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Associate (Judicial Clerk)
Job Description
We are seeking ambitious, intelligent , and exceptionally skilled litigators to join our close-knit team in the fall of 2027, following completion of their clerkships. We are interested in lawyers who are looking to build careers in the courtroom. If interested, please submit your resume, law school transcript and a writing sample. The Firm generally sets associate salaries based on law school graduation year, subject to adjustments for lateral associates. The Firm's 2026 associate salary scale is as follows: 2025/2026 $235,000 2024 $245,000 2023 $270,000 2022 $320,000 2021 $385,000 2020 $410,000 2019+ $440,000 Associates are eligible for year-end bonuses at the Firm's discretion. The Firm expects to pay year-end associate bonuses that are above market. Additionally, the Firm offers a bonus of $125,000 to associates joining the Firm immediately after completing a clerkship for an Article III federal court, a state's highest court, or for a Chancellor or Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Firm offers a bonus of $150,000 to associates who, for two consecutive years immediately before joining the Firm, clerked for an Article III federal court, a state's highest court, or a Chancellor or Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery. For more information, please visit us at www.elsberglaw.com