Join the Bankruptcy & Restructuring group at Perkins Coie LLP as an associate attorney. Handle cases for debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings with a focus on commercial bankruptcy.
About the role
- Legal Intern assisting CIBC's US Legal Department through diverse legal projects. Conducting research, drafting documents, and engaging in regulatory compliance for a financial institution.
Responsibilities
- Performing legal research, including 50-state surveys
- Drafting summaries, analyses, and recommendations
- Analyzing cross-border legal issues
- Monitoring and analyzing new proposed and enacted legislation and regulatory changes, issuances from regulators, and relevant litigation
- Drafting, reviewing, editing, and/or updating legal documents, such as loan documents, account agreements, and vendor contracts
- Drafting, reviewing, editing, and/or updating internal documents, such as policies and procedures and training materials
- Monitoring technological developments in the marketplace that impact privacy and information security
- Working with law firms that serve as outside counsel to CIBC
- Working with US Corporate Secretary on Board of Directors meetings and materials
- Working with US Legal Process team to review, research, and respond to subpoenas, levies, garnishments, citations to discover assets, and court orders
- Working with US Privacy Office
- Working with US Regulatory Affairs to prepare for examinations and respond to regulatory requests
- Contributing to Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs and banker education programs
- Interns are also encouraged to take on a summer-long research project of their own choosing, to culminate in a presentation or a writing project that can be used as a writing sample or the basis for an article
Requirements
- Good standing at an ABA-accredited law school
- Rising 2L or 3L status in a JD program, or currently enrolled in a graduate law school degree program (LLM, SJD), as of Summer 2026
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above (where applicable)
- Demonstrated attention to detail
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Strong analytical, writing, and oral communication skills
- Ability to take initiative, own projects, balance competing priorities, and take accountability for performance
- Sincere interest in learning about banking, financial privacy, and other related work of the US Legal Department
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a diverse, inclusive, collegial, and highly collaborative team
Benefits
- 401(k) contribution
- Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave and Vacation)
- Holidays
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