Lateral Employment

Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of lateral associates, members and counsel who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. We are seeking attorneys in several areas, particularly in growing areas of the law.

We view the recruiting process as an important time for us to get to know you - and for you to gather as much information as required to make a significant career decision. We believe it is imperative that you learn about our firm, our culture, our strategic plan and that you move through this process at your own pace. Should we come to a mutual decision to have you join Clark Hill, we plan a positive transition to our firm with the objective of your spending the remainder of your successful career with Clark Hill.

 Construction Associate – Detroit, MI

Government Affairs Associate – Washington, DC

Clark Hill PLC’s Washington, DC office is in need of a Government Affairs Associate for our Government & Public Affairs Practice Group. Candidates should have at least two years of experience on Capitol Hill and a Juris Doctor degree. Candidates interested in this role must have a desire to work on varied legislative and regulatory law and policy issues, as well as lobbying and ethics issues. Candidates with prior experience conducting legislative and policy research and drafting proposed bill language are preferred. As the individual hired for this role with interact with clients routinely, candidates with a demonstrated interest in business and client development are also preferred. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented and should possess strong interpersonal skills.  (Placements through external recruiters will not be considered for this search.)

Mid-Level Corporate Associate – Phoenix, AZ

A Mid-Level Lateral Associate with at least 6 years of experience is needed for the Corporate Practice in our Phoenix office. All candidates must have experience handling a variety of transactional matters including: drafting and negotiating varied corporate documents; drafting corporate and UCC filings; assessing merger and acquisition activity for private and/or public companies; and evaluating and drafting stock and asset purchase agreements. All candidates should have experience with the full lifecycle of a transaction, handling negotiations from their initial discussions to closing. Candidates with real estate and real estate finance experience are preferred. Qualified candidates must have significant experience working with clients directly and must be able to handle and manage client files independently. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented and should possess a solid work ethic and strong interpersonal skills. (Placements through external recruiters will not be considered for this search.)