Legal Intern

Who we are:

Clients include hospitals, school districts and local governments. We represent small businesses in contracts, employment disputes, real estate and succession planning. Founded in 2011, we now have 140 employees. Billable target for associates is 1,800 hours.

About the role:

Remote internship with the Risk and Compliance. You will research case law and statutes, prepare memos and help draft contracts and policies. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

What you'll do:

• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format.
• Verify citations and quotations in drafts before they go to the supervising lawyer.
• Assist in drafting NDAs, service agreements and vendor contracts from templates.
• Track regulatory updates relevant to the business and summarise them weekly.
• Proofread legal documents for consistency, defined terms and cross-references.
• Draft research memos on specific legal questions, with full citations.
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws.

Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships.
• Comfortable with MS Word, track changes and comments.
• Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality on company matters.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.

What you'll learn:

• You will finish with 3 to 5 pieces of written work you can discuss in interviews.
• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk.
• Legal research and memo writing reviewed by a practising lawyer.
• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements.

Duration: 10-12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $22.00 to $22.50 per hour

What we offer:

• Final presentation to leadership.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid company holidays.
• Learning and development stipend.

We are not working with agencies on this role.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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