Legal Intern- Temporary Position

Temporary part-time internship with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Office of General Counsel.

About the role

This internship provides hands-on experience in government regulatory practice, policy analysis, and administrative proceedings. The ideal candidate has a strong interest in healthcare law, cannabis regulation, administrative law, or public policy and is eager to gain practical experience in a fast-paced legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research related to Oklahoma statutes, administrative rules, and case law
• Assist with drafting legal memoranda, policy summaries, and internal guidance documents
• Support attorneys with regulatory compliance analysis and enforcement matters
• Assist in preparing materials for administrative hearings
• Track legislative and regulatory developments affecting OMMA operations
• Review and assist with requests made pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act
• Attend internal meetings and, when appropriate, observe hearings or proceedings

Requirements

• Completion of eighteen semester hours from an accredited school of law; or
• Completion of an American Bar Association approved legal research assistant program; or
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in legal studies

Some agencies may require incumbents to be enrolled in law school, with this level fulfilling law school internship requirements. Some agencies may require incumbents to perform in-court duties in appellate, capital and/or non-capital areas of public sector criminal law.

Skills

• Knowledge of legal procedures and documents
• Knowledge of the rules of evidence pertinent to field investigations
• Knowledge of the sources of information used in locating records and persons
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques and legal report writing techniques
• Knowledge of legal terminology
• Ability to conduct legal research and prepare materials for use in court
• Ability to interview witnesses and evaluate, summarize, and report results of research
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Pay

$18 per hour