Courts and Government Offices
Put classroom learning into practice through a USC clinical internship with a government agency. You'll earn credit while learning important government processes. Choose from these locations or 50 other pre-approved agencies:
- Los Angeles District Attorney (Number 10)
The Los Angeles District Attorney (Steve Cooley, USC Law '73) handles state and local criminal prosecution. Your internship may include court appearances on preliminary hearings, short bench and jury trials, and legal research and writing. 210 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA - United States Attorney (Number 14)
The U.S. Attorney's Office includes the Civil, Criminal, and Tax Divisions. As an intern, you will conduct research, as well as attend hearings, conferences, depositions, and trials. Interns in the U.S. Attorney's Office are exposed to the following practice areas: Federal prosecution, criminal law, federal tax law (civil and criminal), bankruptcy, civil rights and employment discrimination, environmental law, fraud on the government, labor, immigration, Federal Tort Claims Act, and civil fraud. Federal Building
300 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA - Federal Public Defender (Number 15)
You will work directly with defense lawyers who represent individuals charged with federal criminal violations. The internship will involve quite a bit of research and writing, and you'll likely accompany your supervising attorney to court, as well as represent inmates at parole revocation hearings. United States Courthouse
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles City Attorney (Number 16)
The Los Angeles City Attorney represents the City and City employees in Employee Relations and Workers' Compensation matters, Aviation Law, and in Land Use and Real Property disputes. The City Attorney also handles criminal prosecution through its Criminal Trials Division and the Gang Unit. You'll do legal research, draft motions and other legal documents, as well as participate in depositions, arbitrations, court hearings, and administrative hearings. As an intern, you may also assist with the prosecution of misdemeanor criminal offenses. 200 North Main Street, City Hall East
Los Angeles, CA - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Number 19)
You may choose to work in either the Federal Section or the Legal Unit of the EEOC. This agency is charged with enforcement of federal laws that prohibit discrimination or harassment in employment by federal agencies on the basis on race, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or in reprisal for the employee's having asserted rights protected by the laws against discrimination. Interns review and evaluate investigations by federal agencies of discrimination complaints, and participate as law clerks to administrative law judges in hearings. In the Legal Unit, interns work directly with attorneys in the development of cases and in all aspects of litigation. Royal Federal Courthouse
255 East Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA - California Attorney General (Number 21)
USC law students have the opportunity to intern in several different divisions of the California Attorney General's Office including Civil Law, Public Rights, Criminal, and Environmental. The practice areas include environmental and land law; charitable trusts; civil rights; health education and welfare; government, consumer, business, tax and criminal law; writs and trials; and correctional law. The work of an intern may involve assistance with general litigation and administrative practice, preparation of briefs and memorandum, pleadings, discovery, negotiations, and legal analysis. - National Labor Relations Board (Number 24)
USC students conduct research and writing, investigate charges of unfair labor practice, take sworn affidavits of parties, and assist with elections while interning at the NLRB. 888 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Number 29)
Learn about securities law from an excellent vantage point at the SEC. Your work will include research and writing while observing the operations of the agency. 5670 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA - Federal Trade Commission (Number 33)
USC students who intern at the FTC are assigned work similar in scope to that of starting attorneys. You will conduct consumer interviews, research and write, and assist with discovery and litigation. This internship is an excellent opportunity for students interested in consumer protection and federal court litigation. 10877 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA - U.S. Small Business Administration (Number 39)
The Small Business Administration is involved in commercial law (civil lawsuits), bankruptcy (Creditor's rights), real estate (eminent domain actions), loan documentation (compliance reviews), and government contracting (contract reviews). USC students assist the attorneys by preparing pleadings, reviewing contracts, reviewing loans, and conducting legal research. 300 North Brand Boulevard
Glendale, CA
