Legal Intern

Major League Baseball; New York (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Major League Baseball (MLB) is seeking a Legal Intern in the Department of Investigations to assist in sensitive matters related to player, umpire, and personnel conduct. The role offers exposure to sports law, investigations, and compliance within a fast-paced professional environment.

Responsibilities include supporting investigations, preparing reports, gathering public information, and assisting with witness interviews, document review, and legal research.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an ABA Accredited Law School.
• Excellent research, writing and oral communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Support investigations into misconduct and rule violations.
• Prepare reports of information in an organized format.
• Gather and analyze publicly available information.
• Conduct research and prepare memoranda on legal topics.
• Monitor court filings and social media updates.
• Secure and preserve data and publicly available information.
• Prepare investigators for witness interviews.
• Review documents and organize on a document review platform.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Excellent research

Excellent writing

Oral communication

Detail-oriented

Education

ABA-accredited law school enrollment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Major League Baseball is looking for a Legal Intern in the Department of Investigations to assist in highly sensitive and confidential matters related to player, umpire, and baseball personnel conduct. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience at the intersection of sports, compliance, and investigations in a fast-paced and professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Support investigations into allegations related to performance-enhancing substances, sports gambling, domestic violence, off-field misconduct, and other violations of baseball rules and policies
• Prepare timely reports of information gathered, presenting information in an organized and user-friendly format
• Gather and analyze publicly available information, including government records, social media, and news reports
• Conduct research and prepare memorandum on a variety of legal topics
• Monitor and develop alerts for relevant court filings and social media updates
• Secure and preserve data and publicly available information
• Prepare investigators for witness interviews
• Review and analyze documents, including organizing documents on a document review platform
• Perform related duties as required

Qualifications & Skills

• Enrolled in an American Bar Association (ABA) Accredited Law School
• Excellent research, writing and oral communication skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage deliverables with time-sensitive deadlines
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Pay Rate: $22.00 per hour

The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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