Litigation Associate - Remote/Hybrid, MD Bar Eligible

Yates Legal Search; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bar admission fees reimbursement

Excellent benefits (medical, dental,/±

Excellent work-life balance

Job summary

Yates Legal Search is seeking an unpublished litigation associate for a boutique firm in the DC area, with offices in Bethesda and Baltimore County. Hire can be in-office, hybrid or fully remote; Maryland Bar not required but eligible to waive into MD bar; firm will reimburse for bar admission fees.

The practice covers complex high-stakes state and federal commercial litigation, with a strong writing expectation and a path toward partnership without client origination.

Qualifications

• An associate with 2-10 years of litigation experience from a law firm or government agency.
• Commercial litigation experience from a firm or government (though clerks considered if strong writer).
• Very strong writing skills.
• Long-term opportunity with potential partnership; no client origination required.

Responsibilities

• Take on depositions, oral arguments, court conferences, arbitrations, etc.
• Work on complex high-stakes state and federal cases across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with teams to manage high-quality litigation work.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Litigation experience

Job description

Yates Legal Search is seeking an unpublished litigation associate for a boutique firm in the DC area, with offices in Bethesda and Baltimore County. Hire can be in-office, hybrid or fully remote; Maryland Bar not required but eligible to waive into MD bar; firm will reimburse for bar admission fees.

The practice covers complex high-stakes state and federal commercial litigation, with a strong writing expectation and a path toward partnership without client origination.