Litigation Internship - June 2026

Kobre & Kim

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Posted 2 months ago

Internship

New York, New York

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Litigation Interns work on case teams and collaborate closely with the firm’s lawyers, Analysts, and Litigation Assistants. They contribute to a wide range of substantive and administrative assignments.

Kobre & Kim seeks motivated candidates for their Summer Litigation Internship, running from June 15th to August 7th, 2026. The internship is open to high-performing individuals with excellent communication skills and a strong eagerness to learn in a fast-paced legal setting. This program is intended for those interested in future full-time opportunities and is not open to current law school students.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Communication Skills

Eagerness To Learn

Legal Research

Team Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Job Description

Kobre & Kim consistently seeks exceptional candidates with the talent to deliver outstanding service that anticipates client needs.

Position Details:

Kobre & Kim is a conflict-free global law firm focused exclusively on disputes and investigations. Operating out of offices in the Americas (New York, Delaware, Miami, San Francisco, São Paulo, Washington DC), Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai), Caribbean (BVI, Cayman Islands), and EMEA (Cyprus, Dubai, London, Tel Aviv), Kobre & Kim is the premier firm for cross-border disputes.  

Our Program  

The Summer Litigation Internship is an 8-week program from June 15th to August 7th, 2026. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to the legal industry and hands-on experience in the dynamic fields of complex civil and criminal financial litigation. 

Our internship program was previously offered as separate Analyst and Litigation Assistant Intern roles and has since been combined into a single Litigation Intern position. It is intended for individuals interested in pursuing full-time opportunities in the future and is not open to candidates who are currently enrolled in law school.

Litigation Interns work on case teams and collaborate closely with the firm’s lawyers, Analysts, and Litigation Assistants, contributing to a wide range of substantive and administrative assignments. Interns may also support internal departments such as Pro Bono, Knowledge Management and Business Development, helping to advance the firm’s practice and product innovation initiatives.  

Qualifications  

Successful applicants will be high-performing individuals who have excellent communication skills and a strong ability and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced legal environment. Authorization to work in the internship location is required; however, OPT is accepted for U.S. offices. 

Required Application Materials 

(Please submit all materials in a single PDF upload) 

  • Cover letter 

  • Resume/CV (including cumulative GPA and anticipated or completed degree) 

  • Unofficial academic transcript or other documentation of academic performance 

  • Two writing samples

Location 

We are currently recruiting interns primarily for our New York and Washington DC offices, with the possibility of placement in our other office locations. Please note that location preferences cannot be guaranteed, as placements are determined by office needs and available headcount.

Additional Information 

United States only: At the time of posting, the base salary for this role is US $23 (minimum) – US $23 (maximum) per hour. Each office operates in a hybrid in-office schedule depending on the jurisdiction. 

Kobre & Kim is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer. Kobre & Kim provides equal opportunity to all applicants, candidates and employees on the basis of individual qualification without regard to race, sex, religion, color, age, national origin, physical and mental disability, genetic information and history, sexual orientation, or other category protected by state or federal law. Kobre & Kim does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, benefits, or any other condition of employment. 

Kobre & Kim

Kobre & Kim is a conflict-free global law firm focused exclusively on disputes and investigations. Operating out of offices in the Americas (New York, Delaware, Miami, San Francisco, São Paulo, Washington DC), Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai), Caribbean (BVI, Cayman Islands), and EMEA (Cyprus, Dubai, London, Tel Aviv), Kobre & Kim is the premier firm for cross-border disputes. The firm leverages the skill and experience of English solicitors and barristers (including English King's Counsel), Hong Kong solicitors, offshore lawyers, and U.S. trial lawyers (including more than a dozen former U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyers) in an integrated advocacy team. This unique offering provides the firm with the full capability to litigate and arbitrate in the world’s leading jurisdictions for complex financial, commercial, and insolvency disputes as well as government enforcement, regulatory investigations, judgment enforcement matters and intellectual property litigation. Many of the firm’s cases involve simultaneous proceedings in various U.S. and non-U.S. courts, as well as the offshore jurisdictions (e.g., BVI, Cayman Islands, etc.), and various major international dispute resolution centers in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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