Litigation Attorney (Contract)

Relevant Management Services, LLC; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 429,811,000 - 644,717,000; Part time

Job summary

Relevant Management Services, LLC is seeking a litigation attorney in a remote-first, independent-contracting role focused on Virginia civil matters. You will take cases end to end—from evaluation and strategy to drafting, discovery, and court appearances—while the platform handles operations and administration.

You will work autonomously, manage multiple matters, and contribute strong drafting, negotiation, and courtroom skills in a distributed practice for flexible, attorney-owned services.

Qualifications

• Active Virginia State Bar admission in good standing.
• Professional liability insurance covering the engagement or ability to obtain coverage.
• Substantial litigation experience in Virginia state and federal courts.
• End-to-end handling from intake through trial or resolution.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and courtroom skills.
• Proficiency with legal research platforms, including AI-powered tools.
• Self-directed in a remote-first environment, able to manage multiple matters.

Responsibilities

• Handle civil litigation matters from evaluation through resolution.
• Develop case strategy and counsel clients on risk and resolution paths.
• Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, discovery, and settlement agreements.
• Conduct depositions, negotiate with opposing counsel, and appear in Virginia state and federal courts as needed.
• Manage your own docket and deadlines independently in a distributed practice.

Skills

Litigation experience

Drafting pleadings

Negotiation

Remote work

Virginia Bar

Case management

Legal research

Tools

Legal research platforms

Job description

# Litigation Attorney (Contract)Relevant Law — VirginiaVirginiaPosted July 19, 2026**About this position:** This position is with an independent, attorney-owned law firm in the Relevant Law network. The hiring firm is the employer and makes all hiring and supervision decisions; Relevant Management Services provides recruiting and human-resources support.## About the roleAn independent, attorney-owned firm in the Relevant Law network is seeking a litigation attorney, on an independent-contractor (1099) basis, to handle civil matters across Virginia. You take matters end to end — strategy, drafting, motion practice, discovery, negotiation, and court appearances — in a modern, remote-first practice. The firm's platform handles operations and administration, so your time is spent on the practice of law, not on overhead.## Responsibilities* Handle civil litigation matters from evaluation through resolution* Develop case strategy and counsel clients on risk, exposure, and resolution paths* Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, discovery, and settlement agreements* Conduct depositions, negotiate with opposing counsel, and appear in Virginia state and federal courts as matters require* Manage your own docket and deadlines independently in a distributed practice## Qualifications* Active admission to the Virginia State Bar and in good standing* Professional liability (malpractice) insurance covering the engagement, or the ability to obtain coverage before beginning work* Substantial litigation experience in Virginia state and federal courts* Demonstrated experience handling matters end to end, from intake through trial or resolution* Strong drafting, negotiation, and courtroom skills* Proficiency with legal research platforms, including AI-powered tools, with the judgment to verify every output* Self-directed in a remote-first environment; able to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently## Compensation$150–$225 per hour, commensurate with experience. This is an independent-contractor (1099) engagement in a remote-first, distributed practice.