Job Description
USRC's greatest strength in being a leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce. We strongly believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our organization.
SUMMARY
The
legal intern is a rising second- or third- year law student who will be assigned to work in our corporate office in Plano, TX (with potential for occasional remote work) for a paid, 10-week summer internship. The legal intern is a member of USRC's Legal Department and will support the attorneys, paralegals and executive assistants. The legal intern will have exposure to various areas of the law affecting the corporate environment, including litigation, corporate law, employment law, labor law, health law, and real estate law. The legal intern's primary duties will include legal research and writing, special projects, contract review and drafting, litigation management, and attendance at meetings.
The legal intern is supervised by an attorney subject to the Tex. Disc. R. Prof. Cond. 5.03. The legal intern is a "lawyer's representative" under Rule 503 of the Texas Rules of Evidence; and, therefore, communications between the legal intern and a corporate client (USRC or its affiliated entities) are protected by the lawyer-client privilege set forth in Rule 503.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities The legal intern will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
- Conducts legal research and drafts memoranda, responses to governmental requests, correspondences, and other legal documents.
- Summarizes the legal issues and statuses of current litigation, arbitrations, administrative proceedings and other legal matters.
- Attends and participates in, under supervision of attorneys, conference calls, investigations, mediations, court proceedings, arbitrations, labor negotiations and business meetings.
- Provides ad hoc support to individuals in the Legal Department, including assistance with preparing reports and agreements and participating in project- based matters.
- Participates in working group meetings and supervised interactions with business clients.
- Exhibits and actively promotes our Core Values of Excellence, Partnership, Inclusion & Compassion.
- Participates in team concepts and promotes a team effort; performs duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required for the job.
- Other duties and tasks may be assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Requirements include:
- Minimum age of 18;
- Bachelor's degree and completion of first or second year at an ABA accredited law school;
- Outstanding academic credentials (preferably top third of class);
- Proficiency with all Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- Solid legal research, writing, and decision-making skills; and
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
U.S. Renal Care, Inc.
Job Tags
Contract work, Temporary work, Summer internship, Remote job,