SITE DESCRIPTION Students will have the opportunity to work in the Office of the Speaker of the House and the Majority Caucus generally or in one of several other House Committees during the annual Legislative Session in the Spring. Students will be supervised by the Speaker’s Counsel or the Legal Counsel to the Committee that… Read more »
Category: State/Local Government
Office of the Democratic Leader
SITE DESCRIPTION The Office of the Senate Democratic Leader is the central legislative resource for the Democratic Caucus, and serves as the focal point for legislative strategy, press relations, and policy development. Students serving as Deputy Counsel work closely with the Deputy Chief of Staff to provide legal assistance to legislators by analyzing proposed legislation,… Read more »
Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
SITE DESCRIPTION The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (SLTCO) participates in public policy making related to long-term care residents. SLTCO assists with the creation of and provides comments on policies, rules, and regulations proposed by federal and state agencies, and advocates for legislative initiatives with the Georgia General Assembly and with members of… Read more »
Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia (AOC), Office of the General Counsel
SITE DESCRIPTION Students who participate in an externship position with the AOC’s Office of General Counsel will gain experience in a broad variety of issues and legal services encountered by in-house attorneys, including contracts, human resources, and litigation supervision. The Office of General Counsel deals with all business, administrative, and policy legal matters affecting the… Read more »