Administrative/Legal Intern

Leighton Legal Group, LLC offers undergraduate students a two-semester internship that will provide the full experience of working at a law firm. The first semester of the internship will focus primarily on administrative duties. The second semester will introduce a larger emphasis on the legal and substantive areas of the firm.

During the first semester, the main responsibility is Client interactions through work at the front desk/reception area. The Administrative Intern is responsible for the following tasks:

• Answering the phone.
• Taking intake information and greeting clients as they call or come in for appointments.
• Filing.
• Updating the client information database.
• Completing various long-term projects.
• Organizing and upkeep of the reception area, work room, utility room, and storage room.

During the second semester the intern's duties will include some of the following tasks:

• Performing legal research using Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and other online legal databases.
• Preparing first drafts of various documents.
• Filing pleadings with the Court.
• Performing Client administrative responsibilities.
• Making sure that files are properly organized.
• When needed, providing support to next Administrative Intern in answering the phone, filing, and opening and closing files.

This intern will overlap with the next intern and assist in training recruiting additional interns.

All interns at Leighton Legal Group, LLC will take on the responsibility of completing a practice area book for the firm. Practice area book include forms and instructions on how to perform tasks within each area. Also, interns help in planning client development events including the annual Holiday Open House in December.

For information on applying for this internship click here.