Litigation Counsel (Contractor)
Remote
Legal /
Part Time /
Remote
Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry association devoted to technology’s progressive future, is seeking a part time Litigation Counsel contractor to assist our Legal Advocacy Counsel in managing litigation projects. This role will focus on potential litigation challenging state-level laws.
Responsibilities
- Assist Legal Advocacy Counsel in managing litigation against state-level laws
- Help manage outside counsel, court deadlines, and work with corporate partners
- Work with the Legal Advocacy Counsel to align on substantive legal arguments and help build consensus around litigation strategy
- Work with outside counsel on preparing for depositions and discovery, when needed.
- Help ensure that legal filing sare high quality, timely, and strategically sound
Requirements
- J.D. from an ABA Accredited law school.5+ years post-law school legal experience
- Experience with litigation through either a clerkship, legal public interest group, or law firm litigation role
- Litigation management experience
- Excellent judgment and discretion
- Demonstrated experience or interest in legal issues impacting technology, and in First Amendment law.
- Fast learner
- Outstanding legal writing skills.
- Membership in good standing of a State Bar, and ability to seek admission to the D.C. Bar.
- Role is a part-time contractor role of 20 hours per week
- Remote okay; must be located within the continental United States
Compensation
- Weekly rate of $1750 - $1950/week (lump sum, pre-tax) based on experience level
- Independent contractor role; no benefits provided
- Taxes are individual’s responsibility
