Associate Counsel

About the Role

Whistleblower Aid is seeking a motivated Associate Counsel to support our expanding casework. This role will support a small legal team with core activities. This is a full-time, at-will employee position. This role is hybrid, serving our office in Washington, DC with a minimum two days in office per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in drafting and editing legal documents including: correspondence, disclosures, affidavits, and other filings.
• Researches statutes, legislation, regulations, case law, and other legal resources and prepares written analysis.
• Develops and maintains client relationships, including to prepare evidence, declarations, and other materials with clients.
• Develops relevant facts, reviews evidence and case documentation and prepares written analysis, chronologies, summaries, and digests.
• Manages client case files, including in e-discovery programs, as needed.
• Designs and executes advocacy and communications strategy in service of cases and clients.
• Leads and supports other organizational needs, including producing contracts, legal risk assessment, thought leadership, and other projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Absolute discretion and professionalism are required due to the highly sensitive nature of Whistleblower Aid’s work.
• Experience with e-discovery programs is required.

Qualifications

• Drafting legal disclosures.
• Managing cases and clients.
• Legal research.
• Factual development and case management.
• Case communications and advocacy work.
• Organizational legal needs.