Top Legal Jobs in Washington, DC

Manage litigation matters globally, formulate strategies, work with external counsel, and address legal issues including intellectual property and regulatory matters.

Support legal, regulatory, and compliance consulting projects involving fraud investigations, forensic analysis, regulatory enforcement, governance, and risk mitigation. Responsibilities include researching commercial laws, reviewing legal documents, maintaining corporate records and legal databases, and assisting with contract negotiation and dispute resolution. The intern will collaborate with advisory teams, learn PwC methodologies, and contribute to client deliverables while developing skills in legal compliance, regulatory management, and investigations.

Conduct legal and policy research on voting rights, track election-related litigation and legislation, draft memos and communications, support reports and legislative advocacy, and collaborate with Field and Communications teams. The intern must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, have completed at least one year, and demonstrate strong research, writing, organization, communication, and commitment to voting rights or public interest work.

Monitors and analyzes federal regulatory activity, proposed rules, executive actions, and administrative developments. Conducts legal, policy, regulatory, and social science research; synthesizes data; prepares briefings, public comments, reports, and other written materials. The role also supports regulatory response coordination, stakeholder relationships, data systems, and collaboration with partner organizations and policy experts.

Represent clients in complex public benefits matters (e.g., SSDI, SNAP, Medicaid), conduct written and oral advocacy before local and federal tribunals, perform community outreach, engage in systemic policy advocacy and litigation, and mentor or co-counsel with less experienced attorneys and volunteers.

Lead Legal & Government Affairs operations by owning legal tech platforms, vendor and budget management, metrics and OKRs, AI adoption governance, cross-vertical operational support, and building a high-performing legal operations team to scale the function during hyper-growth and public-company complexity.

Negotiate delinquent accounts with law firms to secure reduced balances, extended payment terms, or lump-sum settlements. Review legal documents, manage escalated portfolios and client accounts, maintain attorney relationships, meet monthly settlement and compliance goals, and handle high-volume inbound/outbound calls to resolve lawsuits and prevent further legal action.

Provides legal and compliance guidance on global import and customs matters, including country of origin, valuation, tariff classification, trade remedies, FTAs, CTPAT, customs inquiries, investigations, audits, and regulatory changes. Partners with legal, supply chain, compliance, and business teams to mitigate global trade risks, develop controls and standards, support due diligence and litigation, and deliver employee training.

Supports ATF attorneys with federal forfeiture cases by researching laws and facts, evaluating probable cause, preparing discovery and legal pleadings, organizing case files, managing witnesses, summarizing proceedings, and creating reports and trial exhibits. The role requires legal research, litigation support, strong writing and organization, database and Microsoft Office proficiency, and collaboration with law enforcement personnel. U.S. citizenship and a seven- or ten-year background investigation are required.

Provides strategic legal leadership for PayPal’s U.S. federal and state financial-services regulatory relationships. Serves as primary counsel to supervisory authorities and advises executives on regulatory risk, product approvals, legislative developments, examinations, and enforcement matters. Leads regulatory strategy across payments, money transmission, consumer financial protection, BSA/AML, and electronic funds transfers. Manages and develops a team of regulatory attorneys, collaborates with compliance and risk functions, and represents PayPal before regulators and industry groups.

Supports ATF attorneys with federal forfeiture cases by reviewing investigative materials, researching laws and facts, assessing probable cause, preparing discovery and legal documents, managing witnesses and case files, summarizing proceedings, and creating reports and trial exhibits. The role requires legal research, automated litigation support, strong writing and organization, Microsoft Office proficiency, U.S. citizenship, and completion of a 7- or 10-year background investigation.

Supports attorneys in the Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section by reviewing case materials, conducting legal and factual research, preparing correspondence and reports, organizing trial exhibits, interviewing witnesses, verifying citations, attending pre-trial meetings, and summarizing testimony and depositions. The role requires strong legal writing, organization, communication, litigation support, software proficiency, and the ability to work under pressure.

