Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · 8 hours ago
Comptroller - Operations & Support Legal Summer Intern (Law Clerk)
Lyndon B Johnson Building (304-00001)111 E 17th Street
Internship
Onsite
InternThe Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is seeking a Legal Summer Intern to assist with various legal research and support tasks. The intern will help evaluate contract law issues, provide legal support for procurement policies, and assist with public information requests and employment law issues.
AccountingGovernmentNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Researches, evaluates, and makes recommendations on contract law issues impacting the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Assists attorneys in drafting contract provisions. Reviews and edits contracts, requests for proposals, transactional documents, and other documents for legal content, accuracy and legal compliance as needed. Evaluates legislation impacting contracts. Attends meetings with client divisions
Assists attorneys in providing legal support to the Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Researches, evaluates and makes recommendations on statewide procurement policy issues. Reviews solicitations, proposal evaluations, awards, and related procurement documents. Evaluates legislation impacting statewide procurement. Attends meetings with clients
Researches, evaluates, and makes recommendations on issues related to the Public Information Act. Reviews information to determine whether information is confidential or public information. Assists attorneys in drafting letters to the Office of the Attorney General regarding claims of confidentiality for information. Assists the division in responding to public information requests. Evaluates legislation impacting the Public Information Act and records management. Researches issues related to state ethics laws. Attends meetings with client divisions
Assists Legal Counsel for Human Resources with researching, evaluating and developing recommendations on employment law issues, and providing legal support to the Human Resources Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Assists Chief Counsel of General Litigation on issues related to general non-tax litigation. Evaluates cases and works with Comptroller staff and OAG to help develop claims and defenses as needed. Assists the Chief Counsel on issues affecting the agency’s anti-fraud program
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited college or university and currently enrolled in an accredited law school seeking an LLB or JD degree
Legal research, writing and analysis
Preferred
A minimum of one year of law school completed
Some post-college professional experience preferred
Benefits
Insurance
Retirement plans
Flexible work schedule
Company
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts manages funds for the world’s 8th largest economy, processes millions of paper and electronic tax returns each year and continually searches for innovative solutions to streamline operations at one of Texas’ largest state agencies.
Founded in 1835
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
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