Regulatory Research Intern: Policy Insights & Legal Tech

Fried Frank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Fried Frank is seeking a motivated college student, graduate student, or recent graduate for a paid internship supporting our Legislative Research Attorney. The role offers hands-on exposure to how attorneys track and organize legal and regulatory developments to service clients, with access to government publications, legal databases, AI tools, and document management systems used in a law firm.

The intern will work closely with the Legislative Research Attorney and staff, gain practical

Qualifications

• Strong reading comprehension and attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication skills, especially summarization.
• Highly organized, reliable, and comfortable with repetitive, detail-oriented tasks.
• Training will be provided; no prior BGOV/StateNet/iManage experience required.

Responsibilities

• Daily Federal Register and Congressional Record monitoring and flagging items relevant to clients.
• Prepare concise summaries of bills, rules, and transcripts using latest legal AI tools.
• Tag federal and state legislation in BGOV and StateNet tracking platforms.
• Assist in building/organizing legislative history folders in iManage.
• Maintain intranet pages hosting legislative histories with links to sources.
• Monitor business and legal news publications for client relevance.
• Conduct legal database research to support monitoring projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Organizational skills

Research capability

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student

Job description

Fried Frank is seeking a motivated college student, graduate student, or recent graduate for a paid internship supporting our Legislative Research Attorney. The role offers hands-on exposure to how attorneys track and organize legal and regulatory developments to service clients, with access to government publications, legal databases, AI tools, and document management systems used in a law firm.

The intern will work closely with the Legislative Research Attorney and staff, gain practical