Labor & Employment Trial Attorney

DC Government; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 82,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in the District of Columbia seeks a qualified Trial Attorney for the Personnel and Labor Relations Section (PLRS). The attorney will manage an individual caseload, handle evidentiary hearings, pleadings, depositions, discovery, and dispositive motions while negotiating settlements for District agencies.

Applicants must be active DC Bar members or eligible for waiver within 360 days.

Qualifications

• Active DC Bar member or eligible for waiver and admission within 360 days.
• Experience in employment and labor law is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage an individual caseload with hearings and motions.

Responsibilities

• Handle evidentiary hearings and file pleadings.
• Conduct and respond to written discovery and depositions.
• File and respond to motions and negotiate settlements.
• Interact with client agencies and manage deadlines.

Skills

Litigation

Employment law

Labor law

Depositions

Pleadings

Written discovery

Education

DC Bar admission

Job description

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in the District of Columbia seeks a qualified Trial Attorney for the Personnel and Labor Relations Section (PLRS). The attorney will manage an individual caseload, handle evidentiary hearings, pleadings, depositions, discovery, and dispositive motions while negotiating settlements for District agencies.

Applicants must be active DC Bar members or eligible for waiver within 360 days.