Legal Overview
Our legal team champions our company's integrity and works to earn and maintain public trust. As an attorney, government affairs specialist or legal business professional, you'll find the best of both worlds here: we have the quality-of-life advantages of in-house counsel paired with a stimulating work environment that spans litigation, intellectual property, transactions, licensing and global migration. Get ready to overcome challenges, forge solutions and provide direct counsel to the cutting edge of the world’s most dynamic industry.Legal Intern
As a Legal Intern at Microsoft, you’ll work within our Legal & Corporate Affairs department in Redmond, Washington. You’ll have a broad range of responsibilities from across the department, which may include researching legal issues impacting business strategy, drafting transactional documents, attending client meetings and product reviews, and collaborating with internal teams on cross-group projects.
Qualifications:
- First-year law student pursuing a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
- Excellent analytical ability and legal drafting skills
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and the ability to communicate effectively across a large number of diverse internal groups, teams and divisions
- A demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet deadlines, and manage multi-dimensional projects in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to research and learn new concepts and legal issues quickly to facilitate problem solving
