Remote, Contract-based West Virginia Plaintiff's Employment Law Attorney Opportunity - 10+ Hours/Week

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Hiring Remotely in Morgantown, WV, USA
In-Office or Remote
80-80 Hourly
Senior level
Legal Tech • On-Demand • Professional Services
The Role
Provide remote and occasional in-person plaintiff-side employment law support in West Virginia: cover hearings, depositions, mediations, review files, assist with litigation strategy, research and draft motions and pleadings, manage cases, and collaborate with client firms on wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, wage-and-hour, and related matters. Approximately 10+ hours/week on a contract basis.
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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 www.thefreelancefirm.com to learn more about us and the services we provide!



Skills Required

  • 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
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The Company
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

The Freelance Firm provides on-demand freelance legal support, connecting law firms with a network of specialized freelance attorneys and paralegals to increase efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

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