Summer internship opportunity(health law)- Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson Summer Legal Internship Positions

Corporate Law/Website Support Summer Intern Position
General Law Department
Requisition Number 0813598
Johnson & Johnson Corporate Headquarters
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Unique opportunity to work full-time with the Law Department of Johnson & Johnson, a global Fortune 100 company. We are accepting resumes from interested first-year law students for one (1) summer legal intern to work with the Corporate Law Group and the Website Support Group within the Johnson & Johnson General Law Department. The Johnson & Johnson General Law Department provides legal counsel and support to the Johnson & Johnson family of companies in the United States and internationally and supervises outside legal counsel. Applicants must have a keen interest in the dynamic practice areas and relationships of a corporate law department.

Corporate Law Group / Website Support Group Summer Intern Position
One (1) summer intern will be hired to work with the Corporate Law Group and the Website Support Group of the General Law Department. Examples of tasks the intern may be involved in include:
· Researching legal issues
· Assisting with M&A due diligence
· Drafting agreements
· Creating templates, annotated forms and agreements and automated survey tools
· Creating and improving accessibility of online research tools (e.g., virtual library)
· Drafting and publishing legal articles and other materials for our intranet sites and print publications

The intern will also be involved in aspects of the business including:
· Attending company meetings with business partners
· Attending drafting and negotiation sessions
· Opportunities to gain exposure in other desired areas of law (e.g., patent, litigation, trademark, regulatory)

The position described above requires a self-starter with the ability to work with little or no supervision, possessing excellent research, writing and communication skills. Experience or familiarity with website design and/or Microsoft FrontPage or any other html editor or programming language would be a plus. Ability to function in a team environment is essential. Position may require occasional travel to local clients.

Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2009 (see instructions below).
Step 1: Visit www.jnj.com/careers

Step 2: Select Graduate from the QuickConnect Menu in the top right of the screen

Step 3: Type the Requisition Number in the “Enter a requisition number” text box and click GO (it is not necessary to select your school or enter a program code)

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Litigation-Regulatory Summer Intern Position
General Law Department
Requisition Number 0813602
Johnson & Johnson
Corporate Headquarters
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Unique opportunity to work full-time with the Law Department of Johnson & Johnson, a global Fortune 100 company. We are accepting resumes from interested first-year law students for one (1) summer legal intern to work with the Litigation and Regulatory Law Groups within the Johnson & Johnson General Law Department. The Johnson & Johnson General Law Department provides legal counsel and support to the Johnson & Johnson family of companies in the United States and internationally and supervises outside legal counsel. Applicants must have a keen interest in the dynamic practice areas and relationships of a corporate law department.

Litigation and Regulatory Law Summer Intern Position
One (1) summer intern will be hired to work with both the Litigation and Regulatory Law Groups. Examples of the tasks the intern will be involved in include:

Researching legal issues

Discovery projects and litigation preparation

Projects involving health care compliance and regulatory review

Performing research on Federal regulatory websites

Learning about complex regulatory schemes

A substantive writing assignment

The intern will also be involved in aspects of the business including:
· Attending company meetings with business partners
· Attending trials, mediations, depositions
· Liaising with outside law firms to gain practical law firm experience, and exposure to the law firm culture

Exposure to other desired areas of law (i.e., patent, trademark, international, corporate)

The position described above requires a self-starter with the ability to work with little or no supervision, possessing excellent research, writing and communication skills. Ability to function in a team environment is essential. A cooperative and enthusiastic disposition is a plus. Positions may require occasional travel to local clients.

Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2009 (see instructions below).
Step 1: Visit www.jnj.com/careers

Step 2: Select Graduate from the QuickConnect Menu in the top right of the screen

Step 3: Type the Requisition Number in the “Enter a requisition number” text box and click GO (it is not necessary to select your school or enter a program code)

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Patent Law Department
Requisition Number 0813603
Johnson & Johnson
Corporate Headquarters
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Unique opportunity to work full-time with the Patent Law Department of Johnson & Johnson, a global Fortune 100 company. We are accepting resumes from interested first-year law students for two (2) summer legal interns to work with the Johnson & Johnson Patent Law Department. The Johnson & Johnson Patent Law Department provides legal counsel and support in the discipline of patent law to the Johnson & Johnson family of companies in the United States and internationally and supervises outside legal counsel. Applicants must have a keen interest in the dynamic practice areas and relationships of a corporate law department.

Responsibilities include research and preparation of memoranda; evaluating the patentability of new inventions; requesting and reviewing prior art searches; aiding in the preparation of patent applications and patent prosecution documents; attending meetings with Johnson & Johnson affiliates’ research and business personnel; attending contract negotiations; drafting simple contracts; attending examiner interviews at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and attending depositions and trials of patent infringement cases. The intern would also spend time with outside litigation and patent prosecution counsel.

The position requires a self-starter with the ability to work with little or no supervision, possessing excellent research, writing and communication skills. The candidate must have an undergraduate degree in engineering or the sciences. Ability to function in a team environment is essential. A cooperative and enthusiastic disposition is a plus. Positions may require occasional travel to local clients.

Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2009 (see instructions below).

Step 1: Visit www.jnj.com/careers
Step 2: Select Graduate from the QuickConnect Menu in the top right of the screen
Step 3: Type the Requisition Number in the “Enter a requisition number” text box and click GO (it is not necessary to select your school or enter a program code)