Associate Attorney

Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP•Washington, WA

17h•$105,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Firm: Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP, is a nationally recognized law firm in Washington, DC serving the nonprofit public interest community. Harmon Curran helps progressive nonprofit organizations and the funders and individuals who support them with the full scope of legal issues they most commonly confront. We are a small, collegial, mission-driven firm that has been in existence for more than 50 years. The Job: We are seeking candidates with a minimum of 2-5 years of legal experience to work within our exempt organizations and employment law practices. Candidates with less than 2 years’ legal experience but with extensive experience working with or for nonprofits may apply. The position offers the opportunity to work directly with a diverse range of nonprofit clients that operate in the fields of civil rights, environmental protection, immigrant rights, democracy, accountability, and social and economic justice. The selected attorney will conduct legal research and help provide legal advice across the firm’s practice areas and will have exposure to a wide variety of legal topics and issues. Within the exempt organizations practice, the attorney may assist with the formation and exemption recognition of new nonprofit entities; provide advice to organizations about permissible lobbying and issue advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels; answer questions about acceptable political activities and campaign finance compliance; and review and draft contracts. Within the employment law practice, the attorney may help provide counsel and advice about employment law obligations such as anti-discrimination law requirements, leave and accommodation requests, and wage and hour compliance; conduct workplace investigations and trainings; develop and review employment policies, employee handbooks, and employment agreements; and provide guidance and craft strategies for handling complicated employee matters. We are interested in candidates who share our public interest orientation and who are looking for a position that has the possibility for growth and increasing assumption of responsibility.

Requirements

Motivated self-starters with strong academic credentials
Excellent writing and communication skills
Sound judgment
The ability to handle complicated matters with supervision
Ability to work both independently and as part of a group
Strong attention to detail
Comfortable managing multiple and varied client requests
Ability to quickly digest and provide advice regarding new state and federal laws
Member of or be eligible for admission to the DC Bar
Located in the DC area or willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research
Provide legal advice across the firm’s practice areas
Assist with the formation and exemption recognition of new nonprofit entities
Provide advice to organizations about permissible lobbying and issue advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels
Answer questions about acceptable political activities and campaign finance compliance
Review and draft contracts
Provide counsel and advice about employment law obligations such as anti-discrimination law requirements, leave and accommodation requests, and wage and hour compliance
Conduct workplace investigations and trainings
Develop and review employment policies, employee handbooks, and employment agreements
Provide guidance and craft strategies for handling complicated employee matters