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Legal Intern

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in

We are looking for an energetic Legal Intern who is passionate about gaming to join our Legal team in supporting Wizards’ tabletop and digital games!

This position is only open to law students in their final year of school who are interested in pursuing a career in the games industry. The internship is a paid part-time position (up to 20 hours per week) during the school year, with the possibility of converting to a full-time paid clerkship post-graduation.

Wizards is located in the greater Seattle area, but remote applicants are encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do:

• Work with a team of attorneys and legal professionals to navigate the ever evolving world of gaming.
• Conduct legal research and document drafting on a broad array of legal matters and projects, including copyright and trademark registration and infringement, license drafting and negotiation, privacy, dispute management, and technology.
• Collaborate with and advise business teams and apply legal principles, analysis, and drafting skills to support internal partners regarding complex legal issues in the digital and tabletop space.
• Undertake projects related to records retention, contests and sweepstakes, marketing and advertising, sales and distribution, corporate law, and anti-competition.
• Learn, utilize, and further develop legal operation and process management techniques, technologies, and practices, including with respect to document structure, drafting standards, contract lifecycle management, and legal information technology.

What You Bring:

• A passion for learning, quality and exploring the games industry.
• Class work in intellectual property, entertainment law, commercial transactions or business law preferred.
• Prior work experience in legal environment preferred.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills required.
• Self-starter who is results-oriented and exhibits responsibility, creativity, and intellectual curiosity.
• The ability to quickly adapt to an ever-changing environment.
• A willingness to roll up your sleeves and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritize workload.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcripts, and writing sample.

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.