Reading Room Document

Whether Department of Justice May Accept Uncompensated Services of Student Volunteers

This document discusses the issue of whether the Department can accept the uncompensated services of student volunteers, particularly if the students are given assignments that would aid the Department in its mission. The conclusion reached is that the Department cannot accept uncompensated services by students who are given assignments that would aid the Department in its mission. The document raises the question of whether 31 U.S.C. § 665(b) or any other authority precludes the Department from accepting uncompensated services by students who are given assignments that would aid the Department in its mission. It also discusses the distinction between voluntary service and gratuitous service, as well as the implications of accepting uncompensated services. Additionally, the document highlights the issue of statutory authority for accepting uncompensated services.

August 18, 1978