Associate Attorney

The Firm:

Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP, is a nationally recognized law firm in Washington, DC serving the nonprofit public interest community. Harmon Curran helps progressive nonprofit organizations and the funders and individuals who support them with the full scope of legal issues they most commonly confront. We are a small, collegial, mission-driven firm that has been in existence for more than 50 years.

The Job:

We are seeking candidates with a minimum of 2-5 years of legal experience to work within our exempt organizations and employment law practices. Candidates with less than 2 years’ legal experience but with extensive experience working with or for nonprofits may apply. The position offers the opportunity to work directly with a diverse range of nonprofit clients that operate in the fields of civil rights, environmental protection, immigrant rights, democracy, accountability, and social and economic justice. The selected attorney will conduct legal research and help provide legal advice across the firm’s practice areas and will have exposure to a wide variety of legal topics and issues. Within the exempt organizations practice, the attorney may assist with the formation and exemption recognition of new nonprofit entities; provide advice to organizations about permissible lobbying and issue advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels; answer questions about acceptable political activities and campaign finance compliance; and review and draft contracts. Within the employment law practice, the attorney may help provide counsel and advice about employment law obligations such as anti-discrimination law requirements, leave and accommodation requests, and wage and hour compliance; conduct workplace investigations and trainings; develop and review employment policies, employee handbooks, and employment agreements; and provide guidance and craft strategies for handling complicated employee matters. We are interested in candidates who share our public interest orientation and who are looking for a position that has the possibility for growth and increasing assumption of responsibility.

Requirements:

Qualified candidates will be motivated self-starters with strong academic credentials, excellent writing and communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to handle complicated matters with supervision. Candidates should be able to work both independently and as part of a group, have strong attention to detail, be comfortable managing multiple and varied client requests, and be able to quickly digest and provide advice regarding new state and federal laws. Candidates must be a member of or be eligible for admission to the DC Bar. Candidates must be located in the DC area or willing to relocate; candidates not currently located in the DC area should indicate their willingness to relocate in their cover letter.

Salary and Benefits:

This is a full-time position with an expected annual salary of $105,000 - $145,000 (commensurate with experience) and eligibility for performance bonuses. We offer 4 weeks of vacation plus sick days, generous medical benefits, 401k with match, and annual profit sharing.

The selected candidate will have the option to work out of our downtown DC office, remotely within the DC metro area, or on a hybrid basis.

How to Apply:

Please apply with a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements at https://careers.jobscore.com/careers/harmoncurran.

Harmon Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and welcomes diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages all qualified persons to apply, including people of color, women, and individuals with disabilities.

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