Supports attorneys in the Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section by reviewing case materials, conducting legal and factual research, preparing reports and correspondence, organizing trial exhibits, interviewing witnesses, verifying legal citations, supporting pre-trial meetings, and summarizing trial testimony and depositions. The role also searches public records, assists with litigation preparation, and helps identify missing or questionable case documentation.

Lead and operationalize responses to subpoenas and eDiscovery demands; manage the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle; coordinate internal and external stakeholders; draft and improve policies and processes for customer data requests; monitor legal and regulatory developments; and act as project manager to drive litigation operations and legal tech–driven workflow improvements.

Provide legal counsel for Palantir's US government business, drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on compliance, IP, data privacy, and employment issues, responding to government inquiries and litigation, and tracking and engaging on federal policy and AI/data regulation to inform legal strategy.

Supports ATF attorneys with federal forfeiture cases by reviewing investigative materials, evaluating probable cause, conducting legal research, interviewing law enforcement personnel, preparing discovery and pleadings, organizing exhibits, managing case files and witnesses, and developing trial exhibits and reports. The role also assists with settlements, summarizes legal proceedings, provides training, and performs litigation support using databases and office software.

Supports ATF attorneys with federal forfeiture cases by reviewing investigative materials, evaluating probable cause, researching laws and public records, preparing discovery and legal pleadings, organizing case files, managing witnesses, and creating reports and trial exhibits. The role also assists with settlements, summarizes proceedings, interviews law enforcement personnel, and trains staff as needed.

Build and run AI-first processes for legal e-billing and outside counsel management. Administer Brightflag, manage monthly accruals and vendor onboarding, analyze OC spend using SQL/Snowflake/Looker, produce reports and scorecards, and partner with FP&A, Sourcing, and stakeholders to optimize budgets, forecasting, and outside counsel strategy.

Provides litigation and administrative support to United States Attorneys, including preparing, proofreading, filing, and organizing legal documents; managing case files, dockets, calendars, subpoenas, invoices, and deadlines; assisting with trial preparation and courtroom presentations; and supporting attorneys, investigators, and paralegals with legal research, correspondence, office software, and court-related tasks.

Provide administrative and clerical support to attorneys: manage calendars, travel, time entry, billing and matter management, document preparation and filing, coordinate with internal departments, and maintain confidentiality and organization.

Leads the Legal Affairs department for a civil rights organization, advising executive leadership on voting and civil rights strategies. Oversees litigation strategy, legal frameworks, governance, compliance, contracts, and partnerships with pro bono counsel. Manages and develops attorneys, builds operational systems, anticipates jurisprudential trends, and integrates legal guidance into organizational, policy, and communications strategies.

Edit and optimize high volumes of AI-assisted legal marketing content for U.S. law firms. Ensure legal accuracy, SEO best practices, persuasive conversion-focused copy, consistent tone, citations, and formatting. Collaborate with writers and SEO teams, manage multiple deadlines, and maintain quality while staying current on SEO and AI writing trends.

Own commercial legal work, including drafting and negotiating enterprise technology agreements, SaaS licenses, partnerships, reseller arrangements, procurement contracts, and data processing agreements. Advise on AI product terms, data rights, intellectual property, cybersecurity testing permissions, liability, and risk allocation. Partner with Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, and Security, while building scalable legal processes, templates, playbooks, and training. The role requires independently leading complex negotiations and supporting a growing technology startup.

Provides civil legal advice, brief services, referrals, and support to low-income and vulnerable clients through a legal helpline. Conducts eligibility screening, consultations, legal research, issue analysis, and prepares pleadings and letters for pro se litigants. Maintains case records, uses legal and client-service technology, collaborates with community partners, and participates in continuing education and organizational activities.

Evaluate AI-generated legal and compliance work products, including documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks, against domain-specific quality rubrics. Assess accuracy, rigor, factual correctness, aesthetics, and presentation quality, then provide clear, structured written feedback. This is a fully remote, hourly independent-contractor engagement with flexible scheduling and weekly payments.