Associate - Federal Judicial Clerks Only (Multi Office)
DLA Piper is a collaborative and supportive firm seeking attorneys with recent federal judicial clerkship experience to join any of their U.S. offices. Qualified applicants must be completing their current clerkship in 2026, and will engage in meaningful work while growing their career within the firm.
Responsibilities
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
- Foster positive work relationships
- Comply with all firm policies and practices
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
- Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned
Skills
- JD
- Candidates must be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, in the state in which they are applying
- Attorneys in a current federal judicial clerkship
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Good business judgment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Research and problem-solving skills
- Conceptual thinking
- Ability to influence others
- Persuasive communication
- Management skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Strong project management skills
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
- Foster positive work relationships
- Comply with all firm policies and practices
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
- Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
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