• Houston, TX
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Primary Responsibilities

    The law clerk will assist with:

    • Reviewing commercial agreements using AI-assisted workflows
    • Comparing contract drafts and identifying revisions, inconsistencies, and risk areas
    • Assisting with drafting, revising, and organizing company policies and procedures
    • Conducting legal and regulatory research involving artificial intelligence, privacy, data governance, and related topics
    • Assisting with document management and legal operations projects
    • Supporting special projects assigned by the legal department

    Required Qualifications

    Applicants must:

    • Be currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school
    • Have completed at least one year of law school prior to the start of employment (2L or 3L status)
    • Possess strong written communication and analytical skills
    • Demonstrate strong attention to detail
    • Be comfortable learning and using technology platforms independently
    • Proficiency with Word and Excel
    • Be able to exercise sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive information
    • Have strong organizational and time-management skills

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence, legal technology, or innovation in legal practice
    • Experience using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, or other generative AI tools
    • Prior coursework or experience involving:
    • Corporate law
    • Contract drafting/review
    • Privacy or cybersecurity
    • Technology law
    • Intellectual property
    • Experience editing policies, procedures, or compliance-related documents
    • Strong prompt-writing or workflow-design skills
    • Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to experiment with new technologies

    Ideal Candidate

    • Thinks practically rather than academically
    • Is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with limited bureaucracy
    • Understands that AI output must be verified and critically reviewed
    • Can communicate clearly and concisely
    • Is interested in how legal departments can use AI tools responsibly and efficiently
    • Is capable of working independently with minimal supervision

    What the Clerk Will Gain

    • In-house legal practice
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Legal operations
    • Contract management
    • Corporate governance
    • Emerging legal technology

    The selected candidate will gain exposure to how AI tools are actually being integrated into legal workflows inside a corporate legal department.

    Application Instructions

    Please submit:

    • Resume
    • Law school transcript (unofficial acceptable)
    • Brief writing sample
    • Short written statement (1 page or less) describing your interest in AI and how you believe generative AI tools may impact legal practice

    Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX

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