Securities Litigation Internship

Securities Litigation Internship/Externship – Learn How Hedge Funds Fight The Opportunity Want to understand how billion-dollar financial firms' disputes actually work? Not from a casebook. Not from a law firm library. From inside the war room. This is an active securities fraud and commercial litigation matter in SDNY involving derivatives, institutional finance, and sophisticated opposition. You'll learn how principals prosecute complex financial cases—strategy, risk assessment, discovery warfare, and the business calculus behind every legal decision. If you're interested in securities law, hedge funds, financial regulation, or high-stakes litigation and want to see it up close instead of reading Supreme Court dicta, keep reading. What You'll Actually Learn Financial Products & Markets: How derivatives, options, and structured products actually work (not just legal definitions) Hedge fund operations, trading strategies, and institutional finance structures Securities regulation in practice—where legal theory meets market reality Financial fraud patterns: how sophisticated parties hide misconduct and how you find it Litigation from the Principal's Perspective: Why clients decide to litigate vs. settle vs. walk away (spoiler: it's not always about "justice") Discovery strategy in document-heavy financial disputes—finding needles in haystacks of emails and trade records How to coordinate expert witnesses, financial analysis, and legal theory into coherent narrative What actually persuades federal judges vs. what works in moot court Managing complex case files with thousands of financial documents Building chronologies that reveal patterns in transaction data Legal research that answers strategic questions, not just fills pages Understanding how institutional defendants think and what they fear The Boring But Important Stuff: Federal court procedure in SDNY (it's different, and it matters) Privilege review and document production strategy Professional writing and legal analysis under time pressure How litigation technology and AI tools actually get deployed in practice What You'll Actually Do Not busy work. Not doc review for a memo no one reads. Organize financial records, trading data, and corporate documents into usable intelligence Build timelines showing how complex transactions unfolded and where fraud occurred Research background on parties, markets, regulatory actions, public filings Conduct legal research on securities law issues that matter to the case Observe (and eventually participate in) strategy sessions on discovery, motions, witness prep Learn how sophisticated clients think about legal risk in high-stakes financial disputes Practice legal writing with actual feedback from people who care if you improve You'll work directly with principals and litigation counsel. Your work will matter. You'll see decisions get made in real time. Who Should Apply You're a good fit if: You're intellectually curious about financial markets and how they actually operate You want to understand securities law in context, not just memorize elements You prefer learning by doing over learning by reading You're comfortable with quantitative analysis and financial documents You want exposure to entrepreneurial litigation, not BigLaw bureaucracy You can handle ambiguity, complexity, and self-directed work You're not a good fit if: You need structured training programs with predefined learning modules You expect 9-to-5 predictability or someone managing your time You're uncomfortable with confidential matters or fast-moving situations You want a prestigious law-firm name on your resume more than actual skills or prestigeous hedge fund name You need everything explained twice Requirements Current law student (1L/2L/3L) from any ABA-accredited school Strong academic record (we care more about intellectual horsepower than pedigree) 15-20 hours/week during semester OR full-time during summer/winter break Minimum 3-month commitment (one semester or summer session) Periodic in-person availability in NYC (hybrid structure, but key moments require presence) Interest in finance/securities (demonstrated through coursework, prior experience, or genuine curiosity) Securities Regulation, Corporations, or Commercial Law coursework Prior finance/economics/business background Moot court, law review, or strong legal writing experience Quantitative skills or comfort with financial analysis The Setup Compensation: Unpaid internship/externship (academic credit available through your law school if you want it—we'll coordinate) Location: Hybrid, meaning remote work for research/organization, but in-person in NYC for strategy sessions, key deadlines, and meaningful moments Timeline: Rolling applications Conversion potential: Strong performers may be offered paid positions as case develops or post-graduation opportunities The Case (What We Can Tell You) Active securities fraud and complex commercial litigation in SDNY. Sophisticated financial instruments. Institutional defendants with serious legal firepower. Contested facts, complicated legal theories, and real money at stake. This isn't a settlement mill. This isn't a nuisance suit. This is legitimate high-stakes federal litigation with opposing counsel who know what they're doing. You’ll learn what it takes to win against well-resourced opposition. If you apply, you may later be selected to send Why does securities litigation interest you? What do you want to learn about financial markets and dispute resolution? What relevant background/coursework/experience do you bring? Writing sample (legal memo, brief, analytical writing—5-10 pages) Externship credit preference (yes/no/don't care—all fine) #J-18808-Ljbffr