Summer Law Clerk

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Summer Law Clerk
The intern will work full time for 10 weeks in the summer with the firm's Legal department on a variety of legal matters. The focus areas of this position will be on issues such as data privacy law and legislation, contracts, and legal issues facing non-profit entities. Involve tracking and analyzing federal and state student data privacy and data security legislation and its impact on the firm's services and product initiatives pertaining to the use of data; assisting with the drafting and interpretation of contracts related to Clearinghouse services and products; legal research; and assisting the firm's attorneys in providing counsel to internal clients on other legal matters as necessary. Key to each of the responsibilities will be ensuring the protection of personally identifiable information and the proprietary data and intellectual property of the Clearinghouse. The learning objective includes improving research and presentation skills, as well as improving subject matter knowledge of data privacy law. Additionally, this individual will work collaboratively on a group project with Clearinghouse interns, and deliver their findings at the end of the program to internal stakeholders.Prepares, reviews, and edits drafts of commercial and other business agreements at request of supervising counsel. Performs research related to contract provisions as needed. Performs legal research and analysis of matters relating to privacy, data security, non-profit status, and other areas, to assist the Legal Department in providing legal advice to business teams seeking to expand and improve the firm's services in pursuit of the firm's mission. Research will likely focus on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Higher Education Act (HEA), state student data privacy laws, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and/or the Internal Revenue Code. Assist with the tracking and analysis of proposed state and federal legislation regarding student data privacy. Present research findings to Legal Department and business teams, as appropriate. Maintains complete confidentiality in all matters relating to the Legal Department. These essential functions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job. Completed at least one year of law school by start date, with strong academic performance and enrolled in a subsequent semester following the internship. Excellent written and verbal communication skills is required. Competence with Microsoft Word and Excel and willingness to learn new applications is required. Strong attention to detail is required. Demonstrated interest in and familiarity with data privacy law (such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the European General Data Protection Regulation) is desired. Familiarity with education law and current issues in education is desired.

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