Appellate Litigation Associate – Partnership Track

The People Of: Professional Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 235,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Partnership-track

Job summary

The People Of: Professional Services in Washington, DC is seeking an Issues & Appeals Associate with 2-4 years of experience to join a growing appellate practice. This role is ideal for a litigation associate with strong appellate experience and exceptional legal writing skills who wants to develop within a sophisticated appellate practice.

The position is partnership-track and offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced appellate litigators.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience (2022–2024 law school classes).
• Strong interest in appellate litigation.
• Prior appellate experience.
• Appellate judicial clerkship strongly preferred.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Superior legal research, writing and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction preferred, and required within one year of joining.

Responsibilities

• Support complex appellate litigation matters.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and analysis.
• Draft appellate briefs, motions and substantive legal memoranda.
• Assist with the development of appellate arguments and case strategy.
• Analyse complex legal and procedural issues.
• Work collaboratively with experienced appellate attorneys.
• Take increasing responsibility across matters.

Skills

Appellate litigation

Legal writing

Legal research

Attention to detail

Bar admission

Job description

The People Of: Professional Services in Washington, DC is seeking an Issues & Appeals Associate with 2-4 years of experience to join a growing appellate practice. This role is ideal for a litigation associate with strong appellate experience and exceptional legal writing skills who wants to develop within a sophisticated appellate practice.

The position is partnership-track and offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced appellate litigators.