Legal Summer Associate
About The Position
As a Legal Summer Associate, you will work closely with our legal team on substantive legal research and regulatory projects. The Legal Summer Associate will support the Cubs legal team in day-to-day matters, assist in contract and agreement administration, perform legal research and gain hands-on exposure in an in-house legal environment. - The duration of this position is approximately 12 weeks, beginning in mid-May working through early August 2026. - The Legal Summer Associate will be expected to work on-site at the Chicago Cubs Front Office 40 hours/week.
Requirements
- Meet current class standing of 1L or above at a top-tier ABA accredited law school
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Experience with corporate recordkeeping and legal requirements
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word (including legal formatting), Excel, PowerPoint), Visio and Adobe Acrobat
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects (ranging from the routine to the complex), deadlines and initiatives with minimal supervision
- Must be able to work non-traditional hours including nights and weekends as needed
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated self-starter with leadership aptitude
Responsibilities
- Under supervision of counsel, review, edit and draft a variety of contracts used in business transactions
- Assist counsel with case analysis, drafting letters and preparing legal files and documents
- Assist counsel with issues relating to litigation, including legal research, document production, and writing memoranda
- Assist with analysis of request data and system review for potential improvements
- Assist with creation of templates for contracts
- Research legal issues in the development of policies and procedures in compliance with federal and state laws
- Identify and escalate complex issues, current and potential, to attorney for direction and/or handling
- Research recent industry developments and draft memoranda
- Gain hands-on exposure to all aspects of in-house legal work
- Support General Counsel and in-house counsel in corporate management, special projects, litigation, HR and IP related matters
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
