Summer Law Clerk

Kaplan Kirsch LLP • San Francisco, CA

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 project-related work. Though privately held, it serves many public entities and works in the public interest, representing clients such as state and local governments, Native American Tribes, airport authorities, transit agencies, renewable energy companies, and nonprofit organizations.

Law Clerks work on matters involving transportation, regional development, community connectivity, public assets, energy infrastructure, and environmental regulation. The firm’s work includes regulatory, permitting, enforcement, conservation, and litigation matters. Summer Law Clerks receive real-world experience, substantial responsibility, and mentorship from attorneys at every level, contributing to substantive legal work across the firm’s matters and practice areas. The program aims to provide exposure to a wide variety of legal disciplines, along with experience, training, and insight into the legal profession.

The position is based in one of the firm’s offices in Denver, San Francisco, or New York. Summer Law 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 country and across the firm’s practice areas.
• Work on matters involving regulatory and project-related legal issues, including transportation, public infrastructure, and environmental matters.
• Take on substantial responsibility while receiving mentorship from attorneys at every level.
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of legal disciplines and the practice of law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed