Law Clerk- Summer 2021- The Garrett Companies
Last Updated:Dec 3rd, 2020
Law Clerk- Summer 2021- 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 reseaching, preparing,
and reviewing various legal documents.
Major Objectives:
• Gain an understanding of working on an in-house counsel team.
• Review and make suggested revisions for contrct 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.
Responsibilities
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
• 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 relevnt laws concerning issues of importance to the Company and provide
findings to General Counsel.
Qualifications
Required Skills:
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and for multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently and with team of professionals as needed.
Required Education:
• Currently enrolled in law school.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be an excellent verbal and written communicator.
Prerequisites (these are the most important items):
• Positive attitude.
• Extremely detail oriented.
• Relentless problem solving skills.
• Ability to anticipate.
• Must understand the difference between causation and correlation.
• Like our entire team, you must be a “broom pusher.”. Every member of our team is willing
to work and support at all levels, and we expect the same from our interns.