Law Clerk - Buffalo

Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP (CHW) is seeking Law Clerks to join our Buffalo, NY office. We welcome applications from law students for summer and school year (part-time) positions, as well as from recent law school graduates awaiting bar admission. Law Clerks work directly with our attorneys and are given substantive work on active transactions. This position is in-office.

CHW’s practice is focused on complex real estate finance transactions. We represent for-profit and non-profit developers, as well as lenders, syndicators, and institutional investors on transactions involving the development and financing of multi-family housing and commercial real estate using tax-exempt bonds, conventional debt and the syndication of various tax credits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on real estate, finance, tax credit, corporate and not-for-profit law issues
• Assist attorneys in drafting and revising transaction and closing documents
• Review title reports, surveys, organizational documents and other due diligence materials, and summarize findings
• Help prepare and maintain closing checklists, signature charts and closing binders
• Attend client calls, internal meetings and closings as appropriate
• Other assignments as needed

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, or a recent J.D. graduate awaiting bar admission
• Strong academic record
• Excellent research, writing and analytical skills
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Interest in real estate, finance, tax, affordable housing and/or community development law; related coursework is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Westlaw or Lexis
• A team player who will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and collegial work environment

• Schedule

• Summer Law Clerks: full-time during the summer
• School-year Law Clerks: part-time, with a schedule built around classes
• Graduates awaiting bar admission: full-time

CHW is an equal opportunity employer and committed to maintaining a diverse workforce. CHW is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, military status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally protected class.

When applying, please include your resume, transcript, writing sample and a cover letter indicating whether you are applying for a summer, school-year or post-graduate position.