Legal Intern

Legal Intern

Job Category: Administrative Support Requisition Number: LEGAL005511

Posted: May 28, 2026

Full-Time

Houston, TX 77002, USA

Description

The law clerk will assist with:

• Reviewing commercial agreements using AI-assisted workflows
• Comparing contract drafts and identifying revisions, inconsistencies, and risk areas
• Assisting with drafting, revising, and organizing company policies and procedures
• Conducting legal and regulatory research involving artificial intelligence, privacy, data governance, and related topics
• Assisting with document management and legal operations projects
• Supporting special projects assigned by the legal department

Required Qualifications

Applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school
• Have completed at least one year of law school prior to the start of employment (2L or 3L status)
• Possess strong written communication and analytical skills
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Be comfortable learning and using technology platforms independently
• Proficiency with Word and Excel
• Be able to exercise sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive information
• Have strong organizational and time-management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence, legal technology, or innovation in legal practice
• Experience using generative AI tools
• Prior coursework or experience involving:
• Corporate law
• Contract drafting/review
• Privacy or cybersecurity
• Technology law
• Intellectual property
• Experience editing policies, procedures, or compliance-related documents
• Strong prompt-writing or workflow-design skills
• Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to experiment with new technologies

Ideal Candidate

• Thinks practically rather than academically
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with limited bureaucracy
• Understands that AI output must be verified and critically reviewed
• Can communicate clearly and concisely
• Is interested in how legal departments can use AI tools responsibly and efficiently
• Is capable of working independently with minimal supervision

What the Clerk Will Gain

• In-house legal practice
• Artificial intelligence
• Legal operations
• Contract management
• Corporate governance
• Emerging legal technology

The selected candidate will gain exposure to how AI tools are actually being integrated into legal workflows inside a corporate legal department.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

• Resume
• Law school transcript (unofficial acceptable)
• Brief writing sample
• Short written statement (1 page or less) describing your interest in AI and how you believe generative AI tools may impact legal practice

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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