Fund for the Public Interest · 4 months ago
In House Legal Intern/Extern
Denver, CO
Internship
Hybrid
InternThe Public Interest Network's in-house legal department provides legal services to various organizations, including Environment America and PIRG. The intern will conduct legal research, prepare memoranda, and assist in various legal practice areas such as employment law and corporate compliance.
AssociationFunding PlatformGovernmentNon ProfitTraining
Responsibilities
Interns will conduct legal research, prepare in-house legal memoranda, and draft and review contracts. Work in specific practice areas includes:
Employment Practice: Assist legal staff with advising on employment matters and employment benefits systems, ensure compliance with employment laws, review employment materials, and assist with defending employment-related claims
Corporate Compliance: Assist legal staff with conducting and documenting corporate board meetings and maintaining the organizations’ good standing with state regulators
Tax-Exempt Organizations: Assist legal staff with advising on IRS guidelines relating to nonprofit organizations, including for lobbying and political activities
First Amendment: Assist legal staff with representing the organization’s right to conduct door to-door and street canvassing in cities and towns across the country
Election and Lobbying Law: Assist legal staff with ensuring compliance with federal and state election and lobbying laws
Contracts: Draft and review contracts, leases, grant agreements, and other legal documents
Qualification
Required
Excellent academic credentials
Goal-driven and results-oriented
Strong desire to protect the public interest through nonprofit and political work
Leadership capability
Initiative
Exceptional verbal and written advocacy and communication skills
Completed at least one year of law school
Preferred
Prior experience volunteering or working with a nonprofit organization or political campaign
Company
Fund for the Public Interest
Fund for the Public Interest is a national, non-profit organization that runs campaigns for America’s leading environmental and public interest organizations.
Founded in 1982
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase