Legal Research Intern

We practice general law in a small town, so one day might be a closing and the next a custody hearing. Case management runs on Clio, and billing is done in-house. Paralegals rarely work weekends, though trial prep can change that.

OVERVIEW:

Good fit for LLB and BA LLB students who want structured research and drafting work they can talk about in future applications. We are headquartered in Salem and have been hiring remotely since 2020. You will intern remotely with our team in Salem. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need at least 3 hours of overlap with US Pacific time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use
• Assist in drafting NDAs, service agreements and vendor contracts from templates
• Prepare case summaries with facts, issues, holding and reasoning in a set format
• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws
• Research case law, statutes and regulations using SCC Online, Manupatra, Westlaw or other legal databases

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Can start right away or within the next two weeks
• Women returning to work after a career break are welcome to apply
• Writing sample of 2 to 3 pages required with your application
• Familiarity with at least one legal database
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for 1 to 3 months
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships
• Careful with citations and deadlines

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT:

• 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
• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $300 - $350/month

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Internet allowance
• Letter of recommendation
• Performance bonus

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at CWG Law Offices LLC.