Law Clerk - Summer 2024 - The Garrett Companies

Description

The Law Clerk will assist the in-house counsel team with various real estate, land use, and corporate matters. There will be an emphasis on legal research and transactional legal work. The primary goal for a legal intern is to assist and provide support with researching, preparing, and reviewing various legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Gain an understanding of working on an in-house counsel team.
• Review and make suggested revisions for contract documents.
• Assist with the review of legal documents during due diligence which includes title, survey, zoning, and entitlements.
• Improve the legal team’s knowledge of changing laws through legal research efforts.
• Assist with preparing and reviewing contracts, closing statements, and other legal documents.
• Attend relevant internal and external meetings regarding development, construction, and property management.
• Support counsel team members.
• Research relevant laws concerning issues of importance to the Company and provide findings to General Counsel.

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team of professionals.
• Currently enrolled in law school
• Skills and experience with marketing, public speaking, and presentations are a plus.
• Positive attitude.
• Relentless problem-solving skills.
• Will never claim the work of others as their own.
• We are trendsetters and standards-breakers. Our intent is to consistently surprise our audiences by being excellent.
• Ability to anticipate.
• Understanding the difference between causation and correlation.
• We are all broom pushers. Every member of our team is willing to work and support at all levels.