CareerPlan

2027 1L Summer Associate

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Summer legal internship for 1L law students to work on real-world legal and compliance matters under supervision.

Role type

Summer Associate (1L Law Student)

Builds

Legal and compliance support for a global biopharmaceutical company

Domain

Law, Biopharmaceuticals, Healthcare

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

complex legal research and analysis, ability to perform legal analysis

Preferred skills

strong undergraduate academic background, scientific or engineering degree (for Patent Academy)

Responsibilities

drafting materials for patent prosecution, analyzing freedom-to-operate issues, supporting clinical trial design and regulatory matters, working on corporate financing and securities compliance, assessing antitrust risks in M&A, advising on FDA/FTC regulations, supporting product manufacturing and supply chain legal issues, conducting policy assessments and compliance investigations

Seniority

Intern (1L Law Student)