Legal Drafting Intern

About us

Since 1977, the agency has placed crop and farm coverage across California. Most of our book is personal lines, with a growing share of small commercial accounts. Continuing education credits are tracked and reimbursed.

About the role

Washington Underwriters 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. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our San Jose team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities

• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer
• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references
• Assist in drafting NDAs, service agreements and vendor contracts from templates

What we're looking for

• Women wanting to start or restart their career can also apply
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch)
• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home
• Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application
• Pursuing a 3 year LLB or a 5 year integrated law degree (BA LLB, BBA LLB), in 2nd year or above, graduating in 2027
• Laptop with stable internet
• Familiarity with at least one legal database
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments

Nice to have

• Previous internship with a law firm, chamber or in-house legal team
• Interest in corporate, technology or data protection law

What you get out of it

• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements
• Legal research and memo writing reviewed by a practising lawyer
• You will finish with 3 to 5 pieces of written work you can discuss in interviews

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₹30,000 to ₹31,000 per month

What we offer

• Performance bonus
• Letter of recommendation
• Informal dress code
• Job offer on successful completion
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers

Applications are reviewed weekly.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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