Practical Law Editorial
Thomson ReutersAbout the role
Summary of the Role
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Thomson Reuters is currently seeking a motivated law student to work on legal research and content projects within our Practical Law Editorial team. Under the supervision of project leaders, the Legal Intern will conduct legal research, draft new content such as legal updates, engage in quality assurance and review of new content and linking, analyze and summarize changes to primary law, and provide additional support to the Practical Law Editorial Team.
Practical Law, a division of Thomson Reuters
We are looking for one Practical Law summer intern who has completed their first or second year at an ABA-accredited law school for Summer 2025 (with possible fall extensions) to work with our Practical Law Editorial team. 8-20 hours per week during school terms, possibly 40 hours per week during summer break.
About the Role
In this opportunity as Practical Law Editorial Team Summer Intern, you will:
Engage in quality assurance with respect to Practical Law content.
Assist in assembling content.
Summarize changes to primary law.
Provide additional support, as needed.
This internship has the potential to be a year-long internship.
Flexible Schedule 10 - 20 hours per week during school terms, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer and while on breaks.
About You
You’re a fit for the role of a Practical Law Editorial Team Intern if you:
Completion of first or second year of ABA-accredited law school.
Knowledge and Skills:
Demonstrated strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and express complex legal material quickly and accurately.
Impressive command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English.
Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
Ability to work independently, consistently meet deadlines and achieve individual objectives within larger team projects.
Experience using Westlaw and Microsoft Office products.
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What’s in it For You?
At Thomson Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance; company-wide Mental Health Days Off; Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
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