legal internship
Aspiring attorney's placement
A legal internship is a temporary position at a law firm, court, government agency, or corporate legal department where law students or recent graduates gain practical experience.
Interns research cases, draft documents, observe proceedings, and assist attorneys.
The term overlaps with clerkship, though internships are typically less formal: She landed a legal internship at the district attorney's office.
- law firmAttorneys' business entity
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- summer associateLaw student working temporarily
- paralegalAttorney support professional
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
briefing · case file · research · mentor · billable hours · pro bono · bar exam · litigation · contract · deposition · law review · associate · junior · unpaid · resume · cover letter · networking · informational interview
legal internshipsenior partner
Highest-ranking firm member
managing partner · partnership · full employment · permanent employment · senior associate
legal internshipfounding partner
Original member who established venture
managing director · rainmaker · client · presiding judge · chief justice
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