Pre-Litigation Attorney (Remote)

Wanta Thome

3d•$73,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

Most employment cases that should resolve can resolve before a complaint is filed. That only happens when someone on the employee's side builds the demand right, sets the pace, and holds the number. At Wanta Thome, pre-litigation is where many of our clients get paid, and it is where the firm's reputation with employers and defense counsel is made. The firm is growing, and we are adding an early-career attorney to work directly with our lead pre-litigation attorney, who will delegate work across the docket and train you in how we build and resolve cases. Our clients are employees who were fired, discriminated against, retaliated against, or shorted on pay. We represent them on contingency in Minnesota and Illinois. The client is in the worst year of their working life, and the result we tell them a case is worth is the result we are expected to get.

Requirements

Admission to practice in Minnesota or Illinois, or in another U.S. jurisdiction with admission in Minnesota or Illinois within 12 months of your start date.
Evidence of ability to persuade people and move them off a position (e.g., law school clinics, moot court, mediation work, sales, recruiting, or a prior career).
Evidence of ability to carry volume and hit deadlines without being chased.
Eagerness to accept frequent, direct coaching and promptly incorporate feedback into future interactions.

Nice To Haves

Plaintiff-side employment interest or experience.
Negotiation experience in any setting.

Responsibilities

Own every task given, from assignment to done.
Ensure delegated work is returned on the date committed to, right the first time.
Provide negotiation support: valuation memos, response letters, and negotiation plans for the lead attorney.
Handle calls and negotiations as delegated by the lead attorney.
Communicate with clients on delegated matters within one business day, including when there is no news, and deliver bad news early and by phone.
Take on a growing share of the work, including more matters, negotiations, and judgment calls as skill develops.
Set the agenda for cases and learn to run each case on the firm's timeline and theory.
Ensure every case moves every week.
Raise case problems the same day, with evidence and a proposed path.
Own the result of matters, including any changes in numbers or date slips.