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Chicago Cubs · 1 month ago

Legal Summer Associate

Chicago, Illinois

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$19/hr - $19/hr

Chicago Cubs is a well-known franchise in Major League Baseball, committed to creating memorable experiences around Cubs baseball and other live events. The Legal Summer Associate will work closely with the legal team on substantive legal research, contract administration, and gain hands-on experience in an in-house legal environment.

Sports

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Under supervision of counsel, review, edit and draft a variety of contracts used in business transactions

Assist counsel with case analysis, drafting letters and preparing legal files and documents

Assist counsel with issues relating to litigation, including legal research, document production, and writing memoranda

Assist with analysis of request data and system review for potential improvements

Assist with creation of templates for contracts

Research legal issues in the development of policies and procedures in compliance with federal and state laws

Identify and escalate complex issues, current and potential, to attorney for direction and/or handling

Research recent industry developments and draft memoranda

Gain hands-on exposure to all aspects of in-house legal work

Support General Counsel and in-house counsel in corporate management, special projects, litigation, HR and IP related matters

Qualification

Legal researchContract draftingCorporate recordkeepingMicrosoft OfficeCommunicationSelf-starterProject management

Required

Meet current class standing of 1L or above at a top-tier ABA accredited law school

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Experience with corporate recordkeeping and legal requirements

Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word (including legal formatting), Excel, PowerPoint), Visio and Adobe Acrobat

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects (ranging from the routine to the complex), deadlines and initiatives with minimal supervision

Must be able to work non-traditional hours including nights and weekends as needed

Preferred

Demonstrated self-starter with leadership aptitude

Company

Chicago Cubs

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The Chicago Cubs franchise, a charter member of Major League Baseball’s National League since 1876, has won the National League pennant 17 times and was the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles in the 1907 and 1908 seasons.

Founded in 1870