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Flatiron Construction Corp

Legal Intern

Whitestone, NY · On-site

$21 - $26/hr

Legal interns/co-ops are required to be currently enrolled in Law or a similar program at an accredited college or university. Why work for us Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an ...

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Legal Intern

Legal Intern

Flatiron Construction Corp

Whitestone, NY • On-site

$21 - $26/hr

Internship

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Overview
Work and train with the industry's finest professionals! FlatironDragados' Intern Program provides challenging and rewarding work opportunities for law students. This intern will work with FlatironDragados' legal team.
This position is an in-person position in Whitestone, NY in the Summer.
What you will be doing
  • Perform legal research on topics assigned by supervising lawyers, including construction, procurement, administrative, civil procedure, employment, labor and regulatory law.
  • Review policy documents and identify and analyze legal risks for supervising lawyers to review.
  • Assist supervising lawyers with contracts, claims, litigation, documentation and due diligence for various matters.
  • Assist with various projects within the legal team to ensure compliance with business practices including drafting presentations, internal memos, business plans and reports.
  • Perform additional assignments per management's direction
  • Maintains knowledge of Company's values and strategic plan.

What we are looking for
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
  • Legal interns/co-ops are required to be currently enrolled in Law or a similar program at an accredited college or university.

Why work for us
Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:
  • Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
  • Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
  • Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vison and/or Provincial Medical
  • Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/AA/ADA/Veterans employer.
Salary Min
USD $21.00/Hr.
Salary Max
USD $26.00/Hr.

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