Legal Intern (Corporate Law)

Overview

Are you ready to move your career forward, and start the BEST job of your life? Haskell is committed to providing you with the resources to help you grow and discover your potential. We promote an environment that encourages innovative ideas and allows you to develop the best “how” to get the job done. 

Haskell's Legal Team supports our operations across the US, including including customer agreements within the design and construction industry, non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, teaming agreements, subcontract agreements, and IT/technology agreements - as a start.  We are excited to open a Legal Internship role and ideally, seek either a 3L (third-year law student) or Spring graduate interested in taking the bar exam shortly after graduation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and revise a variety of agreements, including customer agreements, non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, teaming agreements, subcontract agreements, and IT/technology agreements.
• Research case law, legislation, laws, statutes, rules, and regulations affecting corporate and construction industry.
• Draft memorandums relevant to corporate matters, current trends in the law, and construction industry.
• Draft and review notices to subcontractors and consultants,
• Assist in maintaining corporate records, including officers and directors’ lists.
• Assist in management of executed contracts.
• Engage with legal team in negotiating terms and conditions of certain agreements.
• Engage with project teams on a day to day basis.
• Other corporate legal duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Third Year Law Student (3L) or Spring graduate with hopes of possible full-time placement upon taking the bar exam (July for graduate).

Specific Knowledge, Skills, License, Certifications:

• Knowledge of contractual and legal concepts.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Negotiating and drafting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and redlining in Microsoft Word.
• Experience or familiarity with construction industry and terminology.
• Understanding of commercial and corporate law.
• Ability issue spot and recognize risk.
• Keep confidential information

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessities. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is a Drug-Free Workplace.

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