Remote, Contract -based West Virginia Plaintiff's Employment Law Attorney Opportunity - 10+ Hours/Week
The Freelance Firm•Morgantown, WV
•Remote
About The Position
The Freelance Firm is 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 their client law firms. They are currently 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. The pay rate starts at $80/hour. They welcome interested candidates to join their established network of legal professionals.
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
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
