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Legal Apprenticeship 2014 (Japanese-English Bilingual)

Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan, JP - Information Services, Internet

As a Legal Apprentice with a focus and/or a strong interest in Intellectual Property and Information Technology laws, you will be asked to undertake projects that involve research and analysis of issues such as follows:

• Issues related to privacy and personal information protection law, and how to address these issues regarding various products and terms of services.


• Issues related to intermediary liability laws and various legal issues that may trigger intermediary liability issues (such as defamation, copyright, trademark, privacy, freedom of speech).


• Issues related to competition and antitrust law.


• Any other related task that the in-house Legal Team may request during the Legal Apprenticeship.

You will produce high-quality legal research and analysis work in a flexible, fast-paced environment. You will need to demonstrate that you have sound legal judgment, can learn quickly in a fast-paced environment, and can communicate properly and confidently both orally and in writing.



Be challenged. Make an impact. Do cool things that matter.



To Apply:



Click the “Apply Now” button and submit your resume in English in a PDF format (in your resume, be sure to include your expected graduation month and year and availability for internship). A cover letter is not required.



*Applications are due by Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 11:59pm JST. Our team will review applications on a rolling basis and reach out to applicants shortly if selected for a next step. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application.



*We will accommodate your school schedule when determining the start date and duration, and relocation support is available on a case-by-case basis.



Responsibilities



Minimum qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters of Laws and maintaining student status throughout the internship.


• Be able to complete around 8 week (negotiable) at the Tokyo office between May and October 2014.


• Returning to education on a full-time basis upon completing the internship.


• Ability to speak and write in English and Japanese fluently and idiomatically.

Preferred qualifications

• Leadership role at university and/or external associations.


• Excellent analytical skills, with an ability to see both detail and big picture issues.


• Strategic problem solving/negotiation abilities.


• Strong interest in recent developments in the field of Internet related laws and online technologies and services.


• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Area



As a Legal Apprentice, interning with the Google Japan Legal team will be an avenue to tackle unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world.



Tokyo



No salary provided



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