ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY - Litigation

Kaplan Kirsch LLP•Denver, CO

4d•$172,000 - $186,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative, and collaborative attorney to join our unique law firm as a litigation associate. We are not like other private law firms. A majority of our clients are states, local governments, Native American tribes, airports, transit agencies, and non-profit organizations. Operating outside the “Big Law” model, our collegial and collaborative firm enables our Associate Attorneys to gain momentum in their careers and further their professional development through meaningful involvement on public and private projects that benefit communities across the United States. In this role, you will be a key member of our litigation team, which handles matters arising from all areas of the Firm’s practice, including environmental, energy, transportation, airport, transit, land use, and Native American work. Although we anticipate that most of your time will be devoted to litigation matters, you will also be expected to work on non-litigation matters involving regulatory and administrative law issues across the Firm’s practice areas, as need requires and opportunity allows. Working directly with partners and clients, you will be uniquely positioned to have a significant impact from day one while building valuable experience for the long term.

Requirements

3 to 4 years of relevant experience litigating issues under federal and state regulatory and administrative laws.
Exceptional legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.
Ability to successfully interact with clients and colleagues.
Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment to successfully multi-task and manage deadlines to proactively complete assignments.
High comfort level in working both independently as well as in a team setting.
Action-oriented, immediately responsible for your client, delegating intelligently, and seeking opportunities for personal professional improvement.
Academic excellence and leadership.
A law degree from an accredited law school.
Admission to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction (admission in Colorado, or willingness to become admitted in Colorado, preferred).

Nice To Haves

An entrepreneurial mindset with a collegial, team-focused approach to the practice of law.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and attentively listen, actively engage, and effectively communicate complex matters.
Experience in court hearings, trials, and discovery matters.

Responsibilities

Be a key member of our litigation team, which handles matters arising from all areas of the Firm’s practice, including environmental, energy, transportation, airport, transit, land use, and Native American work.
Work on non-litigation matters involving regulatory and administrative law issues across the Firm’s practice areas, as need requires and opportunity allows.
Work directly with partners and clients.
Gain momentum in careers and further professional development through meaningful involvement on public and private projects that benefit communities across the United States.
Handle matters arising from all areas of the Firm’s practice, including environmental, energy, transportation, airport, transit, land use, and Native American work.
Litigate high-stakes trials, appeals, cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and before administrative tribunals.
Work with colleagues across multiple practices and sectors within the Firm.