legal landscape following the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. Students with
immediate availability are preferred.

Since the Supreme Court’s decision was first leaked, the Attorney General has redoubled her efforts to protect and
secure abortion rights and access in New York State. The Special Counsel position was created to have a cross-
disciplinary focus that involves working collaboratively with numerous bureaus, including Health Care, Civil Rights,
Internet and Technology and Appeals & Opinions. The Legal Aide will assist with research projects in areas such as risk
analysis for clinics, health care providers, abortion funds, and other institutions; digital privacy of sensitive health
information; analysis in preparation for future affirmative and defensive litigation under New York’s newly enacted laws
safeguarding reproductive rights; and analysis of potential or existing legislative proposals to further strengthen New
York’s laws in this area. The selected student will support the OAG’s ongoing efforts in these critical areas while having
the opportunity to develop their legal research and writing skills and work directly with attorneys, support staff and
other professionals.

The duties of the Legal Aide will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Assisting with research and writing assignments
• Assisting with legislative and policy tracking at the state and national levels
• Providing eDiscovery support

o Searching for documents for deposition preparation and preparing deposition summaries;
o Tagging, reviewing and organizing documents for production as well as incoming document production;
o Maintaining discovery request logs and tracking what has been received and what is outstanding; and
o Coordinating as needed with the OAG’s Practice Technologies Group on technical issues.

• Assisting with legal filings

o Cite-checking, formatting and proofreading briefs and other documents;
o Conducting searches using Westlaw or Lexis;
o Creating tables of contents and tables of authority; and
o Assisting with submitting filings.

• Assisting with research and writing assignments
• Assisting with other legal and office support functions
  

Required qualifications for the Legal Aide placement are as follows:

• Enrollment in a full-time day or evening JD program;
• Excellent organizational, proofreading, and multitasking skills;
• Strong research, writing and communication skills;
• Proactive with the ability to self-manage assignments and deadlines;
• Capable of working well both independently and as a member of a team; and
• Strong technology skills and proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
  

Placement Details

• The OAG is offering students two program format options: hybrid or remote. Please review the following for

information about each format option. For this placement, student who are available to work in a hybrid
format are preferred.

1) A hybrid placement option, which means students may report to their designated workstation up to two
(2) days per week.

• Since students working in this format will have an in-office presence, confirmation of their

vaccination status is required. If students are not fully vaccinated, they may be required to
provide regular negative COVID-19 PCR tests at a frequency determined by the agency. The
agency will consider religious and reasonable accommodations.
contact recruitment@ag.ny.gov.

• On the days students will be working remotely, they will need to have access to a reliable

computer, a secure internet connection, a phone and a sufficiently quiet and private workspace
to telework.

2) A remote placement. Students in this placement format must have access to a reliable computer, a
secure internet connection, a phone and a sufficiently quiet and private workspace to telework.

• Applications from first year law students or first or second year evening/weekend law students will not be

considered.

• To be eligible for a paid placement, applicants must be able to demonstrate they are full-time law students in

good academic standing as defined by their schools.

• Applicants must be available to work 15-20 hours per week during regular business hours for at least a full

semester. Students who are available to work the remainder of the 2022-23 academic year as well as the 2023
summer term are strongly preferred. Please be advised rehire for an additional term/semester is neither
automatic nor guaranteed.

• Law students will be paid hourly at the legal aide rate, which is $18.82.
• U.S. citizenship and NYS residency are not required, but applicants must be eligible to be employed in the U.S.
• Applications will be accepted online, and the placement will be filled on a rolling basis.
• Applicants must be available by video conference for interviews.
• Applicants are encouraged to learn more about the OAG prior to submitting their applications by visiting the

Divisions and Bureaus and Media sections of the OAG website.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The OAG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

How to Apply
The following section provides detailed information about the application process and application requirements.
Please review the complete list of instructions prior to preparing and submitting your application materials online.

• The following documents are required for each application that is submitted:

(Click on the document name to learn more)
1. Cover Letter

• You may address to the Legal Recruitment Unit, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY, 10005
• Indicate why you are interested in a placement with the OAG and what makes you a strong

2. Resume

• Ensure your resume is complete and current prior to submitting your application.

3. List of three (3) references.

• Submit only professional (i.e., supervisor or professor) references.
• Indicate the nature and duration of your relationship to each reference.
• Include contact information and email addresses for each reference.
• Please note, your references will not be contacted until after you interview for the placement.

4. Writing Sample Submit a sample of your legal writing that best demonstrates your ability to analyze legal issues

indicating the following:
a) Why you are choosing to submit this section and the document type and content (e.g.,

motion to compel discovery).
b) Indicate whether it is an excerpt from a longer document and provide any relevant

context the reader will need to understand how this section relates to the document
as a whole.

c) Specify whether it was prepared for a class and the date it was completed (include
the course name and date) or an internship or externship (include the placement
name and date).

d) Indicate who edited your sample, how many drafts were made and whether you are
the sole author of the document.

• Failure to submit a complete application will delay the consideration of your candidacy.
• Please submit your application for a fall placement at least three (3) weeks prior to any deadlines that could

bureau/regional office. You may submit an application status request by clicking here.

If you have questions about a placement with the OAG, the application process or need assistance with submitting your
application, please contact Legal Recruitment via email at recruitment@ag.ny.gov.