Overview

The Summer Associate is to provide services to the legal counsel and other staff members in the Legal Department.

Note: This position is a short-term, temporary, 6-week internship. This is an in-office opportunity only- hybrid or remote options are not available.

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare initial drafts of legal pleadings at the direction of the attorneys
• Prepare initial drafts of contracts at the direction of attorneys
• Negotiate contracts
• Assist attorneys in the coordination of discovery in litigation
• Research legal matters
• Prepare memoranda of legal issues
• Draft and/or revise policy and procedure documents at the direction of attorneys
• Gather and obtain evidence, as necessary, in support of disputes, lawsuits, trademark filings, and regulatory matters
• Assist attorneys with collecting background information on property damage, potential new vendors, and for other miscellaneous purposes
• Maintain confidentiality
• It is an essential function of this job for the employee to work in office/in the employee’s assigned work site. No remote work is available
• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned
• Employee must be able to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

The position requirements include, but are not limited:

• Bachelor’s Degree, plus at least one year of law school courses
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be diligent and conscientious; self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
• A professional appearance/presentation