Summer Law Clerk

Kaplan Kirsch LLP•Denver, CO

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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 specialized law firm founded in 2003 as an alternative to the traditional business of law. Although privately held, it performs significant work for public entities and in the public interest. Its clients include states, local governments, Native American Tribes, airport authorities, transit agencies, renewable energy companies, and nonprofit organizations. The firm works on matters involving transportation, regional growth, community connectivity, public infrastructure, and environmental law. Summer Law Clerks receive real-world experience, substantial responsibility, and mentorship from attorneys at every level, while contributing to substantive legal matters across the firm’s practices and around the country. The goal of the program is to expose clerks to a broad range of disciplines and provide valuable experience, training, and insight into the legal profession. The position is available in Denver, San Francisco, or New York. Clerks are expected to work 40 hours per week and are 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 firm’s practice areas and around the country.
Work on matters involving public entities, transportation and infrastructure projects, environmental regulation, permitting, enforcement, conservation, and litigation.
Participate in a broad range of legal disciplines while gaining experience, training, and insight into the legal profession.