Post-Clerkship Associate – Infrastructure, Transportation & Environmental Law

Full-Time | Hybrid – 3 Days In-Office (Denver, New York, San Francisco, or Washington D.C.)Salary: $159K–$180K | Start Date: Fall 2026 | Clerkship Completing in 2026 RequiredWho This Is ForYour clerkship sharpened you. You've written opinions, spotted issues that BigLaw associates miss, and learned how courts actually think. Now you want to put that to work on something that matters — infrastructure, airports, transit, renewable energy, tribal law, environmental protection, land use. You're not chasing a lockstep salary. You're chasing meaningful work at the intersection of law, policy, and public impact.What You'll DoDraft briefs, pleadings, and motions at the trial and appellate level across the firm's core practice areas — airports, rail/transit, land use, energy, environmental, and tribal lawResearch and write legal memoranda supporting litigation strategy on complex regulatory and infrastructure mattersPrepare witnesses for depositions, hearings, and trial — including outlining direct and cross-examinationsManage discovery processes: drafting requests and responses, maintaining privilege logs, addressing evidentiary issuesContribute to pro bono matters (unlimited approved hours count toward your total)Work directly with partners and associates across practice groups — owning client work early in a non-siloed environmentWhat We're Looking ForCurrent judicial law clerk completing a federal district, appellate, or state clerkship in 2026 (required)Admitted to practice in CO, NY, CA, or DC — must be barred in at least one jurisdiction where the firm has an officeDemonstrated interest in at least one of the firm's practice areas (airports, rail/transit, real estate, land use, energy, environmental, or tribal law)Exceptional legal writing and analytical skills; mission-oriented and motivated by public-sector impactPrior internship or externship in any firm practice area before the clerkship is a strong plusIMPORTANT TO KNOWBillable target: 1,600 hours/year — one of the lowest in private practice. Accessibility bonus for hours above target. Hybrid: 3 days in-office, 2 remote. At least one interview round conducted in person. 30%+ partner ratio; promote-from-within culture. This is not a BigLaw salary-match role — it is a mission-driven one. No visa sponsorship.Skills: land use,clerkship,airports,infrastructure,transportation,energy,project finance,tribal law,renewable energy,environmental law