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Remote, Contract-based West Virginia Plaintiff's Employment Law Attorney Opportunity - 10+ Hours/Week

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Licensed and in good standing to practice law in the State of West Virginia
  • Minimum of 5+ years of plaintiff-side employment law experience
  • Experience handling wrongful termination and other employment-related claims
  • Strong legal research, drafting, and analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide in-person coverage for hearings, depositions, mediations, and other proceedings as needed
  • Review employment law case files and assist with case strategy
  • Support wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, and other plaintiff-side employment matters
  • Collaborate with attorneys and staff to support ongoing litigation matters

Key facts

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Time Management

About the company

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The Freelance Firm

Staffing & Recruiting

Freelance legal support designed to make law firms more efficient, more productive and more profitable. Our network of specialized freelance attorneys provide on-demand support for solo practitioners and boutique law firms. The Freelance Firm is a network of freelance attorneys that provide wide-ranging, affordable legal services designed to make law firms more efficient, more productive and more profitable. We develop custom solutions for each law firm we work with, providing support to help achieve their objectives and maximize the benefits for their individual practice.

Company details

Company typeSmall startup
IndustryStaffing & Recruiting
Company size0 - 1

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Job description

Welcome to The Freelance Firm!

We are a national network of experienced, high-level, freelance attorneys and paralegals who provide remote, on-demand support for both short-term and long-term legal projects for our client law firms.

Due to increased demand, we are now interviewing for a qualified, experienced, and dedicated West Virginia Plaintiff's Employment Law Attorney.

Remote work hours will vary, but are expected to be approximately 10+ hours per week.


Attorney Responsibilities:

  • Provide in-person coverage for hearings, depositions, mediations, and other proceedings as needed
  • Provide virtual hearing and deposition coverage when required
  • Review employment law case files and assist with case strategy
  • Support wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, and other plaintiff-side employment matters
  • Conduct legal research and draft motions, pleadings, and other employment law documents
  • Assist with case management and help move matters forward efficiently
  • Collaborate with attorneys and staff to support ongoing litigation matters

Attorney Requirements:

  • Licensed and in good standing to practice law in the State of West Virginia
  • Located in North or Central West Virginia, preferably in or near the Morgantown area
  • Minimum of 5+ years of plaintiff-side employment law experience
  • Experience handling wrongful termination and other employment-related claims
  • Comfortable providing both in-person and virtual hearing/deposition coverage
  • Strong legal research, drafting, and analytical skills
  • Experience with case review, litigation strategy, and case management
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines
  • Self-starter who can work independently

Our Attorney pay rate starts at $80/hour.

We welcome you to join our established network of legal professionals!

Please respond with your resume and we will contact you in the next two days for a 30-minute online meeting to answer all of your questions about this opportunity and The Freelance Firm.

Resume submissions will be kept in strict confidence.

Please visit our website at www.thefreelancefirm.com to learn more about us and the services we provide!




Salary: Negotiable - TBD

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