Legal Intern

LCMS Foundation

The Foundation has four primary purposes:

• Providing planned giving services to LCMS members for the benefit of all ministries of the Synod.
• Providing investment management services for ministry funds and endowments held by congregations and other LCMS ministries and institutions.
• Providing training to others in the LCMS on how to do charitable gift planning.
• Receiving non-cash gifts, like land and securities, on behalf of any LCMS organization, so that they can convert those gifts into liquid assets.

When the Foundation does its job well, both donors and ministries are blessed. Specifically, donors are assisted in using their God-given spirit of generosity to make the most effective gifts to ministries and their families. While ministries are blessed through the creation of long-term funding sources, as well as by having the Foundation as a trusted steward to invest and grow those sources.

• Reports to Senior Staff Attorney

• Learn about Foundation’s legal department, functions, policies, governance, and procedures.
• Review the Foundation’s legal document templates, tax compliance requirements, and estate administration.
• Research topics as assigned.
• Perform projects assigned, including tax issues, charitable industry topics, estate administration issues, planned giving instruments, and industry research.
• Interact with the Legal, Client Relations, and Gift Planning teams.

• Applicants should be students attending an accredited law school, with an interest in trust, estate and charitable planning and administration.

• Excellent communication skills, including reading, writing, speaking and listening.
• Studies leading toward a career in the legal field
• Strong work ethics and willingness to learn
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Integrity
• Ability to work under time constraints
• Curiosity about legal, governance, and procedural issues

Supervisory Responsibility

• None