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Careers

Doing great work for awesome clients who respect you? Check. Working with coworkers who care about you and your life? Check. Working on a team with diverse lived experiences? Check. Autonomy? Check. Learning opportunities? We got ‘em. And fun! Don’t forget fun. We work hard but we play too. We are small and we are mighty. Join us and let’s see what we can do together.

Current Openings

 

PART-TIME LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY

Extensio Law is a woman-owned employment law firm devoted exclusively to representing management. We are seeking an entrepreneurial-minded part-time attorney with 2–5 years of experience in employment litigation and/or employment law counseling. Qualified candidates must have a deep knowledge of the range of federal, state, and local laws and practices that govern employment relationships and the workplace. We are a small, agile team working on complex matters.  

This position is non-litigation. It is a part-time (20 hours per week, 400 billable hours per year) position that is also eligible for health insurance benefits. Qualified applicants must live and be licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and/or Virginia. Our offices are in Washington DC and Annapolis, Maryland.  A hybrid arrangement is possible. 

Our lawyers bring our whole selves to work, in an environment of trust and mentorship. We collaborate to deliver impactful and innovative legal solutions. Our office hours are respected, and we try not to create false deadlines or intrude on our team members’ personal time. We serve loyal and respectful clients who honor us with long-term relationships.   

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include:

  • Collaborating with cross-functional client teams to support and maintain compliance with all relevant laws as they relate to company handbooks, policies, and procedures. 

  • Partnering with human resources, operations management, and other client leaders to advise and assist with hiring, promotions, terminations, performance management, restructurings, and layoffs. 

  • Providing counsel on transactional matters including contract drafting and negotiation, acquisition-related advice, and review of compensation and benefits plans. 

  • Analyzing casework trends to produce strategic, proactive recommendations to clients that proactively address and mitigate risk. 

  • Proactively monitoring employment laws and providing advice on developments that may affect our clients. 

  • Representing clients in contract negotiations, mediations, and settlement discussions. 

  • Investigating highly sensitive internal employee relations matters  

  • In conjunction with the client training and human resources departments, developing and teaching legal training programs on subjects such as sexual harassment, managing within the law, and wage and hour compliance 

  • Drafting legal updates and blog posts 

Client Development 

  • Cultivating relationships with clients, including gaining a good knowledge of the client’s businesses, economic drivers, and market and sector requirements to ensure that our legal advice is relevant and commercial.     

What You’ll Get in Return

Our firm offers a collaborative work environment and a generous total compensation package. In accordance with Maryland’s Equal Pay for Equal Work-Wage Range Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this position (part-time: 50% of full-time, 20 worked hours per week, 400 billable hours per year) is between $60,000 and $75,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This part-time position qualifies for the benefits below: 

  • Health Insurance 

  • Open PTO 

  • Attainable billable hour targets (400 hours per year for this position) 

  • All federal holidays 

  • Office closed on certain days adjacent to federal holidays 

  • SIMPLE IRA match of 3%   

  • Firm Retreats annually, at interesting locations around the country 

To apply for the role or to have a confidential discussion, contact us at recruiting@extensiolaw.com and provide an updated resume, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample. 

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. Search firms who submit candidates for this position are not eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is successfully hired.