[Hiring] General Counsel Externship @NPR

Role Description

Legal externs are vital contributors to the work of the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”). The OGC is responsible for providing high-quality, cost-efficient, legal and related services to our NPR clients to achieve its mission of service to the public.

The legal team at NPR supports divisions across the organization on issues such as:

• Commercial and contract law
• Nonprofit tax
• Governance
• Technology (including software licensing, satellite distribution, and artificial intelligence)
• Intellectual property (including music rights, content licensing, copyright, and trademark)
• FCC and other regulatory matters
• First Amendment
• Employment and labor (including Title VII, labor relations and employment law)

Legal externs should be prepared to contribute across all practice areas:

• Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda, contracts, and other legal documents.
• Participate in client meetings, training, legislative and regulatory meetings.
• Observe legal proceedings and attend legal training sessions offered through the District of Columbia Bar Association or other local organizations.

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

Qualifications

• Relevant background experience and strong academic credentials.
• Legal research and writing skills.
• Demonstrated interest in media, technology and/or non-profit fields, by participating in relevant school activities, clinics and/or prior legal positions in applicable industries.

Requirements

• Must be a current student in an accredited law degree program (1L, 2L, 3L or LLM).

Benefits

• This externship is designed to be a learning experience for law students for which school credit must be obtained.
• During the summer, this externship may alternately be compensated through a program in which the student receives a stipend from their school for non-profit work.