Kanji & Katzen, P.L.L.C., a law firm dedicated to defending the sovereign rights and interests of Indian nations and tribes, is accepting applications for an experienced associate attorney. There is no geographic restriction on the position, and we will consider any remote work arrangement that helps to advance advocacy for our clients nationwide. Kanji & Katzen represents tribes on a wide variety of issues, with key areas of expertise including tribal sovereignty and governance, treaty fishing and hunting rights, environmental protection, taxation, economic development, gaming, land claims, reservation boundaries, and tribal jurisdiction. The firm expects its attorneys to devote their careers to advocacy on behalf of tribes.
Applicants should possess a stellar academic and professional record and a commitment to tribal representation and tribal communities. We prefer that applicants have 4 or more years of practice or judicial clerkship experience after law school. We are especially interested in applicants with firsthand experience in trial court, administrative hearings, or other evidentiary proceedings. Top notch writing skills, preferably including appellate briefing experience, are a must. Prior experience or demonstrated interest in the fields of federal Indian law and environmental law is also strongly preferred.
The firm offers competitive salaries and benefits and an opportunity to hone advocacy skills in a wide variety of interesting settings. To learn more about the firm, please see our website at www.kanjikatzen.com.
To apply, please send by email a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, undergraduate transcript, two writing samples, and the names of three references to [email protected]. Applications received before December 1, 2026, will be reviewed on a rolling basis and given first consideration. Applications received after that date will be considered so long as the position remains open. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
