Top Entry Level Legal Jobs in Washington, DC

Own Helsing’s US export control compliance program, including ITAR, EAR, technology transfers, licensing, and regulatory interactions. Advise on AI and software classifications, sanctions, cross-border collaboration, and defense technology compliance. Build policies, procedures, and training; monitor evolving regulations; and support government contracting, commercial agreements, due diligence, employment matters, and corporate legal infrastructure. The role also bridges US and European legal operations within a fast-growing defense technology company.

One-year full-time public interest legal fellowship supporting litigation and regulatory advocacy. Fellows will perform legal research and drafting, assist with court and agency proceedings, prepare for hearings, monitor and screen cases for involvement, and serve as full members of litigation teams. Position is based in Washington, DC with hybrid work and occasional travel.

Assist attorneys with global trademark and copyright management, filing, disputes, and maintaining client databases and communications.

Legal fellows monitor media-law developments, support First Amendment and freedom-of-information litigation, prepare legal memoranda, motions, discovery, briefs, and oral-argument materials, respond to journalist inquiries, contribute to amicus and policy work, and write website and publication content.

Support attorneys with legal research, document preparation (briefs, memos, reports), case management, and regulatory monitoring. Analyze environmental law issues, maintain organized case files, collaborate on case strategies, and assist in preparing materials for client matters.

Provide remote administrative and legal support to law firms: manage schedules, coordinate meetings, draft documents, perform legal research, communicate with clients, and maintain organized workflows. Must adapt to legal software and digital tools, multitask, and uphold high attention to detail and professionalism.

The role involves fact-checking AI-generated legal marketing content for accuracy and legally sound information while ensuring clarity and SEO optimization, all done remotely.

Submit a spontaneous application for potential legal vacancies. Recruiters will review your CV and motivation to match with available roles.

Provide full-scope post-conviction legal services focused on record clearing for low-income clients in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Conduct outreach, clinics, Know-Your-Rights presentations, intake and case management, file court documents, track hearings, train volunteers, coordinate with public defenders and partners, and support program evaluation and grant reporting.

The Legal Assistant/Paralegal will support the legal team by managing client communications, drafting documents, maintaining case organization, and coordinating schedules.

Remote one-year contract supporting document and contract review, claim analysis, and client inquiries. Apply project protocols, collaborate with managers, monitor case health, ensure quality and deadlines, and assist in issue resolution in a fast-paced legal services environment.