Paralegal Intern

Job Description

Fall Paralegal Internship | Robins Kaplan LLP

The Tone:
This is a part-time internship at Robins Kaplan LLP, located in Minneapolis, MN. Robins Kaplan LLP stands as one of the nation’s premier trial law firms, boasting over 200 attorneys across several major cities. For more than 85 years, the firm’s attorneys have been dedicated to litigating, mediating, and arbitrating client disputes, continually prepared for ultimate courtroom battles. They have a proud history of changing law, business, and society for the better by consistently redefining what’s possible, and this internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to their diverse legal work.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Part-time (minimum 20 hours per week)
• Location: In-person, Minneapolis, MN
• Pay: $20 hourly
• Team: Works under the guidance of mentors and firm paralegals.
• Mission: To assist with multiple practice areas, supporting legal operations through various paralegal tasks and gaining practical experience across the firm’s diverse legal work.
• Tech Stack: Relativity, databases, electronic document management systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Observation & Mentorship: Shadow experienced paralegals, working independently on assigned tasks, and receiving direct guidance from mentors to develop practical legal support skills.
• Firm Operations Insight: Interview various work group members across the firm to gain a comprehensive understanding of the operational intricacies and workflows within a large legal environment.
• E-Discovery & Document Management: Execute e-Discovery tasks, including precise document coding and tagging utilizing platforms such as Relativity, alongside proficiently managing information within legal databases and electronic document management systems.
• Legal Document Preparation: Assist with the supervised preparation of critical legal documents, such as deposition kits and trial exhibits, ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal standards.
• Case Record Analysis: Summarize complex testimony and extensive case records, itemize damages for legal claims, and contribute to the drafting of comprehensive discovery responses.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Students actively pursuing a paralegal certificate program that specifically mandates a practical internship component.
• Experience: No specific years of prior professional experience are required; the internship itself serves as the foundational practical experience for certificate program completion.
• Skills: Demonstrate aptitude for legal document organization and management, including precise coding and tagging. Possess a foundational ability to utilize databases and electronic document management systems for efficient information handling. Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with firm members and summarizing legal information.