JUNIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY - Real Estate and Land Use

Were looking for highly motivated creative and collaborative attorneys to join our projects-oriented law firm. Operating outside the Big Law model our collegial and collaborative firm enables our Associate Attorneys to gain momentum in their careers and further their professional development through meaningful involvement on public and private projects that benefit communities across the United States.

Why consider us

We are a fast-growing national boutique law firm devoted exclusively to helping clients solve problems involving the nations most complex and high-profile projects in real estate land use infrastructure project financing airports rail transit renewable energy environmental conservation and tribal law. We pride ourselves on complex and collaborative work that does not always fit neatly within traditional practice group boundaries and associates will regularly work with colleagues across multiple practices and sectors within the Firm.

Many of our practice groups partners and associates have been recognized by leading legal directories such as Chambers & Partners Best Lawyers and Law360 reflecting our Firms outsized achievements and national recognition. The work we do is rewarding and we are tremendously proud of the superior client service our team is able to provide.

We focus on our colleagues as well as our clients. We believe that professional life can be more enjoyable and rewarding when you work with a great team know that your contributions make a difference and can pursue a fulfilling career without compromising personal responsibilities and choices.

We are also proud to be recognized for creating opportunities for our associates to learn and grow. Associates at Kaplan Kirsch are uniquely positioned to have a significant impact from day one while also gaining valuable experience and training. We believe in maintaining a clear supportive path toward partnership and our collective mentoring approach has resulted in a significant number of internal promotions.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Associate Attorney to join our Denver team. This position is ideal for recent law school graduates or attorneys with up to 3 years of experience who are eager to build a career in real estate law while supporting many overlapping practices at the Firm. The ideal candidate will have strong legal writing skills extraordinary organization and attention to detail a keen interest in real property and land use law and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

In this role you will:

• Provide real estate and land use advice to public and private sector clients in Colorado and around the country in small and large scale redevelopment projects transit-oriented developments (TOD) airport projects infrastructure public-private partnerships renewable energy projects and residential commercial and mixed-use projects.
• Assist in the drafting of the full suite of transactional documents including purchase and sale agreements development agreements loan documents options covenants access agreements construction documents and other transactional documents.
• Conduct due diligence including title and survey review and review of land use regulations.
• Support closings of commercial and residential real estate transactions.
• Communicate with clients title companies lenders and other stakeholders throughout the deal.
• Provide support to the Firms many overlapping practice areas.
• Have the autonomy to explore and present unique solutions to some of our clients most complex problems.

You will excel in this role by:

• Demonstrating exceptional writing analytical and advocacy skills and the ability to successfully interact with clients and colleagues.
• Adapting quickly in a dynamic fast-paced work environment to successfully multi-task and manage deadlines to proactively complete transactions.
• Having a high comfort level in working both independently as well as in a team environment.
• Taking initiative by being action-oriented immediately responsible for your client delegating intelligently and seeking opportunities for personal improvement.
• Showing academic excellence and leadership having achieved a law degree from an accredited law school.
• Being admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction (Colorado preferred)
• Having 0-3 years of relevant transactional law experience in real estate land use or finance.
• Working familiarity with purchase and sale transactions real estate finance title and survey reviews and related property transaction documents.

You will stand out from other candidates if you have:

• Have exceptional organization skills and attention to detail.
• Have prior experience with commercial real estate urban redevelopment land use public financing mechanisms and/or construction law.
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset with a collegial team-focused approach to the practice of law.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and attentively listen actively engage and effectively communicate complex matters.

Position details: This is a full-time position to be located in Denver CO. We have an annual expectation of 1600 billable hours for our associates and we have incorporated our values into this target by including an unlimited amount of approved pro bono hours. We are currently working in a hybrid environment where all team members are expected to work in the office but may allow for remote work as business needs allow. The salary range is $145000 - $165000 commensurate with experience. We offer medical dental vision HSA FSA STD LTD group term life insurance 401(k) flexible PTO and parental leave. The Firm will also cover some public transportation costs.