Legal Intern
Ho-Chunk, Inc.
internship
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bellevue • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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Entry Level
About the role
- Conduct legal research on various areas including case law, statutes, regulations, and precedent.
- Draft legal documents such as memoranda, contracts, reports, pleadings, and discovery responses.
- Assist with case preparation including organizing evidence, exhibits, and summaries.
- Provide document and file management support to ensure compliance with legal and organizational policies.
- Prepare and assist with court or agency filings, ensuring deadlines and procedural requirements are met.
- Attend internal meetings and client briefings; assist in summarizing discussions and action items.
- Support compliance and risk monitoring processes, including internal audits and regulatory reviews.
- Gain exposure to Tribal law and contribute to business matters involving Tribal communities.
- Learn and apply internal processes and software systems relevant to legal operations.
- Provide general administrative support to the Legal Department as needed.
- Participate in legal strategy discussions with in-house attorneys and stakeholders.
- Support research and development of responses to regulatory inquiries or external legal correspondence.
- Assist in drafting responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and contribute to business development support.
- Monitor state and federal legal updates relevant to tribal business enterprises.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an accredited law school pursuing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
- Completion of core law school curriculum; 2L year preferred
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Interest in Tribal Law and Federal Indian Law.
- Demonstrated professionalism and confidentiality.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and legal research tools (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis).
- Completion of coursework or CLE in Native American Law (preferred).
- Familiarity with Tribal governance or Native communities (preferred).
Benefits
- Intern employees are categorized as seasonal full-time employees and will accrue one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Accrual begins after 80 hours of consecutive employment in Nebraska.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal researchdrafting legal documentscase preparationdocument managementcourt filingscompliance monitoringregulatory reviewswriting skillsanalytical skillsTribal Law
Soft skills
professionalismconfidentialityindependent workteamworkcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingtime managementcollaboration
Certifications
Juris Doctorate (J.D.)coursework in Native American LawContinuing Legal Education (CLE)