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Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General

<div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Position Information</b></h2></div>
<div><p><b>Section Description:</b><br>
The section handles all appellate and post-conviction litigation, in both state and federal courts, arising from cases investigated or prosecuted by the Office of Attorney General. The section also supervises administration of the three statewide investigating grand juries in operation in the eastern, western, and middle regions of the Commonwealth.<br>
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<b>Position Type:</b><br>
One-year Fellowship, Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union. This position is at-will with no guarantee of employment for any specific term. Future employment is subject to performance, the availability of a permanent position, and an additional competitive hiring process.<br>
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<b>Basic Function:</b><br>
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General seeks a recent law school graduate or current judicial law clerk to serve for one year as an Honors Fellow in the Criminal Law Division&rsquo;s Appeals and Grand Jury Section. This section litigates all appellate and post-conviction matters in cases that have been investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Attorney General, which include public corruption, human trafficking, large-scale drug dealing, and government fraud. In addition, counties refer homicide, sex assault, and other appeals to the section when local prosecutors lack sufficient resources or experience to handle the cases themselves. Litigation also includes habeas corpus cases in the federal district courts and the Third Circuit, and the section regularly files amicus curiae briefs in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Aside from these appellate duties, the section provides legal advice and assistance in pending prosecutions and supervises the operations of specially empaneled statewide investigating grand juries.<br>
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The Fellow will be a full member of the section and will receive regular assignments in the same manner as other attorneys. They will work closely with attorneys and professionals from other sections of the Office of Attorney General and from other state agencies. The Fellow must excel in written and oral communication and in legal analysis and must possess the organizational skills to manage multiple cases addressing a broad variety of issues simultaneously.<br>
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The Fellow&rsquo;s job responsibilities will include writing appellate briefs, assisting with litigation strategy, conducting legal research, and participating in moot courts. Depending on the speed with which an appeal proceeds, the Fellow may also have the opportunity to argue before the Pennsylvania Superior or Commonwealth Courts.</p></div>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Examples Of Duties</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><ul><li>Drafts and files briefs in Pennsylvania appellate courts and federal habeas courts</li><li>
Responds to post-conviction petitions filed in the courts of common pleas and conducts evidentiary hearings as necessary</li><li>
Provides legal analysis and research in cases at the investigatory, pretrial, and trial stage</li></ul></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Minimum Experience and Training</b></h2></div>
<div><p>Law students who are in their final year at an accredited law school and scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2026 are encouraged to apply. Individuals actively participating in clerkships who have not held the title of &ldquo;Attorney&rdquo; in any capacity following graduation are also encouraged to apply. This Fellowship begins in September 2026.</p></div></div></div>

