589 Office of the Judge Advocate General Internship

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Office of the Judge Advocate General Internship

The Fall 2021/Winter 2022 OJAG Internship application process has closed and students have been selected.

The OJAG in conjunction with the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta is offering an opportunity for law students. Eligible students can apply for an unpaid internship with the OJAG for the fall and winter semesters of the upcoming academic year (2020/2021).

The OJAG will host an information session at 1pm on Thursday, March 19, in LC197.

Students will gain an understanding of the legal work that the OJAG conducts and its role in delivering, to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence, independent, operationally focused, solution oriented legal advice and services across the full spectrum of military law, including in the areas of military justice, administrative law, and operational law.

Students will receive three credits for their internship once successfully completed. Up to two students will intern each semester for 12-13 weeks and will work approximately 6 hours per week for a total of 75 hours.

Reporting to the Assistant Judge Advocate General for the Western Region, the interns’ duties may include:

· Drafting pre-charge and pre-trial legal advice for the chain of command in respect of service and criminal offences committed by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

· Reviewing career-related administrative decisions and drafting legal advice to the chain of command

· Reviewing and drafting responses in relation to claims by or against the Crown

· Researching domestic and international operational law issues

Requirements:

· Second or third year law student at the University of Alberta

· Strong communications skills

· Strong legal research skills

· Ability to work in teams

· Able to achieve Reliability Status in a Security Screening (more detail on requirements here: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/personnel/information-eng.html )

Application Process:

Please submit by email the following:

· Resume and cover letter of no more than 800 words, explaining why you are interested in an internship with the OJAG

· A copy of your current transcripts (including degrees prior to law – unofficial ones are fine)

· One reference letter (academic or employment)

· Please indicate which semester you are applying for in your cover letter and include “OJAG Law Intern” in the subject line

Please address your application to the Vice Dean of Law (law.facultyservices@ualberta.ca), with subject line “OJAG Law Intern”. Applications for both the Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 semesters will be accepted until 4pm March 27th, 2020.

Interviews will take place shortly thereafter. If you are selected, you will be manually registered in the course.