Current Attorney Opportunities
If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed below - or any other position in a law firm please contact Geri Moreland to discuss at geri@capitolrecruiters.com
Capitol Recruiters Inc. is a legal recruiting company based in Washington, DC. We represent law firms. These positions are openings with our clients
Review & Analytics Counsel – remote - for prominent Information Governance and eDIscovery law firm. This is an opportunity for accomplished attorneys to work in a permanent capacity on sophisticated matters producing complex review projects, such as MDLs and Second Requests, using AI tools in review, privilege, and key document identification. Attorneys in this role may be responsible for supervising second-level review or quality control attorneys with high volumes of complex litigation documents, including providing guidance to ensure the accuracy and completeness of work product.
Duties: Provides expert guidance for the review process. Manage second-level review, with a focus on privilege review. Manage vendor teams and internal second-level review teams. Develop key protocols and procedures for complex review training. Participate in discovery negotiations with requesting parties, data collection strategy development, and risk management. Work collaboratively with firm Attorneys and Advisors supporting all stages of the EDRM lifecycle.
Position Requirements: J.D. degree from a major, accredited law school. Admitted to a US bar and willing to obtain DC admission if not already barred in a jurisdiction required by the firm. Must have at least 10 years’ experience leading and managing privilege and second level reviews, including privilege log reviews. Understanding relevant case law and legal developments related to eDiscovery. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise discretion. Ability to balance competing responsibilities and proactively manage deadlines. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills. Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team. Strong commitment to ongoing professional development. Expertise in all areas related to the litigation lifecycle including legal hold notifications, discovery disputes and case law, relevant legal standards, and upcoming trends in discovery and data collection. Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to exercise discretion. Proficiency in designing AI-forward workflows in document review, using tools such as Brainspace, Relativity aiR, and eDiscovery AI. Advanced working knowledge of MS Office applications, including CoPilot. Salary commensurate with experience $187k – $230k
Client Agreements Advisor - REMOTE - for top tier global law firm. This position is in the Compliance department.**Prior experience working with outside counsel guidelines and fee agreements is required. This is a high visibility role that involves reviewing client agreements according to outside counsel guidelines. JD is a hard requirement.
This position is responsible for leading analysis of/response to client terms of engagement. This analytical role ensures that agreements to non-standard terms are consistent, mitigate risk, and to the extent possible reflect business interests of the firm. Candidate will advise and work with the Client Agreements Manager and senior attorneys to manage the review, response and implementation of non-standard terms.
Duties: Develop/maintain knowledge of business policies and practices, legal and ethical considerations, insurance requirements and guidance relating to firm agreements. Assess outside counsel guidelines and other non-standard terms to identify potential issues. Draft internal assessments and proposed approaches based on evaluation. Lead senior attorneys in discussions of issues, considerations, and proposed approaches. Prepare client-facing comments and responses to terms. Coordinate with senior attorneys regarding discussions and negotiations with clients. Respond to due diligence questionnaires. Manage outside counsel guidelines database and share key information with all necessary stakeholders. Conduct extensive research using firm databases, business research resources and discussion with internal subject-matter experts.
Position Requirements: JD required. Two or more years of law firm or equivalent experience in a legal setting. Must have experience in and enjoy reviewing/retaining/comprehending large volumes of information (contracts). Demonstrated ability to process, organize and assess complex information to determine logical conclusions and effective solutions. Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely synthesize complex business and legal concepts verbally and in writing. Highly developed business research abilities. Strong interpersonal skills to establish close working relationships and simultaneously balance needs and views of different stakeholders. Understanding of the complexities of business and legal relationships in a global economic environment. Salary is $106 – 133k commensurate with experience, + generous benefits package.
Conflicts Attorney – remote - for top tier global law firm. The Conflicts Attorneys address conflicts of interest arising from taking on new work, new clients, or new hires. Other duties may include responding to RFPs or requests for information from insurers, assisting in aspects of new client/matter intake, establishing, and ending attorney-client relationships, and other related areas.
Responsibilities: analyzes results from conflicts database and outside source searches to identify potential/actual conflicts posed by new work or new hires. Advises attorneys regarding conflicts clearance. Drafts conflicts waivers or takes other steps to cure conflicts. Supervises the work of the nonlawyer conflicts staff. Documents or audits steps taken to clear conflicts. Works with ethical walls and screens managed within Intapp Walls tool. Maintains the conflicts database with appropriate information about firm clients and matters, client subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. On-call coverage on weekends/holidays as needed. Assists London team members with overflow anti-money laundering compliance activities.
Position Requirements: Law degree from an accredited law school required. Bar membership in the jurisdiction where the Conflicts Attorney is located required. Law firm conflicts experience required. Familiarity with the Model and D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct or analogous rules in other jurisdictions. Familiarity with anti-money laundering compliance regimes is ideal. Strong legal/business research ability using various online databases and print resources required. Familiarity with modern business organization models, structures and ownership is required. Excellent analytical, written and interpersonal communications skills. Ability to distill a quantity of complex data into a clear explanation of the legal issue and recommended steps to be taken. Excellent judgment, including knowing when to escalate an issue. Demonstrated customer service focus. Facility with MS Office required. Familiarity with Intapp OPEN or other automated conflict of interest clearance workflow as found in AmLaw 100 firms. Supervisory experience or capacity to provide instruction in a business setting. Salary is commensurate with experience $176k - $220k.