About the role
Job Description: Legal Assessment Intern
Position: Legal
Assessment Intern
Location: Pune
(On-site)
Duration: 3
Months
About
the Role:
We
are looking for motivated law graduates with a strong interest in Corporate and
Commercial Laws, Intellectual Property, Civil and Commercial Litigation, and
White-Collar Crime. The intern will work closely with the legal team and assist
in drafting, contract review, legal research, investigations, and case
management across a broad spectrum of legal matters.
This
is a 3-month assessment internship. Two candidates will be selected, and
successful interns may be considered for absorption as Associates based on
their performance during the assessment period and the firm's requirements.
A
stipend will be paid during the internship period.
Key
Responsibilities:
Corporate
& Commercial Contracts:
·Draft,
review, and proofread commercial agreements, including NDAs, Service
Agreements, SaaS Agreements, MSAs, MoUs, Founders' Agreements, Share Purchase
Agreements, Shareholders' Agreements, Employment Agreements, Consultancy
Agreements, and other commercial contracts.
·Identify
legal and commercial risks and recommend appropriate revisions.
Litigation
& Dispute Resolution
·Conduct
legal research and case law analysis in civil, commercial, intellectual
property, and white-collar crime matters.
·Assist
in drafting and reviewing pleadings, legal notices, cease and desist notices,
replies, rejoinders, complaints, recovery suits, affidavits, applications, and
other litigation documents.
·Assist
in intellectual property enforcement matters, including trademark, copyright,
patent, and design infringement disputes.
·Prepare
legal opinions, memoranda, case summaries, notes of arguments, hearing briefs,
and litigation-related documentation.
·Review
documentary and electronic evidence and assist in investigations and cases
management.
Corporate
Advisory & Compliance:
·Conduct
legal research on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
·Assist in drafting legal opinions,
memoranda of opinion, advisory notes, board and shareholder resolutions, and
other corporate secretarial documents.
·Support legal due diligence, prepare
compliance checklists, and advise on regulatory and commercial risks.
Requirements
Eligibility
·LL.B.
/ B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B./ LL.M. degrees
·Strong
academic background with an interest in corporate, commercial, litigation,
intellectual property, and white-collar crime matters.
·Prior
internship experience with law firms, AORs or Arguing Counsels will be
preferred.