Legal & Contracts Internship

Olson Kundig•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Legal Intern provides legal and administrative support in the areas of contract drafting, contract administration, contract process management, legal operations, and special projects. To succeed in this role, the individual should have strong legal writing, organization, communication, and analytical skills, along with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role partners with multiple departments across the firm to support contract review, process improvement, and risk-conscious business operations.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in or a graduate of an ABA-accredited Juris Doctor (JD) program; second- or third-year students or recent graduates preferred.
Prior internship, academic, clinic, journal, or other relevant experience involving legal writing, contract review, or business law concepts preferred.
Strong academic performance, including coursework in legal writing and contracts.
Writing sample
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must already possess long-term work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Advanced experience in legal proofreading, document review accuracy, and professional written communication
Coursework or exposure in contract law, construction law, privacy, confidentiality, intellectual property, or risk management.
Interest in in-house legal work, business operations, or the architecture and design industry.
Ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with the broader team.
Experience using Microsoft Office applications in a professional or academic setting.

Responsibilities

Assist with review, draft, and revise a broad range of inbound and outbound agreements, including consulting agreements, statements of work, nondisclosure agreements, and professional architecture and design project agreements.
Identify basic legal and business risks in contracts and escalate issues to in-house counsel as appropriate.
Support timely contract turnaround while maintaining attention to detail and alignment with firm standards.
Assist with contract management, document organization, and tracking of key terms, deadlines, and amendment needs.
Support maintenance and updates to contract templates to improve consistency, efficiency, and risk mitigation.
Help identify process gaps and contribute to improvements in contracting workflows, policies, and procedures.
Assist with the implementation of the new contract management system, as assigned.
Assist with document retention analysis and development of proposed document retention guidelines.
Participate in internal contracts training and help prepare materials or resources for staff.
Collaborate with internal teams on legal, compliance, and operational projects as assigned.
Additional duties & projects as assigned or necessary