Litigation Attorney
Requirements
Dealbreaker
Work experience
Litigation experience at a boutique or plaintiff-side firm
Education
J.D. from an accredited law school
Hard skills
Barred in at least one of: California, Texas, or Florida - these are the priority jurisdictions. Barred in two of the three is a major plus. Not NY or IL (already covered).
Baseline
Seniority
1 - 3 years of experience in civil litigation at a boutique or plaintiff-side firm
Work experience
Direct client-facing experience - has led or participated in client intake calls, engagement letter signings, or case strategy discussions with clients (not just internal partner-facing work).
Hard skills
Can independently run a litigation matter end-to-end
Soft skills
Strong client service instinct
Miscellaneous
Remote (US-based). Must be willing to travel ~once per quarter to Brooklyn, NY or conferences.
Comfortable using AI tools in legal practice
Nice-to-have
Experience with plaintiff employment, consumer protection, or class action/mass tort litigation
Experience at a startup, legal aid org, or non-traditional legal setting
Traits to avoid
Pure big law background with no other experience
Strategy/ops-oriented rather than action-oriented
Expects structured mentorship or large-firm support systems
Location: Remote - United States
Skills required for this job:
- Civil litigation
- Class action litigation
- Consumer protection
- Employment legislation
- Legal assistance
- Startup development