Our client is seeking an experienced litigation attorney to support a high-volume portfolio of commercial disputes for a large institutional client. This remote contract opportunity is associated with Anchorage and offers full-time or part-time scheduling, meaningful matter ownership, and direct collaboration with attorneys and client teams.
The Work
- Manage a portfolio of commercial litigation matters, organizing case activity and competing deadlines while maintaining strong substantive and administrative follow-through.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation work product, applying careful judgment and producing polished work with limited supervision.
- Support arbitrations, including coordination with arbitrators, opposing counsel, client teams, counterparties, and other stakeholders.
- Handle demand-letter disputes, small-claims matters, pre-litigation issues, and other disputes for a large institutional client.
- Meet and confer with opposing counsel and other stakeholders to represent client interests and move discrete litigation objectives forward.
- Work collaboratively with attorneys and support staff while communicating responsively with client teams and managing short deadlines.
What You Bring
- At least five years of litigation experience, with significant experience in arbitration or small-claims matters; the target experience range is approximately 5–10 years.
- Experience gained at a mid-sized or large law firm and/or while representing large institutional clients.
- Active bar admission and residency in one of these jurisdictions: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., or West Virginia.
- Active bar admission in a state where the organization maintains an office, in addition to the applicable residency and bar-admission criteria above.
- Strong legal drafting and written and oral advocacy skills, including the ability to distill research into clear, persuasive work product.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines, exercise sound judgment, and maintain meticulous work quality with minimal supervision.
- Strong client-service skills, responsiveness, organization, and experience meeting and conferring with opposing counsel and other stakeholders.
- Ability to work remotely and primarily support West Coast hours; ongoing availability of at least 20 hours weekly for part-time work or 30–40 hours weekly for full-time work.
Why Consider It
This engagement combines direct responsibility for a varied institutional-client dispute portfolio with close collaboration across a litigation team.
The remote arrangement offers flexibility in both schedule and hours, with full-time and part-time options and primarily West Coast coverage.
The initial six-month term is expected to involve relatively steady work, with a strong possibility of renewal for successful attorneys and an interest in building a longer-term working relationship.
The position is benefits-eligible.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.