SUMMER INTERN - LAW CLERK

Harman International • Novi, MI

300d • $19 - $28

About The Position

HARMAN's diverse portfolio of businesses and customers offers interns a great opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of projects. As a member of our team, your primary role will be to assist members of the Legal Department with tasks relating to all legal aspects of corporate law, including but not limited to Intellectual Property, Contracts, Litigation, and various support tasks. At HARMAN, we are inventors of useful, playful, beautiful things. Our vision is to make life more connected, entertaining, personalized, and productive. Our iconic brands and technologies are transforming the car, the workplace, and everywhere in-between. We work hard and accomplish amazing things as a team. This is your opportunity to join our talented professionals as a Summer Law Clerk with the HARMAN Legal Department to work on cutting-edge technologies and cool projects. At HARMAN, you can expect brilliance. We do.

Requirements

• Must be a JD Candidate currently enrolled in a law degree program with excellent academic credentials.
• At least one semester completed at an ABA-accredited institution.
• Must be working toward a degree in law, with current coursework in the area of law.
• Must be commercially minded and able to view legal issues in light of business priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including exceptional negotiating skills.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and act decisively.
• Ability to interact effectively with other attorneys, employees, senior executives, and outside client personnel.
• Superior ability to analyze complex business and legal issues and exercise sound legal judgment.
• Team-oriented with a solution-oriented approach to legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist internal and external counsel with diligence, research, and negotiation of corporate transactions, automotive supply chain issues, transactional matters, and contracts.
• Review a variety of issues and draft responses and proposals.
• Coordinate various legal issues, draft and review contracts, conduct risk review, and respond promptly to requests for legal review from all departments.
• Support Intellectual Property matters, including preliminary invention review, inventor interviews, and communication with outside counsel.
• Catalog information relative to German and Austrian inventor compensation laws and provide various reports.
• Work on all aspects of the litigation process from case inception through case closure.
• Investigate factual issues pertaining to claims and assist with case management and research.
• Support internal investigations and studies, and prepare memos summarizing investigations.
• Update various legal databases relative to specific ongoing tasks.
• Provide support for special projects as needed.

Benefits

• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products.
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies.
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters professional and personal development.
• Pay Transparency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: No Education Listed