Job Description

We're a divorce and family law firm seeking applicants for our Fall 2025 paid legal internship. This is an excellent opportunity for 3L law students, post-graduates, and LPs. We are a firm built on the core values of creativity, optimism, bravery, and empathy. We are progressive, bold, and constantly challenging the status quo. We're fiercely protective of our culture, and we care deeply about our team. We are passionate about giving back to the next generation of lawyers and providing an internship experience that is immersive, engaging, and innovative. Though our program is structured, our legal interns have the flexibility and freedom to tailor their experience to their career goals and interests. Our legal interns research case law and prepare correspondence on a variety of legal issues, which help our attorneys and/or legal paraprofessionals prepare for court, they assist attorneys and legal paraprofessionals with drafting documents such as subpoenas, motions, and pleadings, and they coordinate with paralegals on court filings and calendaring important dates to keep files accurate, attend our community pro bono events, and other various projects. Students who are reliable and dedicated, appreciate innovation and collaboration, and are naturally empathetic do best in this position. Responsibilities:

• Write legal memoranda specifying results of research in order to assist in determining the best course of action for court proceedings
• Prepare the initial drafts of various documents, such as pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests/responses
• Organize and maintain files to ensure information is up to date and deadlines are properly docketed
• Conduct legal research to confirm cited legal authority for judges and attorneys

Qualifications:

• Should have great attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• Candidates must have great writing and communication skills
• Current law school student with an undergraduate degree or LP

About Company: Modern Law is a forward-thinking family law firm on a mission to change the way legal services are delivered—putting people, process, and purpose at the center of everything we do. Founded in Arizona, we’ve built a reputation for combining fierce legal advocacy with empathetic client support, offering a modern, tech-enabled approach to divorce, custody, and complex family disputes. We’re not your traditional law firm. We embrace innovation, value transparency, and believe that great lawyers thrive in collaborative, autonomous, and growth-focused environments. With offices in Mesa, Scottsdale, and now expanding into Flagstaff and Sedona, we serve a diverse client base with compassion and clarity during some of life’s most difficult transitions. At Modern Law, we invest in our people. We train, mentor, and promote from within. Our team includes not just exceptional attorneys, but strategists, divorce coaches, paralegals, and creative thinkers—all working toward the same goal.

Job Tags

Traineeship, Internship,

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