Staff Attorney

Keller Postman LLC; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end discretionary bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Keller Postman LLC seeks a diligent, team-oriented attorney with substantial litigation writing experience for a fully remote role. The candidate will draft and refine complex pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery, ensuring accuracy and compliance across jurisdictions.

The position emphasizes writing quality, case strategy support, and collaboration with senior attorneys. The role requires a JD, at least three years of litigation experience, and active bar admission.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• At least three years of litigation experience with a focus on drafting and writing.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and finalize complex legal documents with precision.
• Collaborate with partners to develop written arguments and strategy.
• Conduct in-depth legal research and translate findings into clear writing.
• Prepare memoranda and internal work product to support litigation.
• Draft client communications and litigation updates for internal/external use.
• Assist with fact development and ensure materials reflect the record.
• Communicate with courts, outside counsel, clients, experts as needed.

Skills

Legal writing

Litigation knowledge

Editing

Research skills

Time management

Communication

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Keller Postman represents a broad array of clients in class and mass actions, individual arbitrations, and multidistrict litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts. Serving hundreds of thousands of clients in litigation and arbitration, we have prosecuted high-profile mass tort, antitrust, privacy, product liability, employment, and consumer-rights cases. Our firm also acts as plaintiffs' counsel in high-stakes public-enforcement actions. Our mission is to achieve exceptional results for our clients, drive innovation in the practice of law, and pursue unparalleled excellence in everything we do.

Purpose:

We are seeking a diligent, team-oriented, non-partner track Attorney with substantial litigation experience and a strong emphasis on legal writing. This role is ideal for an attorney who excels in drafting, analyzing, and refining complex legal documents in a fast-paced, high-demand environment. The Attorney will play a critical role in producing high-quality written work product to support case strategy and execution.

This position is fully remote and typically a standard 40-hour work week. Candidates must be willing to work general business hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT. The salary range is $100,000--$130,000 per year, plus a year-end discretionary bonus and benefits.

Essential Functions:

• Draft, revise, and finalize complex legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs, and written discovery, with a high degree of precision and clarity.
• Collaborate closely with partners and associates to develop written legal arguments and case strategy.
• Conduct in-depth legal research and translate findings into persuasive, well-structured written analysis.
• Prepare memoranda and other internal work product to support litigation efforts.
• Draft client communications and litigation updates for internal and external use.
• Assist with fact development and case workups, ensuring all written materials accurately reflect the record.
• Communicate, as needed, with courts, outside counsel, clients, experts, and vendors in support of written submissions and case progress.
• Ensure all written work complies with applicable federal and state procedural rules and court requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated strength in legal writing, editing, and written advocacy.
• Experience drafting complex litigation documents across multiple jurisdictions.
• Exceptional attention to detail, particularly in written work product.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to synthesize complex legal issues into clear, concise writing.
• Ability to manage multiple writing assignments and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive matters with discretion.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with federal and state court rules and procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word (including document formatting and editing), Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Education/Experience:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• At least three years of litigation experience, with a demonstrated focus on legal drafting and writing.

Certificates/Licenses Required:

• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar.

Keller Postman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For California Applicants, please find our CRPA information here.