Law Clerk Intern

WHO WE ARE:

Our founding partner opened the office in 1993 and still handles most real estate closings. We started in 1993 and have grown to about 14 people. Bar dues and CLE costs are paid by the firm.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Waco Law 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. Remote position. Most of the team is in Waco, but nobody is required to come in. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.
• 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.
• Assist in drafting NDAs, service agreements and vendor contracts from templates.
• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Careful with citations and deadlines.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.
• Laptop with stable internet.
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• Feedback on every draft, not just a certificate at the end.
• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk.
• You will finish with 3 to 5 pieces of written work you can discuss in interviews.
• Legal research and memo writing reviewed by a practising lawyer.

Duration: 16 weeks

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $20.00 to $24.00 per hour

PERKS:

• Return offer opportunities.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Paid company holidays.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Flexible hours.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Apply with your resume. A cover letter is optional.

Duration: 16 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

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