Appellate & Constitutional Law Associate

The People Of: Professional Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 310,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement benefits

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

The People Of: Professional Services invites an Appellate & Constitutional Law Associate to join its Washington, DC office. The ideal candidate is from law school classes of 2019–2022 with appellate litigation experience and a keen interest in sophisticated brief writing and legal strategy.

You will work across trial and appellate courts, handling complex research, motions, and client relationships while contributing to high-profile matters.

Qualifications

• Appellate litigation experience in state or federal court.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong interest in brief writing and appellate advocacy.
• Ability to contribute to trial and appellate strategy.
• Clerkship experience preferred but not required.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Research and draft sophisticated appellate motions and briefs.
• Conduct complex legal research and analysis.
• Develop legal strategy for trial and appellate proceedings.
• Assist with dispositive motions and other key trial submissions.
• Advise litigation teams on pretrial and trial strategy.
• Work on appellate matters in state and federal courts.
• Participate in regulatory notice-and-comment proceedings.
• Manage cases and maintain direct client relationships.
• Collaborate with leading appellate litigators on complex matters.

Skills

Appellate litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Client relationship management

Strategic litigation planning

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Law school class years 2019-2022

Job description

Appellate & Constitutional Law Associate

Location: Washington, DC

A leading global law firm is seeking an Associate from the law school classes of 2019-2022 to join its highly regarded Appellate & Constitutional Law practice in Washington, DC.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with appellate litigation experience and a strong interest in sophisticated brief writing and legal strategy. The successful candidate will work across both trial and appellate courts, as well as judicial and administrative proceedings.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and draft sophisticated appellate motions and briefs
• Conduct complex legal research and analysis
• Develop legal strategy for trial and appellate proceedings
• Assist with dispositive motions and other key trial court submissions
• Advise litigation teams on pretrial and trial strategy
• Work on appellate matters in state and federal courts
• Participate in regulatory notice-and-comment proceedings
• Manage cases and maintain direct client relationships
• Collaborate with leading appellate litigators on complex and high-profile matters

Who You Are

• Law school class years 2019-2022
• Prior appellate litigation experience in state or federal court
• Strong interest in brief writing and appellate advocacy
• Exceptional legal research, analytical and writing skills
• Ability to contribute to legal strategy at both the trial and appellate levelsStrong case and client management abilities
• District court or appellate court clerkship experience preferred, but not required
• Excellent academic and professional credentials

Compensation

• Salary Range: $310,000 – $420,000 (DOE)
• Eligible attorneys may also receive discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

• Healthcare, retirement benefits, paid vacation and sick leave, parental leave, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts and additional firm benefits.