The Law Clerk Intern will support the legal department by conducting legal research, drafting documents, and managing case files. They will also interact with various stakeholders, including courts, outside counsel, and internal employees to assist with litigation and administrative tasks.
Requirements overview
Applicants must be current Juris Doctor candidates with strong written and oral communication skills. The role requires the ability to maintain confidentiality and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced legal environment.
Clean Harbors is North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services.
Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America’s largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers.
Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Clean Harbors is looking for interested Law Students to join its legal team. A
lot of companies talk about cleaning the environment, but Clean Harbors actually
does it. In fact, cleaning and protecting the environment is essentially all
that it does. This is your chance to join a dynamic and growing company, get
valuable insight, experience, and help ensure a brighter future.
The Law Clerk Intern works in a support capacity and performs a wide range of
duties related to the disposition of particular matters. Practice area will
involve civil/commercial litigation, regulatory, environmental and
employment/labor law. Applicants must be willing to work a minimum of 20 hours
per week during a school semester, the schedule is flexible, and a minimum of 30
during the summer. A full semester is required, but one year is preferred.
Why work for Clean Harbors?
* Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
* Competitive wages
* Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
* Group 401K with company matching component
* Own part of Clean Harbors with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (U.S. Only)
* Generous paid time off, company-paid training, and tuition reimbursement
* Positive and safe work environments
* Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
RESPONSIBILITIES
* High level of interaction (i.e. speaking on the phone) with the employees in
the field, customers, Courts, opposing counsel, outside counsel, and third
parties.
* Conserve in-house counsel’s time by reading, researching, and routing
correspondence, drafting letters and documents, collecting and analyzing
information, and initiating telecommunications.
* Resolving conflicts and negotiating with outside entities and individuals.
* Legal department administrative duties, including but not limited to paper
and electronic file organization/maintenance, scanning, copying and binder
creation.
* Assist attorneys with litigation and pre-litigation matters.
* Support the legal department with other projects as requested.
* Actively manage your own case load.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Must be a juris doctor candidate.
* Fluent in the written and spoken English language and strong written and oral
communication skills.
* Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive
information.
Preferred
* Ability to draft legal research summaries and other legal documents which are
clear, concise, logically constructed, and based on thorough analysis and
sound reasoning.
* High level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing
assignments efficiently.
* Ability to think creatively - be proactive in conflict resolution and think
outside the box to collaborate and find new solutions.
* Ability to multi-task in a complex and fast-paced inter-disciplinary legal
environment, entailing timely collection of facts, identification and
resolution of issues, enumeration of options, and formulation of
recommendations.
* Some litigation and/or employment experience preferred but not required.
40-years of sustainability in action. At Clean Harbors, our mission is to create
a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of
hazardous materials. Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental,
energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and
Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment,
Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial
services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven
methodology – come be part of the solution with us.
Join our safety focused team today! To learn more about our company, and to
apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at
https://careers.cleanharbors.com/.
Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.
Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and
reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its
services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact
ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.
Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws
and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects
the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based
on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition
to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive
compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
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