Jobs in Lanham Prince Georges County, MD

Litigation Associate Attorney – Real Estate / Civil Litigation

Washington, DC

Offit Kurman, a growing full-service law firm, is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney with 3+ years of experience to join our Washington, DC office. This role is ideal for a civil or commercial litigator interested in a high-volume real estate litigation and landlord representation practice.

The position focuses on real estate and landlord-tenant litigation, including lease disputes and more complex tenant claims such as fair housing matters. While prior landlord-tenant or LLR experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle civil and commercial real estate litigation matters
• Draft pleadings, motions, oppositions, discovery responses, and case strategy materials
• Manage disputes involving lease issues, tenant claims, and housing-related matters, including claims involving DC housing authorities or related agencies

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of litigation experience (civil, commercial, or real estate litigation)
• Real estate litigation or landlord-tenant experience preferred, but not required
• Strong writing, organization, and analytical skills
• Licensed in Washington, DC (Maryland and Virginia a plus)

Offit Kurman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term growth opportunities.

We are working closely with a high-end boutique that is looking for a junior environmental associate to support its nationally ranked renewable energy practice in Washington, DC.

The role will include working on environmental due diligence for M&A and financing deals and handling permitting issues relating to the development of renewable energy projects. The ideal candidate will have one to two years of relevant law firm experience. Stellar candidates with top credentials looking to pivot into an environmental practice may be considered.

The firm offers top of market compensation, a flexible hybrid schedule, a tight-knit and friendly environment, and hands-on training.

If you are interested in learning more about this position, please submit your resume in confidence and one of our dedicated associate recruiters will be in contact if you meet our qualifications. We will not disclose your identity or share your resume with our client until we have your express permission to do so.

Lateral Link is working with a remote corporate boutique firm that is looking to add a couple attorneys to their busy and thriving M&A practice. The firm is largely built of former Big Law attorneys, and provides reasonable hours and work/life balance. No portables are required.

The firm offers a flexible remote model and would consider attorneys anywhere on the East Coast. There is no billable requirement, but rather, a reasonable target. No portables are required for this position. Service Partners are welcome to apply for this opportunity as there is no expectation to bring in business either immediately or ever. The firm promotes and fosters work/life balance and frequently draw attorneys from much larger firms due to their sophisticated and challenging work and flexible model.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact me at or 54

Lateral Link is assisting a law firm, which has earned a national reputation as a formidable litigation boutique, in its search for a highly credentialed Litigation Associate to join its DC office.

Comprised of former BigLaw attorneys, clients turn to this firm to handle landmark trials and appeals, bet-the-company litigation, and high-profile white collar matters and investigations. This is an opportunity to continue to help shape an office and work on some major litigation matters alongside some of the nation’s most experienced and respected litigators and trial advocates.

If you are interested and qualified, please submit your resume here or email me at

As a Litigation Paralegal, you will play a pivotal role supporting attorneys on sophisticated, high-stakes matters at a nationally respected law firm’s Washington, DC office. This position offers the opportunity to be deeply involved in all phases of complex litigation, working closely with attorneys, internal teams, and external partners to ensure matters move forward efficiently and strategically. This role is ideal for a seasoned paralegal who thrives in fast-paced environments, this role blends analytical rigor, organization, and hands-on litigation support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced litigation support to attorneys handling complex matters from inception through resolution.
• Manage discovery workflows, including document collection, review coordination, tracking, and quality control.
• Ensure litigation materials and electronic case records are well-organized, current, and readily accessible.
• Assist with drafting and organizing litigation documents, including pleadings, discovery-related materials, deposition summaries, and internal work product.
• Coordinate court filings and submissions, ensuring compliance with rules and deadlines.
• Prepare and manage exhibits, materials, and presentation support for hearings, mediations, and trial proceedings.
• Support trial logistics and proceedings, working closely with attorneys, vendors, and court personnel as needed.
• Collaborate with practice support, eDiscovery teams, and outside service providers to manage litigation technology and workflows.
• Track billable time and maintain accurate records in accordance with firm and client requirements.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Hybrid work model that balances in-office collaboration with remote flexibility.
• Exposure to meaningful, high-impact litigation matters handled by respected attorneys.
• Competitive compensation package with health, vision and dental insurance, retirement contribution and various benefits.
• An energetic work atmosphere that promotes teamwork and collaboration.
• Community involvement is promoted and supported.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced litigator. You have minimally five or more years of hands-on paralegal experience supporting complex litigation.
• Discovery-focused. You are comfortable managing large document sets, eDiscovery platforms, and trial preparation workflows.
• Highly organized. You juggle competing deadlines with precision and take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Technically proficient. You are confident using litigation support tools, document management systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Clear communicator. You communicate professionally with attorneys, colleagues, and external partners, both in writing and verbally.
• Calm and adaptable. You remain steady under pressure and respond effectively to shifting priorities and trial-driven timelines.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Lateral Link is spearheading a search to fill a unique, unposted opportunity with a repeat client, an elite global law firm seeking a Capital Markets Associate to join the firm's D.C. office.

The ideal candidate will possess 2-5 years of relevant capital markets experience. The candidate should have experience advising on significant capital-raising transactions and U.S./international securities law matters.

This notable group focuses on large, complex deals, including IPOs, high-yield/investment-grade debt, convertible debt, and balance sheet restructurings.

The firm leverages its DC location for regulatory matters with deep government experience, consistently earning top-tier rankings for its transactional, regulatory, and enforcement capabilities.

This prestigious firm also offers a smaller more personal office in the D.C. market.

