Summer Law Clerk

Kaplan Kirsch LLP•Denver, CO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Kaplan Kirsch is seeking highly motivated and creative law students for a full-time Summer 2027 Law Clerk position. The firm is a fast-growing, collegial, collaborative national law firm focused on regulatory and projects-oriented work. It serves public entities and clients working in the public interest, including states, local governments, Native American Tribes, airport authorities, transit agencies, renewable energy companies, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s legal work involves public assets and projects affecting transportation, regional growth, community connectivity, and energy infrastructure. Its practice includes environmental regulatory, permitting, enforcement, and conservation matters, as well as litigation across its practice areas. The summer program provides real-world experience, substantial responsibility, and mentorship from attorneys at every level. Law Clerks contribute substantive legal work on matters across the country and across the firm’s practice areas, with opportunities to explore different disciplines and gain experience, training, and insight into the legal profession. The position is available in Denver, San Francisco, or New York. Summer Law Clerks are expected to work 40 hours per week and will be paid $50 per hour. The firm can generally accommodate requests for academic credit.

Requirements

Be a law student.
Be highly motivated and creative.
Work 40 hours per week during the summer program.

Nice To Haves

Envision a public-interest career while being interested in exploring opportunities outside the public sector.

Responsibilities

Engage in substantive legal work on matters across the country and across the firm’s practice areas.
Work on matters involving the firm’s regulatory, projects-oriented, environmental, permitting, enforcement, conservation, and litigation practices.
Participate in a summer program offering real-world experience, substantial responsibility, and mentorship from attorneys at every level.