Summer Associate City Attorney

Summer Associate City Attorney

Salary

$21.00 Hourly

Location

One Exchange Plaza 219 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC

Job Type

Intern

Job Number

2026-00776

Department

Temporary

Opening Date

11/02/2026

Closing Date

11/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Work Hours

Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hiring Range

$21.00

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Job Description

The City of Raleigh is seeking a devoted Summer Associate within the City Attorneys Office. This individual will be a current law student who is entering into either their 2L or 3L year of law school. The position will serve under the supervision of senior attorney staff within the office, and tasks will cover a broad range of legal services including memo writing, legal research, oral advocacy, and transactional work. The position is designed for a 10-week period and will terminate prior to the summer associate's re-entry into law school.

To be considered for this position a resume and cover letter must be attached.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Provides a broad range of legal services related to municipal operations, as directed by the City Attorney and summer associate supervisor
• Participates in problem-solving activities on a variety of City issues and takes on special projects at the direction of senior members of the legal staff
• Researches a variety of legal issues and writes briefs that can concisely and accurately convey the necessary findings and research
• Works with various City Departments providing legal advice and day-to-day departmental operating instructions
• Reviews processes and assists in the defense of claims made against the City, its officials, or employees
• Assists attorneys in litigating complex matters in State and Federal Court and before various agencies and quasi-judicial tribunals

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• College degree from an accredited university or college
• At least one year of a juris doctor degree completed at an ABA accredited law school

Computer Skills:

• Savvy at using legal analytics and research tools (i.e. WestLaw, Lexis, FastCase, ECourts, etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (primarily Word, Teams, and Outlook); Adobe

Preferred Experience:

• Relevant local government experience is helpful but not required
• An interest in state and local government and public service
• There are both litigation-heavy and transactional roles within our office; ideally, a candidate is open to both types of work but can make preferences known as experience grows during the summer

Additional Information

This job is classified as a temporary, part-time, at-will position within the Raleigh City Attorney's Office that automatically terminates at a predetermined time as agreed upon by the applicant and the City prior to the start of employment (based around law school fall semester start date). Employment is conditioned upon a background check and passed drug-test screening, per City

of Raleigh employment policies.

ADA and Other Requirements:

Work Environment and Physical Effort:

Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work Environment:

Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Work Exposures:

Work in this position does not require frequent environmental exposures.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

01

Please select your highest level of education completed.

• Some high school
• High school diploma (or GED)
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• PhD or other professional degree

02

How much relevant or comparable work experience do you have in this field?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 3 years
• 3 to less than 4 years
• 4 to less than 5 years
• 5 to less than 6 years
• 6 to less than 7 years
• 7 to less than 8 years
• 8 to less than 9 years
• 9 to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

03

Have you provided a cover letter and resume with your application? Please note: along with your application, this is required to be considered for this position.

• Yes
• No

04

Have you ever been terminated or forced to resign from a position?

• Yes
• No

05

If you answered "yes" to being terminated or forced to resign, please provide an explanation and the date.

Required Question

Employer City of Raleigh North Carolina

Address 222 W. Hargett St.

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601

Website https://raleighnc.gov