Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 7 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) when eligible
• Paid time off

Small, dynamic, collegial and fast-growing Plaintiffs’ civil rights firm in Silver Spring, Maryland seeks ambitious Associate Attorney with 0 to 4 years of experience to work on federal court, plaintiff-side employment cases, principally involving wage and hour disputes.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a strong interest in plaintiff-side litigation and in development of the law in ways that benefits wage and hour plaintiffs, have strong legal writing, research and organizational skills and be able to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment. The job involves case screening, drafting complaints, discovery, factual development, brief writing, motions practice, trial preparation and trial advocacy. Candidates must be members of both the Maryland and D.C. bars, or be eligible to become members of both the Maryland and D.C. bars. Salary is $75,000 to $120,000 commensurate with skill, educational background and experience. In addition, the firm pays discretionary performance-based bonuses. When eligible, 7 paid holidays and up to 2 weeks of paid time off for full-time employees. When eligible, 401(k) participation and discretionary employer match.

To Apply :

Candidates should submit a cover letter with salary requirement, resume, law school and undergraduate transcripts (official or unofficial), a list of bar admissions and provide a legal memorandum as one PDF file (subject line: Associate Attorney Application – Your Name) in an email addressed to:

Pablo Serrano
Email: View email address on us.fitly.work
Melehy & Associates LLC
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 610
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Successful applicants will be contacted directly for an in-person interview with our managing attorneys.

NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.