Litigation Attorney
Company: Rippling
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Elias Law Group LLP is a mission-driven law firm, dedicated to
helping Democrats win, citizens vote, and progressives make change,
with offices in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, Washington. We are
currently seeking a Litigation Attorney in our Washington, D.C. or
Seattle office.Job Classification
- EXEMPTEssential Job Functions
- ELG's litigators prosecute and defend cases involving voting
rights, redistricting, the First Amendment, and other areas
consistent with the firm's and its clients' missions.
- ELG consistently has active cases in both state and federal
courts and at the trial court and appellate level, including before
the U.S. Supreme Court. These matters are often high pressure,
fast-paced, and offer a rewarding opportunity for lawyers who want
to use their litigation skills on the front lines to protect
democracy and support the efforts of progressive clients.
- We are seeking attorneys with meaningful litigation experience
and excellent credentials. We are primarily looking for candidates
in class years 2016-2019, but we will consider candidates in other
class years with exceptional qualifications or experience.
- Excellent legal writing skills are a must, as is meaningful
litigation experience, the ability to take significant
responsibility for cases and skillfully move them forward, as well
as excellent oral presentation skills, experience supervising and
directing more junior attorneys and staff, and careful attention to
detail and the ability to work quickly, thoughtfully, and
collaboratively in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
- The ideal candidate will have the experience and skill set to
take and defend depositions, a deep familiarity with the federal
rules of procedure and evidence, meaningful in-court experience,
and broad motions practice experience, including the ability to
execute major filings from beginning to end.All applicants are
asked to address the following in their cover letter:
- Why are you interested in ELG?
- What is the best lesson you've learned in the past five
years?
- Tell a story that illustrates your problem-solving skills.
- How would you add value to the practice and your case teams
beginning in your first month?Minimum Qualifications
- Have excellent writing and editing skills, and be able to draft
compelling, accurate, and thoughtful written work product.
- Have strong oral presentation and client-facing skills.
- Have meaningful experience in state or federal court litigation
(clerkship experience is a plus).
- Have a strong understanding of the lifecycle of a civil case
and working knowledge of the rules of procedure and evidence.
- Be committed to a team mentality (with the attitude that no job
is too small).
- Have a commitment to the mission of ELG.Work Environment
- Position will operate on a hybrid schedule in a professional
office environment and is expected to work in office at least three
(3) days a week. The ability to work additional hours beyond the
normal schedule may be required, especially around relevant
election dates or filing periods. Travel is required.
- Position routinely uses standard office equipment such as
computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
- Position requires that the employee be able to multi-task in a
fast-paced work environment.Physical Demands
- This position is primarily a sedentary position. However, some
duties and responsibilities may require the employee to lift files,
open filing cabinets, bend or stand, reach with arms and hands,
climb or balance, occasionally move about to access office
equipment, file cabinets, etc.
- May require employee to carry or lift items weighing up to 10
pounds.DisclaimerCandidates must be willing to receive the full
course of one of the CDC-recommended vaccinations against COVID-19
as a condition of employment. Reasonable accommodations may be
granted in accordance with relevant federal and state
regulations.Elias Law Group LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veterans,
marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability
status or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal
law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including
recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion,
compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities and
termination.
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Keywords: Rippling, Ellicott City , Litigation Attorney, Legal , Washington, Maryland
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