2026 Honors Fellowship Attorney - Appeals and Grand Jury Section

<div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Position Information</b></h2></div>
<div><p><b>Section Description:</b><br>
The Antitrust Section helps protect the free enterprise system by detecting anticompetitive practices and taking legal action to stop them. The Section brings legal actions to recover overcharges paid by consumers and state agencies as the result of violations of state and federal antitrust laws. The Section also reviews and challenges mergers which may result in consumers or state agencies paying higher prices or which will harm Pennsylvania&rsquo;s economy. The Antitrust Section also handles miscellaneous complex litigation not handled by other sections.<br>
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The Health Care Section (HCS) works to protect the public from unfair or deceptive health care practices primarily under Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. The section works to safeguard the rights of consumers through investigations and enforcement actions against insurers, providers, hospital systems, pharmaceutical companies, and others that engage in unfair or deceptive trade practices in the health care sector. HCS takes on significant health care issues on its own and also works collaboratively with other sections within the office and other state attorney general offices on health care issues of broader significance and national impact.<br>
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<b>Position Type</b>:<br>
One year Fellowship, Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union. This position is at-will with no guarantee of employment for any specific term.<br>
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<b>Basic Function:</b><br>
The Honors Fellow will be an active part of the Antitrust and Health Care sections by providing varied legal services and advice on matters ranging from simple and routine to moderately complex under the supervision of a more senior attorney. The duties of this position involve assisting in mediations, investigations, and litigation. Investigation and litigation at times is conducted in coordination with other sections within the office, other state attorneys general, and federal antitrust authorities. There is considerable overlap between the issues addressed by Antitrust and Health Care. Over the past year alone, we have addressed issues related to drug pricing, pharmacy benefit managers, hospital closures, and mergers, as well as hospital reimbursement policies.<br>
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Work includes, but is not limited to: conducting research and analysis, formulating legal theories, drafting legal documents and routine correspondence, advancing civil investigations, and facilitating discovery. The Honors Fellow will also be responsible for overseeing current investigations, coordinating with other states in ongoing litigation and other matters, reviewing amicus briefs and formal comments to federal agencies, and making recommendations.<br>
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<b>Additional Note:</b><br>
An in-person Fellowship at the above-listed location is preferred for the 2026 Honors Fellowship; however, we do offer telework options (currently up to 3 days per week) at the discretion of the Fellow&rsquo;s supervisor and the needs of the office.</p></div>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Examples Of Duties</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><ul><li>Assists senior attorneys in reviewing documents, interviewing witnesses, and trial preparation;</li><li>
Performs enforcement activities including legal review and provides advice and recommendations with respect to the conduct of civil investigations and resulting legal actions;</li><li>
Conducts legal research related to potential and pending investigations and litigation;</li><li>
Works with agents and support staff to direct and develop mediations and investigations;</li><li>
Analyzes evidence for possible antitrust or health care legal violations;</li><li>
Reviews amicus briefs, agency comments, and other materials;</li><li>
Drafts pleadings and other documents related to litigation;</li><li>
Participates in multistate working groups and multistate investigations and litigation with a range of issues, often with nationwide implications;</li><li>
Coordinates investigations and litigation with federal antitrust agencies on merger and conduct cases that impact Pennsylvania and national markets;</li><li>
Prepares, presents, and argues cases before state and federal courts, as necessary;</li><li>
Assists senior attorneys with planning, preparing, and presenting factual and expert witness testimony and exhibits, including summary and demonstrative exhibits;</li><li>
Communicates with consumers and counsel regarding case-related activities;</li><li>
Answers case-related correspondence;</li><li>
Understands, participates in, and facilitates e-discovery efforts; and</li><li>
Performs additional and related work as required.</li></ul></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Minimum Experience and Training</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><p>Law students who are in their final year at an accredited law school and scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2026 are encouraged to apply. Individuals actively participating in clerkships who have not held the title of &ldquo;Attorney&rdquo; in any capacity following graduation are also encouraged to apply. This Fellowship begins in September 2026.</p></div></div></div><p></p>

2026 Honors Fellowship Attorney - Public Protection Division

<div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Position Information</b></h2></div>
<div><p><b>Section Description:</b><br>
The Tax Litigation Section represents the Commonwealth in state and local tax appeals filed in Commonwealth Court. Work involves appellate litigation of tax matters of significant scope and complexity.<br>
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<b>Position Type:</b><br>
One year Fellowship, Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union. This position is at-will with no guarantee of employment for any specific term.<br>
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<b>Basic Function:</b><br>
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General seeks a recent law school graduate or current judicial clerk to serve for one year as an Honors Fellow in the Civil Law Division&rsquo;s Tax Litigation Section. The Tax Litigation Section represents the Commonwealth in state and local tax appeals filed in Commonwealth Court. The appeals involve a variety of complex and significant constitutional, statutory, and policy issues.<br>
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The Fellow will be a full member of the Section and will report to the Chief Deputy Attorney General. They will also work closely with attorneys and professionals from other sections of the Office of Attorney General and from the PA Department of Revenue. The Fellow must excel in both written and oral communication and must possess the organizational skills to manage multiple cases addressing a broad variety of issues simultaneously.<br>
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The Fellow&rsquo;s job responsibilities will include assisting with litigation strategy, conducting legal research, drafting court filings, and participating in moot courts.</p></div><br>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Examples Of Duties</b></h2></div>
<div><ul><li>Conduct legal research</li><li>Answer routine case related correspondence</li><li>Prepare court filings</li><li>Represent the Commonwealth in Commonwealth Court with a senior attorney</li><li>Perform related work as required.</li></ul></div><br>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Minimum Experience and Training</b></h2></div>
<div><p>Law students who are in their final year at an accredited law school and scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2026 are encouraged to apply. Individuals actively participating in clerkships who have not held the title of &ldquo;Attorney&rdquo; in any capacity following graduation are also encouraged to apply. This Fellowship begins in September 2026.</p></div></div></div>

2026 Honors Fellowship Attorney - Tax Litigation Section

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2026 Honors Fellowship Attorney - Appeals and Grand Jury Section

2026 Honors Fellowship Attorney - Public Protection Division

2026 Honors Fellowship Attorney - Tax Litigation Section