Legal AI Intern

Hogan Lovells•Washington, DC

About The Position

Artificial Intelligence is transforming how work gets done across every industry. As a Legal AI Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting AI initiatives at one of the world's largest law firms. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge legal technology, helping evaluate and improve AI tools used by attorneys. Successful interns may expand beyond structured testing work into prompt engineering and contributing to the development of new AI solutions. This is a hands-on internship working on real AI tools used in practice, offering meaningful experience at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data.
Proficiency with Excel or other spreadsheet tools.
Experience using large language model (LLM) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar platforms.
Ability to read and analyze detailed or technical documents; legal experience is not required.
Detail-oriented and comfortable performing structured, accuracy-focused work.
Curious about AI and its practical applications in professional services.
Reliable, organized, and accountable.
Strong critical thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset and interest in innovation.
Interested in helping shape how AI is adopted within the legal industry.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SQL, JSON, or basic Python programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

Review and evaluate AI-generated output against attorney-approved work product to assess accuracy and quality.
Document findings, including where AI responses are accurate, inaccurate, or incomplete.
Assist with testing and refining prompts to improve AI performance and reliability.
Collaborate with team members to identify opportunities for improving AI tools and workflows.
For high-performing interns, contribute to exploratory projects focused on solving new challenges and shaping future AI applications.