Remote Employment Litigation Attorney (5+ years)

The Freelance Firm, LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

The Freelance Firm is seeking an experienced Employment Litigation Attorney to join its national network of freelance lawyers. You will handle employment litigation matters from inception through resolution, coordinating with clients and legal teams to achieve favorable outcomes.

Based in Morgantown, West Virginia, this role offers remote work with roughly 10+ hours per week, occasional in-person depositions and client meetings. Must be licensed in the relevant U.S.

Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in the relevant U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling employment disputes through litigation and settlement.
• Strong legal research, drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Comfortable attending occasional in-person depositions and mediations.
• Self-starter who can work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle employment litigation matters from inception through resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents
• Conduct legal research and develop case strategy
• Negotiate settlements with opposing counsel
• Prepare cases for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial
• Attend depositions, mediations, and client meetings as needed (some may be conducted remotely)
• Manage case files, deadlines, and client communications
• Collaborate with clients and legal teams to achieve favorable outcomes

Skills

Employment litigation

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Negotiation

Remote work

Job description

The Freelance Firm is seeking an experienced Employment Litigation Attorney to join its national network of freelance lawyers. You will handle employment litigation matters from inception through resolution, coordinating with clients and legal teams to achieve favorable outcomes.

Based in Morgantown, West Virginia, this role offers remote work with roughly 10+ hours per week, occasional in-person depositions and client meetings. Must be licensed in the relevant U.S.