Litigation Research Intern

Our team is small enough that everyone presents at the Monday data meeting. We started in 2016 and have grown to about 19 people. Friday afternoons are set aside for seminars and journal club.

The internship:

Remote internship with the Risk and Compliance. You will research case law and statutes, prepare memos and help draft contracts and policies. Remote internship with a team based in Dayton. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

Day to day:

• Build compliance checklists for data protection, labour and consumer laws.
• Review contracts for missing clauses and flag risks in a review sheet.
• Write short explainers on legal topics for internal teams in plain language.
• Organise the contract repository and update expiry and renewal dates.
• Compile background research for policy drafts such as the privacy policy and terms of use.

Requirements:

• Based anywhere in Bangladesh.
• Final-year students or recent graduates of BSc in CSE, EEE, BBA or a related subject.
• Available for at least 30 hours a week from home.
• Pursuing a 3 year LLB or a 5 year integrated law degree (BA LLB, BBA LLB), in 2nd year or above, graduating in 2027.
• Familiarity with at least one legal database.
• Good legal research skills from moot court, coursework or previous internships.
• Strong written English and the ability to write clearly without padding.
• Careful with citations and deadlines.

What you'll learn:

• Feedback on every draft, not just a certificate at the end.
• Contract drafting and review on real commercial agreements.
• How in-house legal teams handle compliance and risk.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: $200 - $210/month

Perks:

• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Internet allowance.
• Certificate.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Wharfside Life Sciences LLC.