Elevate Services
United States
Remote
2022-01-12
Corporate Legal Intern
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Overview
Elevate offers an Internship Program for law students who are interested in exploring an exciting and innovative path different from traditional law practice. Elevate is a law company, providing consulting, technology, and services to law departments and law firms. We employ over 1,200 professionals globally, serving over 100 Global 1000 Law Departments and 30 Global 100 Law Firms. Many of our managers and subject matter experts are sought after thinkers, speakers, and writers in the legal industry. Elevate’s purpose is to create a home for those who have chosen to make our careers multi-disciplinary and diverse to improve the legal industry. We enjoy and value our relationships with like-minded people throughout the legal community and we find deep satisfaction in seeing our ideas, innovations, and plain hard work result in real improvements in the careers and lives of our fellow professionals.
Elevate is currently recruiting a Corporate Legal Intern. This will be the seventh year of Elevates Intern Program, and this years intern will have a split focus between legal research/analysis and legal operations. Reporting directly to Corporate Counsel of a global legal services company, the intern will be responsible for supporting the Legal function of the Company. The intern will take an active role in various initiatives, which will involve legal, business, and operational skills. In addition to traditional legal research and writing tasks, potential projects include: task automation, evaluating current workflows and making proposals to improve such workflow, assisting with outside counsel management, and supporting Assistant General Counsel in various contract review tasks.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Specifically, you will
- Work remotely, with minimal oversight, and demonstrate an ability to independently follow through on projects.
- Evaluate the state of the projects listed in the role description at the inception of the internship.
- Execute on outstanding actions with respect to those projects.
- Use your unique perspective to bring creative and fresh ideas to the Corporation.
Experience
- Prior work experience demonstrating business acumen and project management skills.
- Involvement in your law school outside of required activities (e.g., moot court, independent research with a professor, etc.).
- Previous experience with legal research.
Skills for Success
- Ability to self-motivated.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to self-learn and operate with limited oversight and direction.
- Ability to Problem solve and escalate issues when appropriate.
- Detail orientated with a penchant for accuracy and organization.
- Engender a culture of professionalism, teamwork and accountability.
Technical Skills
- Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. Some experience with website development, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Power Automate is preferred.
Qualifications
- Completion of 2nd year of law school.
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Company Information
Elevate is the law company. We provide consulting, technology, and services to law departments and law firms. Elevate’s legal, business, and technology professionals extend and enable the resources and capabilities of customers worldwide. Our achievements and distinctions include:
2021 winner, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Value Champions Award.- Winner, Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies: 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016.
- For the 6th year in a row, named by Chambers & Partners in 2021 as a Top Global
- Inc. 500 Best-Led Companies of 2021.