Extern Legal

Position Overview

Texas Roadhouse is a high-performance company who is looking for the next legendary Brandeis School of Law Extern!  Our externship program offers an incredible one-of-a-kind experience.  We focus on personal development and growth as well as exposure to our leaders and experience within a full-service in-house legal department on real work projects. Our program provides the following opportunities:

•    In-House Experience - By working in a full-service legal department setting, you can receive practical hands-on experience from a variety of legal areas including employment and/or commercial litigation, corporate and/or real estate, compliance, risk and/or insurance, and liquor licensing and/or compliance, and franchising.
•    Exposure to Leadership and Networking – You will have the opportunity to meet a variety of leaders in the legal department and the Support Center throughout your externship, which will allow you to network and form future relationships.
•    Find Mentors - Certain individuals can help guide you through your externship and expose you to opportunities to which you can aspire and grow in your chosen field.

Job Responsibilities Include:

•    Working and collaborating with Team Legal leaders on meaningful work in a variety of legal functional areas
•    Researching topics related to field/department or sub-team within Team Legal
•    Performing such various other projects as assigned by Team Legal leaders and/or externship coordinator(s)
•    Commitment to an average of 8 hours per week for the semester.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education: 
•    Currently enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law as a second year (“2L”) student or above.

Other:
•    Must be available to work the duration of the program
•    Must have compelling interest in one of the following areas of law: employment and/or commercial litigation, corporate and/or real estate, compliance, risk and/or insurance, and liquor licensing and/or compliance, and franchising.

Experience: 2L students or above, at the University of Louisville Brandies School of Law

Computer Skills: General knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Outlook

This job description includes essential functions and basic duties and is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as appropriate. This document is not a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or any other legally protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.

*Application deadline is October 2, 2026