Picking DC Firm - Environmental Forum

[Anonymous User]

I’ve had four callbacks for DC offices, one of which has turned into an offer:

Vinson & Elkins - offer
Perkins Coie
Hunton Andrews Kurth
King & Spalding

I’m looking to do environmental/natural resources work. Chambers says that HAK is Tier 1, Perkins and V&E are Tier 3, and K&S is unranked. I liked the people at all of them, but particularly liked Perkins and HAK.

Which firm would be the ideal if I wanted to practice environmental law in DC (e.g. prestige, exit options, quality of work, etc.)?

Thanks

[wwwcol]

Hunton . Not a close call

[hdivschool]

I agree that Hunton is the top choice, but any would be fine.

[Rippec697]

I’ve had four callbacks for DC offices, one of which has turned into an offer:

Vinson & Elkins - offer
Perkins Coie
Hunton Andrews Kurth
King & Spalding

I’m looking to do environmental/natural resources work. Chambers says that HAK is Tier 1, Perkins and V&E are Tier 3, and K&S is unranked. I liked the people at all of them, but particularly liked Perkins and HAK.

Which firm would be the ideal if I wanted to practice environmental law in DC (e.g. prestige, exit options, quality of work, etc.)?

Thanks

Hi! I'm an OL, could I ask you a couple questions about your academic/career path? I'm interested in private practice environmental work and currently clueless about how to approach this. If you could DM me that would be awesome.

[Lawdup]

To add a bit more detail, I have heard from folks at HAK DC that they a good amount of appellate work challenging EPA regs. Teams are split up by types of regs, like Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, etc.

[Anonymous User]

To add a bit more detail, I have heard from folks at HAK DC that they a good amount of appellate work challenging EPA regs. Teams are split up by types of regs, like Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, etc.

Hunton has been trying to grow its appellate practice by hiring former state SGs. It's the only place I know of in DC where summers with "normal" COA clerkships have been guaranteed spots in appellate.