Start Date: November 2025
OVERVIEW
Established in 2009, Porter Law Firm specializes in commercial real estate but provides a full range of legal services for everything from real estate, business, corporate development, and litigation to tax and estate planning. While we bring incredible depth and breadth of experience representing our clients and their legal matters, our passion is our ability to offer our clients not just legal representation, but a strategic partner committed to understanding their needs and safeguarding their assets. This is why so many of our clients return to us — they understand the benefit of a personalized, hands-on approach to representation.
THE POSITION
The law clerk would assist in commercial real estate disputes and litigation. The law clerk would support the firm’s attorneys by assembling and organizing information for legal documents; researching law; assembling case materials; writing reports and memoranda; and assisting in creation of transactional documentation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS
- Prepares legal drafts by assembling and organizing information for legal forms and documents, including contracts, leases, petitions, demand letters, declarations, discovery requests, responses, and other pleadings.
- Researches law by studying case laws, statutes, constitutional law, and regulations to prepare legal memoranda.
- Assembles case materials by collecting, organizing, and summarizing information, documents, reports, and evidence.
- Assists lawyers in preparation for trial by preparing trial briefs, exhibits, subpoenas, evidence, and motions.
- Understands the importance of confidentiality and protects the firm’s reputation by keeping client information confidential.
DESIRED QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Completion of at least one year of law school;
- Interest in becoming an attorney working in commercial litigation after completing law school;
- High marks in legal writing and/or trial advocacy; background in real estate, accounting, or business is preferred.
How To Start Your Application
Interested candidates should send employment inquiries to resumes@porterfirm.com