Law Clerk - Unpaid Intern Summer 2027

Position Summary 

Location of position: Interns are expected to work in-person at least two days per week at Denver Water’s main Administration Bldg, located at 1600 W. 12th Avenue Denver, CO 80204. Additional hours may be performed remotely. 

Internship is full-time: approximately 40 hours per week. This will be an unpaid position. 

All candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample, all in one document. Please send materials to Kris Bates at kris.bates@denverwater.org and apply online at www.denverwater.org/careers. 

Denver Water’s Office of General Counsel provides all of Denver Water’s legal services. The Office of General Counsel consists of nine attorneys who are engaged in the areas of natural resources, environmental, public lands, water, contracts, real estate, business, employment, municipal law, and civil litigation. 

This intern will join the Office of General Counsel and: 

• May be called upon to answer questions involving any of the areas of law. 

• They’ll write responses to attorneys which may take the form of a memorandum, correspondence, a portion of a brief, response to discovery, or other documents.  

• Law clerks may attend meetings with clients, depositions, hearings, trials and meetings of the Board of Water Commissioners. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to perform this intern project: 

• Attention to detail  

• Ability/desire to work independently 

• Good communications skills 

• Proficient in legal research and writing 

Hiring Criteria: 

The successful candidate must possess high-level research, writing and analytical skills. At the minimum, students must have completed their first year of law school in Summer 2027. 

Education Requirements:  

• Graduate level student currently finished with their first year of law school in Summer of 2027

Experience Requirements 

• The successful candidate must possess high-level research, writing and analytical skills. 

License Requirements: 

• N/A 

Pre-Employment Requirements:  

• A background check including education and criminal history. 

An offer of employment may be contingent upon satisfactory results of a post-offer drug test and alcohol. Denver Water tests for the following: amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana (THC), opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP). A strength test may also be conducted due to the physical requirements of the position. This strength test may include lifting, pushing, and pulling various amounts of weight as well as crouching, squatting, and lifting one’s own body weight from various positions. If the position is deemed safety-sensitive or requires a CDL, you will be placed on the random drug and alcohol testing list, which means you may be tested if your name is selected while employed at Denver Water. 

Applicants for employment at Denver Water must be authorized to work in the U.S.  Denver Water will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.