Part-time legal research intern reads and analyzes judicial opinions, verifies AI-extracted outputs against source materials, identifies errors and edge cases, and collaborates with legal researchers and ML engineers to improve data quality. Flexible 10–20 hours/week for 2L/3L students, on-site in Salt Lake City or Chicago.
Filevine is a Legal AI company delivering Legal Operating Intelligence for the future of legal work. Grounded in a singular system of truth, Filevine brings together data, documents, workflows, and teams into one unified platform—where modern legal work happens with clarity and consistency.
Powered by LOIS, the Legal Operating Intelligence System, Filevine connects context across every matter to transform legal operations from reactive to proactive. LOIS reads, understands, and reasons across your data to surface insight, automate complexity, and give professionals the clarity and confidence to see more, know more, and do more. Fueled by a team of exceptional collaborators and innovators, Filevine’s rapid growth has earned AI awards and recognition from Deloitte and Inc. as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technology companies in the country.
Role Summary:
Filevine is developing new AI-powered tools for the legal industry. As part of this effort, we need people with real legal research training to review and validate data that our machine learning systems extract from published legal materials.
This role is ideal for law students who enjoy close reading of judicial opinions and legal analysis, and who are curious about how AI is being applied to legal practice.
Role Details
- Role Details Position: Part-Time Legal Research Intern
- Location: Filevine HQ (Salt Lake City, UT OR Chicago, IL)
- Hours: 10–20 hours per week (flexible around class schedules)
- Eligibility: 2L and 3L students
Responsibilities
- Read and analyze published judicial opinions across state and federal jurisdictions.
- Review outputs generated by AI systems and verify their accuracy against the source legal materials.
- Apply your legal research training to identify errors, ambiguities, or edge cases in automated outputs.
- Collaborate with legal researchers and ML engineers to improve data quality over time.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled as a 2L or 3L at the University of Chicago Law School, Northwestern, or the Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- Completion of at least the 1L curriculum, including legal research and writing.
- Enjoy reading and analyzing judicial opinions, statutes, and other legal authorities.
- Strong attention to detail and familiarity with legal writing. Interest in legal technology or AI.
Why Complete An Internship at Filevine?
- Gain hands-on experience working at the intersection of AI and law (which, in our view, is a meaningful differentiator in a changing legal market!)
- Apply your legal training to real-world problems that will shape how attorneys work with technology.
- Work alongside experienced legal researchers and ML engineers on a cross-functional, international team.
- Flexible, part-time schedule designed to work around law school commitments.
Filevine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualifications for employment, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment are based upon the ability to perform the job. Equal-employment opportunities are provided to all applicants and employees without regard to race, creed, religion, color, age, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected class. Filevine is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to disability, or if you have concerns related to Filevine’s equal employment opportunities, you may contact us at [email protected]
Cool Company Benefits:
- A dynamic, rapidly growing company, focused on helping organizations thrive
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for full-time employees)
- Competitive & Fair Pay
- Maternity & paternity leave (for full-time employees)
- Short & long-term disability
- Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team
- Centrally located open office building in Chicago (1 S Wacker Dr)
- Top-of-the-line company swag
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