About this role
- Assist attorneys with drafting legal memoranda, briefs, motions, pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents.
- Conduct legal research using electronic and other legal research resources.
- Review case files, records, deposition transcripts, and other materials to identify relevant facts and legal issues.
- Prepare case summaries, chronologies, and research findings for attorney review.
- Support discovery and other case-development activities.
- Assist attorneys with preparation for depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials, and attend these events to see the process firsthand and report back to the client.
- Participate in team meetings, training, and development opportunities while receiving guidance and feedback from experienced legal professionals.
- What You've Got You're currently enrolled in a Juris Doctor program and will be entering your second or third year of law school at the start of the program.
- You have an interest in litigation, insurance law, civil practice, or related areas of legal work.
- You bring strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
- You have strong attention to detail and are able to organize and evaluate complex information.
- You bring strong communication and organization skills and are comfortable managing multiple assignments and deadlines.
- You are naturally curious, eager to learn, and receptive to coaching and feedback.
- You enjoy working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and can adapt to changing priorities.
- Experience with legal research platforms such as Westlaw or LexisNexis is a plus.
- Coursework or experience through clinics, moot court, mock trial, law review, journal work, internships, or other legal settings is a plus.