Knowledge Intern

DLA Piper•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$22 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together. Summary Provides basic administrative, research and office support for an assigned department or practice group. Uses internship as a means to gain practical work experience to reinforce specific knowledge gained through college education.Generally, an Intern will support a well-defined function, department or practice group. In this exciting opportunity, some of your responsibilities will include reviewing, analyzing, and gathering raw data from various types of legal documents, including transactional agreements and litigation briefs, preparing related data visualizations, and drafting presentations on areas of interest. You will perform various administrative tasks as needed, including document formatting and electronic file-keeping. You may participate in meetings to gain an understanding of department and practice group initiatives. You will also have the opportunity to work on special projects as needed.

Requirements

Candidate should have completed at least two years of college, with a preference for 3 or more.
To qualify for the internship, candidate must have an interest in gaining practical work experience.
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
Foster positive work relationships
Comply with all firm policies and practices
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Nice To Haves

Junior or senior undergraduate student interested in pursuing a career in law
Data analytics, GenAI and/or coding experience
Previous office or internship experience
Solid skills in Microsoft office to include Word and Excel.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Some previous office or internship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs administrative duties to include creating and editing documents, maintaining spreadsheets, and analyzing basic data.
Researches information, gathers data and prepares basic reports or analyses.
Collates documents, brochures or other materials.
Prepares basic correspondence.
Accesses document management system to update and/or create new documents as needed.
Attends and participates in meetings to gain an understanding of department objectives and recent activities.
Assists on special projects and assignments.
Answers phones, files and responds to questions as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.
reviewing, analyzing, and gathering raw data from various types of legal documents, including transactional agreements and litigation briefs
preparing related data visualizations
drafting presentations on areas of interest.
performing various administrative tasks as needed, including document formatting and electronic file-keeping.
participating in meetings to gain an understanding of department and practice group initiatives.
working on special projects as needed.