Prior to joining the firm, Sam served as a law clerk to Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang of the US District Court for the District of Colorado. During this time, he managed part of the judge’s docket, wrote orders, attended conferences and discussed case matters. Sam also served as a law clerk to Justice Brian D. Boatright of the Colorado Supreme Court, where he drafted opinions and dissents, and researched and wrote memoranda on petitions for certiorari.