Real Estate Entry-Level Associate Attorney – Fall 2027

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is accepting applications from third-year law students interested in joining the firm as an entry-level associate in the fall of 2027 in our Real Estate practice group. This position is open in the Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle offices.

About the Firm

Ashurst Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm and has been listed on Fortune’s Best Places to Work for 24 consecutive years. We are regularly recognized for creating a workplace culture where all employees have the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential.

Requirements

• Third-year law student in good standing pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at an ABA-accredited law school
• Must receive J.D. prior to fall 2027
• Demonstrated record of academic achievement
• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills
• Experience contributing to a successful career in the legal field

Responsibilities

• Draft carefully and analytically
• Take responsibility for projects and maintain organization
• Handle a wide range of fast-moving transactions and large portfolios
• Anticipate issues, structure solutions, and deliver thoughtful, precise work product
• Collaborate with colleagues nationwide to deliver coordinated, practical solutions at scale

Skills

• Collaborative and responsive
• Relationship-driven with a genuine interest in client service and team-based practice

About the Role

As an Am Law 50 firm handling sophisticated matters at the local, national, and increasingly global level, this is an exciting opportunity to join a practice and the firm at the leading edge of the market. Our Real Estate practice represents national and global clients in complex acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, construction and development, real estate finance, and portfolio management across a wide range of asset classes.

Our work focuses on core and emerging assets such as:

• Office, industrial, retail, and hospitality
• Real estate finance and CMBS workouts
• Development work for mixed-use and emerging asset types, including an active and growing data center practice encompassing colocation transactions, hyperscaler leasing, and powered land acquisitions
• Large, multi-site portfolios for some of the world’s most well-known corporate and technology companies

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Personal medical and parental leave
• Up to ten paid holidays
• Family care benefits

Pay

Compensation for this role in California, Illinois, and Washington State is $225,000 annually.