2027 2L San Diego Summer Associate
About The Position
The Stoel Rives Summer Program Our summer program is designed to immerse you in the practice of law and our culture at Stoel Rives. We offer our summer associates well-rounded opportunities including robust training and development, interesting work assignments, pro bono opportunities, mentorship, relationship building, community engagement, and (of course!) fun. In the San Diego office, offers to summer associates to return as associates are expected to come from the Energy Development and Project Finance practice groups. However, as a summer associate you may have an opportunity to work with attorneys across our core practice groups and industries: Project Finance & Tax Equity (which may include renewable energy, joint ventures and tax equity partnerships, complex energy deals) Real Estate Construction & Design (which may include risk management, finance structuring, commercial leasing, construction litigation) Energy mergers & acquisitions Utilities regulation Real estate investments Litigation Corporate Your Energy Development or Project Finance work assignments may include drafting transactional documents, researching and writing legal research memos, reviewing financing, tax credit purchase, or procurement and construction agreements, drafting significant portions of briefs, and learning the mechanics of due diligence and closing deals in the utility and renewable energy spaces. You will have opportunities to participate in client meetings, hearings, closings, depositions, and trials. Our summer associates also participate in training and professional development programs. Each summer associate is paired with an experienced attorney to provide feedback and guidance on navigating legal practice. Summer associates also participate in social and networking events to meet attorneys from across multiple practice groups.
Requirements
- Interest in one or more of the firm’s core practice areas
- Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, responsiveness, initiative, and perseverance
- A commitment to client service and team success
- A record of academic achievement, excellent legal analysis and writing skills, interpersonal and leadership skills, and community involvement
- An intent to practice law after law school graduation where you are hired as a summer associate
Responsibilities
- Drafting transactional documents
- Researching and writing legal research memos
- Reviewing financing, tax credit purchase, or procurement and construction agreements
- Drafting significant portions of briefs
- Learning the mechanics of due diligence and closing deals in the utility and renewable energy spaces
- Participate in client meetings, hearings, closings, depositions, and trials
- Participate in training and professional development programs
- Participate in social and networking events to meet attorneys from across multiple practice groups
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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