Job description
Category: Legal
Location: Morgantown West Virginia United States
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 to learn more about us and the services we provide!
DetailsOriginally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.