Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Remote OK
$85k/yr
The Employment Law Group (TELG) is a plaintiff-side trial firm representing employees who stand up to wrongdoing in the workplace with practice areas including whistleblower, qui tam, and discrimination law. The Fellow r…
Skills: Legal Research, Legal Writing, Pleadings Drafting, Motion Drafting, Discovery Correspondence
Washington, District of Columbia, United States • Remote OK
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Provide substantive project-based legal support to litigation case teams across all phases of litigation. Duties include conducting legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, and assisting with trial preparation.
Ideal candidates are recent law school graduates with strong legal writing and organizational skills. Preference is given to candidates who have successfully passed the bar exam.
The Employment Law Group (TELG) is a plaintiff-side trial firm representing employees who stand up to wrongdoing in the workplace with practice areas including whistleblower, qui tam, and discrimination law.
The Fellow role provides substantive project-based legal support to help busy litigation case teams with both day-to-day action items and mid-to-long term assignments. Working on a variety of litigation matters, the Fellows utilize an online database system to manage incoming project requests, to organize workflow, and to prioritize deadlines. The role requires significant collaboration, communication, and coordination within the Fellow team and with the litigation case teams.
This fellowship aims to shape recent law school graduates into successful future litigators as they gain valuable hands-on legal experience and learn the inner workings of a busy litigation firm. Throughout their tenure, Fellows will grow their lawyering skills exponentially, including but not limited to persuasive and effective writing, clear and concise communication, client billing, and case strategy. TELG supports this development with a thorough orientation onboarding, ongoing training, and mentorship from Principals and Associates.
Fellows work directly with Law Clerks, Litigation Associates, and Principals on cases to provide in -depth assistance throughout all phases of litigation. Duties include:
Fellows need to remain flexible and adaptive to successfully jump from case to case and quickly learn the vital facts and arguments of each matter. Ideal candidates are proactive and highly motivated professionals with strong organizational, legal writing, time management, and communication skills.
TELG offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and paid PTO, including professional development. TELG also pays bar membership fees. The position has a flexible workspace policy that accommodates in-office, remote, or hybrid work options at the Fellow’s discretion, with IT equipment to outfit a remote office space.
Application Process
Interested applicants must apply via our website and should submit a letter of interest, a resume, an up-to-date unofficial transcript from law school, and a writing sample (legal writing strongly preferred).
Applicants who move forward will be required to take a writing, editing, and Bluebook test, before a hiring decision to participate in interviews.
The Employment Law Group® law firm is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and selects qualified candidates for any vacant position without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, family status, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. Our firm’s equal opportunity and non-discrimination policies apply to all employment procedures and practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion/demotion, transfer, training, compensation, disciplinary action, termination, and all activity sponsored by The Employment Law Group.
The Employment Law Group® law firm is a litigation boutique concentrating on the representation of employees and whistleblowers. We champion the rights of those who suffer discrimination, injustice, inequality, and retaliation in the workplace. With offices conveniently located on Farragut Square in our Nation's Capital, we have built a national practice on core principles of excellence, ethics, and the use of leading-edge technologies. As advocates for employment fairness, we strive to be model employers and employees ourselves. In our work as lawyers and legal professionals, we are zealous advocates for our clients - we are your workplace champions.
Offices: 1717 K St. NW, Ste. 1110, Washington, DC 20006, US
The Employment Law Group® law firm is a litigation boutique concentrating on the representation of employees and whistleblowers. We champion the rights of those who suffer discrimination, injustice, inequality, and retaliation in the workplace. With offices conveniently located on Farragut Square in our Nation's Capital, we have built a national practice on core principles of excellence, ethics, and the use of leading-edge technologies. As advocates for employment fairness, we strive to be model employers and employees ourselves. In our work as lawyers and legal professionals, we are zealous advocates for our clients - we are your workplace champions.
Offices: 1717 K St. NW, Ste. 1110, Washington, DC 20006, US
