Legal Intern, Post Graduate

Department:

10113 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Legal Services

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Will be scheduled to work approximately 40 hours per week. This is a hybrid role, will need to have the ability to come on-site to Oak Brook as needed for in-person meetings.

Advocate Health, is among the largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health has a combined footprint across six states—Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin—and seeks to advance health equity and improve access and affordability for the people and communities that it serves. 

The Legal Department’s Illinois office in the Midwest region is proud to offer the Michael P. Kohler Legal Summer Externship, named after our service-oriented colleague who strongly valued mentoring and teaching, and recognized that beyond intellect, a good lawyer is pragmatic, personable, and constantly learning.

Attorneys, paralegals, and support staff in Advocate Health’s in-house legal department collaborate to handle a wide array of legal matters relating to healthcare, employment law, litigation, commercial contracts, real estate, clinical research, and corporate law, among others.  As such, the Michael P. Kohler Summer Extern will gain exposure to several potential practice areas over the course of the summer (approximately mid-May to mid-August). 

• Externship work will include conducting legal research and preparing memoranda; attending client meetings; participating in discussions with outside and/or opposing counsel; preparing initial drafts of documents; and other experiential learning that may arise (e.g., attending a deposition or court appearance).
• Eligible candidates will be analytical thinkers who have completed their 1L year and who maintain a competitive grade point average (minimum of 3.0), possess strong legal research and writing skills, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and are both team players and self-starters.
• Advocate Health prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer.

Pay Range

$23.00 - $23.00

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national lea