Law Clerk Intern

Clean Harbors is looking for interested Law Students to join its legal team. A lot of companies talk about cleaning the environment, but Clean Harbors actually does it. In fact, cleaning and protecting the environment is essentially all that it does. This is your chance to join a dynamic and growing company, get valuable insight, experience, and help ensure a brighter future.

The Law Clerk Intern works in a support capacity and performs a wide range of duties related to the disposition of particular matters. Practice area will involve civil/commercial litigation, regulatory, environmental and employment/labor law. Applicants must be willing to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during a school semester, the schedule is flexible, and a minimum of 30 during the summer. A full semester is required, but one year is preferred.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
• Group 401K with company matching component
• Own part of Clean Harbors with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (U.S. Only)
• Generous paid time off, company-paid training, and tuition reimbursement
• Positive and safe work environments
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career

• High level of interaction (i.e. speaking on the phone) with the employees in the field, customers, Courts, opposing counsel, outside counsel, and third parties. 
• Conserve in-house counsel’s time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence, drafting letters and documents, collecting and analyzing information, and initiating telecommunications. 
• Resolving conflicts and negotiating with outside entities and individuals. 
• Legal department administrative duties, including but not limited to paper and electronic file organization/maintenance, scanning, copying and binder creation. 
• Assist attorneys with litigation and pre-litigation matters. 
• Support the legal department with other projects as requested. 
• Actively manage your own case load. 
   

• Must be a juris doctor candidate. 
• Fluent in the written and spoken English language and strong written and oral communication skills. 
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. 

Preferred

• Ability to draft legal research summaries and other legal documents which are clear, concise, logically constructed, and based on thorough analysis and sound reasoning. 
• High level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently. 
• Ability to think creatively - be proactive in conflict resolution and think outside the box to collaborate and find new solutions. 
• Ability to multi-task in a complex and fast-paced inter-disciplinary legal environment, entailing timely collection of facts, identification and resolution of issues, enumeration of options, and formulation of recommendations. 
• Some litigation and/or employment experience preferred but not required. 

40-years of sustainability in action. At Clean Harbors, our mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment,

Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology – come be part of the solution with us.

Join our safety focused team today! To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at https://careers.cleanharbors.com/.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package

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