What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Intern, Post Graduate position at Advocate Aurora?
Advocate Health, is among the largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health has a combined footprint across six states—Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin—and seeks to advance health equity and improve access and affordability for the people and communities that it serves.
The Legal Department’s Illinois office in the Midwest region is proud to offer the Michael P. Kohler Legal Summer Externship, named after our service-oriented colleague who strongly valued mentoring and teaching, and recognized that beyond intellect, a good lawyer is pragmatic, personable, and constantly learning.
Attorneys, paralegals, and support staff in Advocate Health’s in-house legal department collaborate to handle a wide array of legal matters relating to healthcare, employment law, litigation, commercial contracts, real estate, clinical research, and corporate law, among others. As such, the Michael P. Kohler Summer Extern will gain exposure to several potential practice areas over the course of the summer (approximately mid-May to mid-August).
- Externship work will include conducting legal research and preparing memoranda; attending client meetings; participating in discussions with outside and/or opposing counsel; preparing initial drafts of documents; and other experiential learning that may arise (e.g., attending a deposition or court appearance).
- Eligible candidates will be analytical thinkers who have completed their 1L year and who maintain a competitive grade point average (minimum of 3.0), possess strong legal research and writing skills, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and are both team players and self-starters.
- Advocate Health prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
