Contract Attorney - Remote Litigation Specialist
Tempositions, Inc.
Mid-level
Not specified
Remote
Posted 4 days ago
Job summary
Tempositions, Inc. is looking for contract attorneys with at least 1 year of litigation experience to work remotely for a prestigious government agency. Responsibilities include preparing complex cases, providing legal training, and negotiating settlements. The position requires strong legal research and computer skills, and operates Monday through Friday.
Role details
- Role
- Contract
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Experience
- 1 Years +
- Education
- Bar Admission
Responsibilities
- prepare complex cases
- determine advisability of presenting witnesses
- provide training on compliance with education laws
- confer with specialists and other attorneys
- negotiate settlements
- argue cases in administrative tribunals
- review and approve agreements
- draft settlement authority memoranda
- analyze hearing cases
- instruct on obligations to parents/students
- gather evidence and research issues
- appear at pre-hearing conferences
- research state and federal case law
- work with advocacy groups for settlements
- review settlement stipulations
- negotiate claims for attorney's fees
- prepare reports and statistical data
- review administrative decisions
Requirements
- admitted and in good standing in any state
- efficient legal research skills
- professionalism
- computer literate
- can self-trouble shoot
- data entry into excel
- appropriate Wi-Fi bandwidth
- comfortable working with Microsoft Teams
- navigate Outlook
Key skills
Litigation
Legal Research
Computer Literacy
Microsoft Teams
Outlook
Data Entry
Wi-fi
Professionalism