Job Description
Salary: $25.91 Hourly
Location : Palmer, AK
Job Type: On-Call Summer or Winter Assignment
Job Number: 2025-00005
Department: Assembly
Division: Law
Opening Date: 01/03/2025
Job Summary The individual occupying this Legal Intern position is responsible for providing project support to the Borough Attorney, Deputy Borough Attorney, and Assistant Borough Attorneys, as well as completing specific projects, as assigned.
The Legal Intern will assist the attorneys in various aspects of municipal legal issues, may research State and/or Federal law, legislative history, prepare legal memoranda, draft local laws, help implement mandated programs, and interact with other Borough staff. The Legal Intern may represent the Borough in administrative proceedings before the Planning Commission, the Office of Administrative Hearings, or the Animal Care and Regulation Board. If the Legal Intern satisfies the applicable criteria of the State of Alaska Rules of Court, the Legal Intern may be involved in representing the Borough in court under the direct supervision of an attorney. Assignments are project-oriented and involve the application of basic legal principles, such as property, planning, zoning, taxation, procurement, administrative, and municipal law, and are performed with independence after project requirements are identified.
Notwithstanding any of the above descriptions all of the duties assigned and performed, including court appearances, will be within the limitations of the Alaska Rules of Professional Responsibility promulgated by the Supreme Court of Alaska.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
Pay Grade I1 - DOE
Minimum Requirements Current enrollment and completion of at least one year of law school (L1, L2, L3).
Provide a cover letter, resume, writing sample and official or unofficial transcript.
Less than one year of experience.
Completion of required Incident Command System (ICS) courses in accordance with established Borough policy.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
Duties/Responsibilities - Assists attorneys in a variety of activities.
- Researches and analyzes a variety of legal issues.
- Confers with Borough staff members to identify issues and gather information.
- Prepares legal positions, papers, and reports for review by Borough attorneys.
- Performs related duties.
Temporary and Thousand Hour (1000) employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee.
Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $132,900.
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Have you attached the following documents to your application?Resume, Writing Sample, Cover Letter and Transcript (official or unofficial).
Required Question Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Temporary work, Summer work, Local area,