Law Clerk Intern

About Ozark Benefits

Since 1956, the agency has placed crop and farm coverage across New York. We started in 1956 and have grown to about 120 people. January renewals keep everyone busy for a few weeks.

About the role

Work on contract reviews, compliance checklists and legal research notes for Ozark Benefits. All work is online and reviewed by a qualified lawyer. Remote within the US. The team meets in New York City once a quarter, travel covered. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist in drafting NDAs, service agreements and vendor contracts from templates.
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.

Who can apply

• 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.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months.
• Careful with citations and deadlines.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.
• Laptop with stable internet.

What you'll learn

• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk.
• Certificate of internship and a recommendation letter on request.
• Feedback on every draft, not just a certificate at the end.
• Legal research and memo writing reviewed by a practising lawyer.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $18.50 - $25.50 an hour

Perks

• Learning and development stipend.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Final presentation to leadership.
• Flexible hours.

Start dates are flexible, usually within a few weeks of an offer.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Ozark Benefits.