Law Clerk Intern

About Chesapeake Insurance Group:

Regional offices in Madison and five other cities support agents and policyholders. Licensing (property and casualty, life and health) is paid for, with study time during work hours.

About the role:

Chesapeake Insurance Group is hiring a remote legal research intern to assist with research, drafting and case summaries. Open to law students in their 2nd year or above. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. You get a company laptop and a headset before you start.

What you'll do:

• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer
• Write short explainers on legal topics for internal teams in plain language
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format
• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly
• Maintain a research log so others can find past work
• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws

Requirements:

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months
• Laptop with stable internet
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding

What you get out of it:

• Certificate of internship and a recommendation letter on request
• You will finish with 3 to 5 pieces of written work you can discuss in interviews
• Feedback on every draft, not just a certificate at the end
• Legal research and memo writing reviewed by a practising lawyer

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $20.00 to $27.00/hr

Perks:

• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Flexible hours
• Home office setup stipend
• Learning and development stipend
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Chesapeake Insurance Group.