Must be a Virginia licensed attorney. If you are not already a member of the Virginia Bar, please do not apply.
Small litigation practice based in Tysons Corner is seeking a contract attorney, preferably with some Virginia court experience (or we can train you), and ability to work independently who is looking to develop their practice under the auspices of a well-established law firm. Practice areas include civil litigation, family law, employment law, criminal and traffic defense, personal injury, consumer protection, landlord-tenant, defamation, and contracts. Knowledge in any of these areas would be helpful, but not required to have experience in all areas. Willingness to handle domestic relations matters is required. Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, exemplary language ability both written and spoken, possess intelligence and problem solving skills, exude confidence, but know when to ask questions, and demonstrate common sense. Must be licensed to practice law in Virginia.
Target start date: Immediately
Term: Indefinite/Permanent/At Will
Advantages to you:
Work from home!
Set your own hours
Little to no overhead
All of your billing, bookkeeping, and marketing taken care of
Steady flow of potential clients at no cost to you
60% of all revenues from referred cases
90% of revenues from cases you generate independently
Office space available for meeting with clients
Conference room space available for meetings and depositions
Virtual support staff to answer phones and return calls or help with administrative tasks
Computer network, phone system, business email, fax system, already set up and included
Westlaw legal research tool available (and someone to do your legal research for you!)
Office supplies provided
Mentoring from seasoned Virginia attorneys each with more than 25 years of experience
Potential to make $80,000 - $120,000 or more, depending on how hard you want to work
Your responsibilities:
Pay your own taxes
Pay your own bar dues
Cover your own CLE’s
No malpractice coverage
No health insurance or other benefits
Must have own phone
Must have own PC (Macs may not be compatible)
Should have own printer (one could possibly be provided)
Should have own scanner (one could possibly be provided)
Must do good work
Must keep clients happy