Summer Intern - Law Clerk
Summer Intern - Law Clerk
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Job Description
A Career at HARMAN
As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together youll discover that at HARMAN you can grow make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.
About the Role
HARMANs diverse portfolio of businesses and customers offers interns a great opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of projects. As a member of our team your primary role will be to assist members of the Legal Department with tasks relating to all legal aspects of corporate law including but not limited to Intellectual Property Contracts Litigation and various support tasks.
Your Team
At HARMAN we are inventors of useful playful beautiful things. Our vision is to make the life more connected entertaining personalized and productive. Our iconic brands and technologies are transforming the car the workplace and everywhere inbetween. We work hard and accomplish amazing things as a team. This is your opportunity to join our talented professionals as a Summer Law Clerk with the HARMAN Legal Department to work on cuttingedge technologies and cool projects. At HARMAN you can expect brilliance. We do.
What You Will Do
Assist internal and external counsel with diligence research and negotiation of corporate transactions automotive supply chain issues transactional matters and contracts including reviewing a variety of issues and drafting responses and proposals coordinating various legal issues drafting and reviewing contracts risk review and promptly responding to requests for legal review from all departments.
Support Intellectual Property matters including preliminary invention review inventor interviews communicating with and collecting information from various technology and business leads communicating with outside counsel to provide feedback cataloging information relative to German and Austrian inventor compensation laws and providing various reports.
Work on all aspects of the litigation process from case inception through case closure including investigating factual issues pertaining to claims working closely with business units across the organization to properly defend and/or prosecute matters assisting with case management and research supporting internal investigations and studies preparation of memos summarizing investigations and other tasks to be determined.
Update various legal databases (Anaqua Legal Tracker Conga GEMS etc. relative to specific ongoing tasks including but not limited to: invention information law firm ebilling system contract management database record creation and others as needed.
Provide support for special projects as needed.
What You Need
Must be a JD Candidate currently enrolled in a law degree program with excellent academic credentials with at least one semester completed at an ABAaccredited institution taking at least one class in the semester prior to the internship program and returning to school for at least one semester upon completion of the internship program.
Must be working toward a degree in law with current course work in the area of law.
Must be commercially minded and able to view legal issues in light of business priorities.
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills including exceptional negotiating skills and be able to confidently interact and present information to senior leaders.
Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple complex projects simultaneously and work under pressure with keen attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment and to act decisively; and able to provide quick concise and practice advice consistent with Harman business objectives.
Able to advise and where necessary problemsolve as proactively and commercially aggressive as possible
Possess the ability to interact effectively with other attorneys and employees senior executives opposing counsel and outside client personnel.
Superior ability to analyze complex business and legal issues exceptional judgment outstanding interpersonal skills a teamworkoriented attitude strong initiative and proven ability to effectively juggle competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate risk and to exercise sound legal judgment.
Must be teamoriented and have the ability to work collaboratively in a fastpaced environment with a solutionoriented approach to legal issues strong interpersonal and relationship building skills and a sense of humor and positive cando attitude.
What Makes You Eligible
Be willing to work in an office in Novi MI
Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
Must be willing to work 40 hours a week
Must provide full work availability from May 19 2025 through August 8 2025 and be able to work 40 hours per week
What We Offer
Access to employee discounts on worldclass HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL Harman Kardon AKG etc.
Professional development opportunities through HARMAN Universitys business and leadership academies
Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging worklife integration and collaboration in a global environment
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
Pay Transparency
Freshman: $19.00
Sophomore: $21.00
Junior: $23.00
Senior: $24.00
Master: $28.00
Dependent on the internship offered pay is based on factors including without limitation the applicants level of education and business need.
Benefits
HARMAN is interested in your health and wellbeing and offers benefits designed to support your wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your relationship with HARMAN and may include paid sick leave and medical benefits.
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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
