General Description

This is a summer intern position for the Alexandria, VA office.

The Legal Intern will be provided the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop experience in a variety of legal and compliance matters within the insurance industry. While the actual projects and cases will vary based on business needs and the student's interest. Legal Interns will also support the compliance team, if requested, during their program. Generally, the internship program will consist of 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks during the summer semester. This is a hybrid-in office position, the candidate must be able to come into the office at least three days a week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This position will perform a variety of work depending on the needs of the legal and compliance departments. The work may include but is not limited to:

Assisting departments and internal clients with legal related matters; this may include fact-finding, researching, and writing memos, briefs, or opinions.

Researching legal issues and legislative histories, and summarizing the findings

Researching corporate structuring and providing summaries of your analysis or findings

Reviewing, proofreading, and editing documents, forms, and reports

Interacting with colleagues, including individual contributors, managers, and senior leaders to assist with investigations and obtaining relevant information from internal and external sources

Assisting with resolving disputes to include analysis of the facts, identification of applicable law, and recommendations to the responsible attorney

Attending client meetings to learn about active cases or projects

Assisting compliance with filings, research, and projects

Attending meetings, programs, and trainings to incorporate broad learning opportunities beyond the Legal and Compliance team

Performing administrative duties such as filing and/or organizing folders, binders, etc.

Education, Licensure, Certification, and Experience

Currently enrolled in first or second year of an ABA accredited law school

Experience sufficient to work effectively in a professional, office environment

Have completed at least one semester of legal research and writing coursework, earning a grade of B or better

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong attention to detail, including editing skills

Sound judgment, including the ability to ask questions, seek input, and apply feedback/coaching productively

Ability to effectively complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Effectively manage time and work schedule to complete projects on time Ability to understand and apply legal concepts and issues to business situations

Skilled in the use of Lexis-Nexis and other legal research programs

Ability to participate in company programs

Willing to learn contracts, business structures, and compliance matters

Willing to learn knowledge and nuance of the insurance industry

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