Law Intern

About us

Paralegals here draft pleadings, manage the calendar and talk to clients every day. Billable target for associates is 1,800 hours.

Overview

Kolkata Attorneys at Law 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. This role is fully remote within India. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async.

Day to day

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

Requirements

• Are able to join within 15 days.
• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch)
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters.
• Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.

Bonus points

• Interest in corporate, technology or data protection law.

What you'll learn

• Certificate of internship and a recommendation letter on request.
• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements.
• You will finish with 3 to 5 pieces of written work you can discuss in interviews.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₹14,000 - ₹15,000 per month

Perks

• Internet allowance.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Job offer on successful completion.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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