First Year Associate

Peggy Browning Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Slevin & Hart, P.C. in Washington, DC invites applications for First Year Associate positions.

We seek talented 3L students with outstanding academics, excellent writing, and an interest in employee benefits law. Successful fellows will work closely with seasoned attorneys, receive mentoring, early client interaction, and meaningful assignments in a collaborative environment supporting union-represented workers.

Qualifications

• Outstanding academics
• Excellent writing skills
• Interest in employee benefits law
• Commitment to providing legal services for union-represented workers

Responsibilities

• Work side-by-side with experienced attorneys in a collaborative environment
• Engage with clients and gain early client interaction and responsibility
• Mentor development and professional growth opportunities

Job description

Slevin & Hart, P.C., with offices in Washington, D.C. and New York, NY, is a highly specialized law firm whose core business is the representation of employee benefits funds, with a particular expertise in representing joint labor management multiemployer plans. We take pride in the fact that the majority of our work is for the ultimate benefit of union-represented workers in numerous industries across the United States.

Our commitment to providing our clients with exceptional legal services hinges upon employing top quality professionals at all levels. Slevin & Hart is able to recruit highly successful employees because we offer competitive salaries and benefits, challenging work, and a culture of collegiality.

Please note: current openings are for our Washington, D.C. office only.

First Year Associates

Slevin & Hart recruits talented, well-credentialed 3L students for First Year Associate positions in our D.C. office. We value outstanding academics, excellent writing skills, an interest in practicing employee benefits law, and a commitment to providing legal services for the ultimate benefit of union-represented workers throughout the country. In return, we offer active mentoring, early client interaction and responsibility, challenging assignments and professional development and a direct engagement with the labor movement through the work we do. Slevin & Hart offers the unique opportunity to learn directly from attorneys who helped shape the laws governing employee benefits and who continue to set practice standards. The size and structure of our firm allows for a team approach to client representation where First Year Associates work side-by-side with experienced attorneys in a collaborative environment.

Slevin & Hart, P.C. is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with federal, state, and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote, and evaluate all personnel without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status, family responsibilities, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Job applicants and present employees are evaluated solely on ability, experience, and the requirements of the job.

The Peggy Browning Fund and its Board of Directors mourns the passing of Tom Conway, International President of the United Steelworkers.

Peggy Browning Summer Fellows had many additional programs from which to choose to bring added depth to the work they were assigned.

A champion is gone. The day of his death was sad and dark. The passing of President Trumka is a loss for the entire labor movement and for workers and their families throughout this country. It was also a very personal loss for all of us here at the Peggy Browning Fund and for so many workers’...