Legal Intern

Dentons•New York, NY

About The Position

Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a practice group intern to be based in New York. Interns gain significant exposure to law and business through hands-on, practical experience by working closely with lawyers and paraprofessionals on client matters. This position will support the Real Estate practice group with daily work performed primarily under the direction of assigned practice group lawyers and/or paraprofessionals.

Requirements

Ability to work in a professional team environment and interact with business services professionals and clients at all levels in a fast-paced legal environment.
Proactive work ethic with the ability to anticipate the needs of the assignment and respond accordingly is a must.
Professional self-starter who can provide superior client service with strong attention to detail.
Excellent critical thinking, organizational, decision-making, writing and research skills are essential.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PDF creation tool(s) is required.
Availability to work overtime to support business needs when necessary.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparation and/or proofing of basic transactional documents, including creating signature pages, updating footers, inserting dates and creating PDFs.
Facilitate coordination of entity and property due diligence.
Prepare synopsis of parties and description of funding for a real estate transaction.
Follow up on recorded documents and title policies with title companies, ACRIS and handle distribution of original documents to various custodians.
Prepare closing indexes and binders and ensure post-closing obligations are met.
Establish and maintain electronic client files utilizing firm document management system.
Review and analyze various legal agreements and contracts, including preparation of abstracts upon request.
Perform research on factual issues and assist in preparation of legal analysis.
Monitor and report on key industry developments.
Other duties as assigned.