AT&T LegalEdge internship
AT&T is seeking exceptional law students to join AT&T LegalEdge, a center of expertise within the AT&T Legal Department. As a legal intern, you'll spend eight weeks working in person alongside our team of attorneys and legal professionals, supporting significant cases while gaining hands-on experience using advanced technologies, including generative AI. This internship offers the opportunity to participate in AT&T cases, build substantial real-world experience, and lay a strong foundation for the next step in your legal career.
The advantages of practicing law with LegalEdge
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Educational requirements- Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school
- At least one year of study completed by program start
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Program overview- Eight-week in-person summer internship
- Connect with AT&T legal leaders and peers at events
- Inside view of a department shaping the future of law
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Project opportunities- Work alongside attorneys on real AT&T matters
- Use generative AI and advanced legal technology
- Apply and sharpen legal writing and analytical skills
- Take initiative on cross-functional project teams
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Work locations- Dallas, TX
AT&T LegalEdge internship
Disrupt the status quo with your innovative spirit and fresh legal perspective. We're looking for exceptional law students who want to build the future of legal practice with an AI-first approach. If you have a strong desire to develop and reshape how legal work is performed well into the future, you belong on our team.
Jobs for you
Areas of focus
Litigation
Gain hands on experience with commercial and regulatory disputes across a wide range of subject matters.
AI-assisted practice
Develop practical experience using AI tools to conduct legal research and perform substantive legal tasks.
Professional growth
Build practical experience using AI tools to conduct legal research and perform substantive legal tasks.
Responsible AI use
Learn how to use AI responsibly and appropriately while developing legal judgment and quality standards.
The future of law requires both legal expertise and AI fluency. Through AT&T LegalEdge, law students develop those skills through hands-on experience in an innovative legal environment where law, business, and technology come together.
Bill Ryan - SVP Chief Compliance Officer
Where you’ll grow
By the end of the eight-week program, you'll have hands-on experience applying legal research, analysis, and writing in an AI-first practice, plus the judgment to know how to use AI responsibly and effectively.
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Weeks 1 to 2Week 1: Orientation, legal landscape, litigation lifecycle, AI tools overview, mentor assigned
Week 2: Statutory & case law research, AI research methods, validating AI outputs, first networking event -
Weeks 3 to 4
Week 3: Discovery process, including AI-assisted review and privilege determinations; capstone kickoff
Week 4: AI-assisted complaint analysis, fact development, witness interviews, and responsive pleadings. -
Weeks 5 to 6
Week 5: AI-assisted chronologies, witness outlines, deposition preparation
Week 6: Regulatory inquiries and responses, and crossfunctional teamwork. -
Weeks 7 to 8
Week 7: Risk assessments, advocacy and mediation strategies, mock exercise.
Week 8: End-to-end capstone scenario, final presentations to leaders, celebratory dinner
Eligibility and requirements
Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study by the start of the program
Strong academic credentials, including excellent legal writing and analytical skills
Demonstrated passion for technology, initiative, and interpersonal abilities
Law review, journal, or moot court experience preferred
See what it’s like to work here
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