Associate Attorney

MELEHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

MELEHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC in Silver Spring, Maryland, is seeking an Associate Attorney with 0 to 4 years of experience to work on federal court plaintiff-side employment cases, primarily wage and hour disputes.

Candidates should have strong legal writing, research and organizational skills and enjoy a collaborative team environment. Responsibilities include case screening, drafting complaints, discovery, factual development, brief writing, motions practice, and trial preparation.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a strong interest in plaintiff-side litigation and in development of the law that benefits wage and hour plaintiffs.
• Strong legal writing, research and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment.
• Bar admission in Maryland and/or DC, or eligibility to become admitted.

Responsibilities

• Case screening and initial evaluation.
• Drafting complaints and pleadings.
• Discovery and factual development.
• Brief writing and motions practice.
• Trial preparation and trial advocacy.

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Small, dynamic, collegial and fast-growing Plaintiffs’ civil rights firm in Silver Spring, Maryland seeks ambitious Associate Attorney with 0 to 4 years of experience to work on federal court, plaintiff-side employment cases, principally involving wage and hour disputes.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a strong interest in plaintiff-side litigation and in development of the law in ways that benefits wage and hour plaintiffs, have strong legal writing, research and organizational skills and be able to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment. The job involves case screening, drafting complaints, discovery, factual development, brief writing, motions practice, trial preparation and trial advocacy. Candidates must be members of both the Maryland and D.C. bars, or be eligible to become members of both the Maryland and D.C. bars. Salary is $75,000 to $120,000 commensurate with skill, educational background and experience. In addition, the firm pays discretionary performance-based bonuses. When eligible, 7 paid holidays and up to 2 weeks of paid time off for full-time employees. When eligible, 401(k) participation and discretionary employer match.