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Picking DC Firm - Environmental
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:25 pm
by 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
Re: Picking DC Firm - Environmental
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:37 pm
by wwwcol
Hunton . Not a close call
Re: Picking DC Firm - Environmental
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:35 pm
by hdivschool
I agree that Hunton is the top choice, but any would be fine.
Re: Picking DC Firm - Environmental
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:55 am
by Rippec697
Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:25 pm
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.
Re: Picking DC Firm - Environmental
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:07 am
by 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.
Re: Picking DC Firm - Environmental
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:33 pm
by Anonymous User
Lawdup wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:07 am
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.