2026 Summer Law Clerk
4 days ago
New York
Job Description Who you are: You are a highly motivated self-starter looking to propel your career to the next level in a thriving and collegial professional environment. Who we are: Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP (TKD) is an entrepreneurial, growing, and highly supportive firm located in the heart of New York City. Our position as a mid-size firm promotes a work environment that fosters relationship building inside and outside of the office. We care about each other, our clients, the work we do, and the communities in which we live. It’s the kind of environment where every employee can develop into their best professional selves, where everyone’s contributions matter, and where each employee makes a real difference right from the start. TKD is a place to challenge, share ideas, and contribute your ideas and skills as part of an exceptional team. Each day holds an opportunity to make a real impact. Our Summer Law Clerk Program: Our firm takes great pride in the Summer Law Clerk Program, which is open to first and second-year law school students. We dive right in, showing our summer law clerks what our firm is all about and giving them a real taste of life as a lawyer. Examples of responsibilities include: • Participating in the representation of clients involved in creating new legal entities, strategic commercial agreements, and extraordinary transactions., • Conducting legal research and drafting contracts., • Attending client meetings and compliance counseling., • Participating in court and administrative agency proceedings including discovery, motion practice, court conferences, trial preparation, and trial., • Must be enrolled in law school (ABA accredited) as a 1L or 2L student for the 2025-2026 academic year., • Excellent verbal, written communication, and proofreading skills., • Well organized, detail-oriented, efficient, and reliable., • Maintains a “can do” attitude, patience, and a positive team player mentality., • An eye for detail and the ability to handle confidential, executive, and firm matters effectively and efficiently with the utmost discretion. Application requirements: To be considered for this position, please submit your resume, transcript, and writing sample. Compensation: The good faith base hourly range for this position is a minimum $30 to a maximum of $36 per hour. The actual rate offered to candidates within that range will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, years of relevant experience, applicable education/certification(s), office location, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm. Market and Firm factors are also considered. More about the Firm: TKD is a pre-eminent full-service firm focused on serving middle-market and larger business clients. We provide high-quality personalized service based on our client’s goals. The strength of the firm lies not only in its experienced attorneys and congenial atmosphere but also in our holistic approach to law – serving businesses and individuals through commercial litigation, general corporate, real estate, construction-related matters, trust and estates, employment & labor law, as well as more specialized areas, including securities, not-for-profit and education, taxation, business-related immigration matters, international law, intellectual property, and bankruptcy, among others. Our lawyers have also garnered several prestigious recognitions for their contributions to the profession and their clients. We have been selected by Crain’s NY Business as a Best Places to Work in New York City and listed on the National Law Journal’s Hot List of the top 20 mid-sized firms in the nation. Many of our lawyers are ranked in Chambers USA and included among Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. TKD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace equal employment opportunity and inclusiveness. We prohibit discrimination based on, among other characteristics, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, status as a veteran or active military service member, and pregnancy and lactation accommodations, in our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, and promoting. TKD will not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at TKD via mail, email, fax, the Internet, or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of TKD. TKD will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.