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Oil States International

Legal Intern

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  • Full Time
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

The law clerk will assist with:

  • Reviewing commercial agreements using AI-assisted workflows
  • Comparing contract drafts and identifying revisions, inconsistencies, and risk areas
  • Assisting with drafting, revising, and organizing company policies and procedures
  • Conducting legal and regulatory research involving artificial intelligence, privacy, data governance, and related topics
  • Assisting with document management and legal operations projects
  • Supporting special projects assigned by the legal department
Required Qualifications

Applicants must:

  • Be currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school
  • Have completed at least one year of law school prior to the start of employment (2L or 3L status)
  • Possess strong written communication and analytical skills
  • Demonstrate strong attention to detail
  • Be comfortable learning and using technology platforms independently
  • Proficiency with Word and Excel
  • Be able to exercise sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive information
  • Have strong organizational and time-management skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence, legal technology, or innovation in legal practice
  • Experience using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, or other generative AI tools
  • Prior coursework or experience involving:
    • Corporate law
    • Contract drafting/review
    • Privacy or cybersecurity
    • Technology law
    • Intellectual property
  • Experience editing policies, procedures, or compliance-related documents
  • Strong prompt-writing or workflow-design skills
  • Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to experiment with new technologies
Ideal Candidate
  • Thinks practically rather than academically
  • Is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with limited bureaucracy
  • Understands that AI output must be verified and critically reviewed
  • Can communicate clearly and concisely
  • Is interested in how legal departments can use AI tools responsibly and efficiently
  • Is capable of working independently with minimal supervision
What the Clerk Will Gain
  • In-house legal practice
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Legal operations
  • Contract management
  • Corporate governance
  • Emerging legal technology

The selected candidate will gain exposure to how AI tools are actually being integrated into legal workflows inside a corporate legal department.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  • Resume
  • Law school transcript (unofficial acceptable)
  • Brief writing sample
  • Short written statement (1 page or less) describing your interest in AI and how you believe generative AI tools may impact legal practice

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

 



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