If you are qualified and interested, please submit your resume here or email me at

Washington, DC, New York, NY or Chicago, IL (Hybrid 3/2)

TLegal Writing Coach

$150,000–$200,000 (DOE)

A leading national law firm is seeking a Legal Writing Coach to join its Professional Development team in Washington, DC.

This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned attorney who loves the craft of legal writing and wants to focus on mentoring and elevating others.

What You’ll Do:

• Coach associates and lateral hires on legal writing and firm expectations

• Provide 1:1 feedback on briefs, motions, memoranda, and client communications

• Lead writing workshops (in-person and virtual)

• Support onboarding and ongoing attorney development initiatives

• Collaborate with Professional Development leadership to enhance writing programs

Ideal Background:

• JD required

• 7+ years of previous experience practicing as an attorney

• Am Law 200 experience strongly preferred

• Exceptional legal writing and editing skills

• Prior teaching, CLE, or mentorship experience is a plus

This role is perfect for a strong litigator or appellate attorney who wants to pivot into a high-impact mentoring position.

About Us 

Carmel & Reyes PLLC is a boutique national real estate practice advising prestigious developers, homebuilders, and hospitality companies on regulatory compliance and federal/state registrations for subdivided land, condominiums, and timeshare programs. We offer a collegial, stable workplace on Pennsylvania Avenue (walking distance to Farragut West/North) with strong work–life balance, fully paid health insurance, and a 401(k).

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Legal Assistant / Paralegal to support our attorneys in our niche practice area. This is a full-time, in-office position with hands-on mentoring and opportunities for rapid responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and edit offering prospectuses and disclosure documents 

• Proofread documents for grammar, clarity, formatting, and legal accuracy (expert use of Track Changes)

• Prepare filings to be made with various federal and state agencies

• Maintain and organize matter files and filings

• Support attorneys’ organization and tasks

• Communicate professionally and responsively with clients and colleagues

• Learn and apply specialized procedures and regulatory concepts specific to our practice area

Who You Are

• 2–3 years’ experience as a paralegal or legal assistant (real estate law experience preferred but not required)

• Exceptional legal writing, editing, and proofreading skills with meticulous attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a high volume of work independently

• Quick learner, curious about mastering a niche area of law, and comfortable accepting new challenges

• College graduate; proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and confident using Track Changes

Compensation & Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package including fully paid health insurance, 401(k), paid sick leave, and vacation.

How to Apply 

Submit your resume, a brief cover letter explaining your interest and relevant experience, and your salary history/requirements to Please include one short writing sample or a brief proofreading before/after example if available.

We welcome thoughtful, detail-oriented candidates who take pride in precise legal writing and are excited to grow in a specialized practice.

• Litigation work, including but not limited to: identifying and weighing potential legal claims/arguments/strategies; client contact, advisals, and communications; drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs; strategizing for and conducting written and oral discovery; strategizing for, exploring, and guiding settlement negotiations
• Provide technical expertise/assistance to partners
• Develop relationships with grassroots and organizational partners and related, shared advocacy
• Develop and present Know Your Rights (KYR) guidance
• Develop trainings for advocates
• Participate in ongoing advocacy coalitions
• Federal and/or state/local policy advocacy, as required
• Screen and follow up on intakes
• In-depth, complex legal research and writing for both litigation and non-litigation advocacy
• Oral advocacy and communications/media/public advocacy relating to both litigation and non-litigation work
• Oversee interns and fellows
  
  

• At least 7 years of practice experience as an attorney
• Subject-matter expertise and legal-advocacy experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • immigration detention-and-deportation system
  • students’ rights under the First Amendment and under Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964
  • criminal legal system
  • prisoners’ rights and carceral abolition
  • legal frameworks concerning putative national security
  • low-wage workers’ rights
• Demonstrated experience in or commitment to movement and client-centered lawyering
• Sound professional judgment
• Rigorous critical-thinking skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional time-management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work and collaborate effectively in a remote environment as part of a team, with clients, and with myriad partners and allies
• Demonstrated self-starter who readily takes accountability for all areas of their work
• Ability to receive and implement feedback effectively
• Flexibility and adaptation in response to shifting priorities
  
  

• Experience litigating in federal and state courts, including in complex civil litigation
• Experience with federal and state/local policy advocacy
• Experience preparing administrative complaints directed to civil-rights bodies within federal and state/local agencies
• Fluency in ASL (American Sign Language), ISL (International Sign Language), and/or one or more non-English languages (with a preference for Arabic, Urdu, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Tajik, and/or Uzbek)
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • applying cultural humility in interactions with others
  • applying trauma-informed approaches in interactions with others
    

• a cover letter specifying your interest in working with MA and your skills and relevant experience
• a resume
• a list of at least 3 professional references who can speak to your recent legal-advocacy experience
• two legal-writing samples no greater than 20 pages in length each and that are an accurate reflection of work that you did either exclusively or predominantly.
  
  

Please connect with me on LinkedIn as well @Felicia Larion

Job Title: Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Location: Washington, DC 20024

Salary/Payrate: $115-120K and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid - Mondays and Fridays are remote

Hours: 9AM - 5PM with 1 hour lunch

Term: Permanent / Fulltime - non-exempt

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

Interview Process: 1 Virtual and 1 Onsite Interview

What you need to know:

• Team of 3
• Culture is extremely important where everyone is treated equally. Paralegal will be involved in all meetings and communications.
• Experience closing $1M+ deals.
• Will be responsible for real estate binders.
• Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Hospitality

Job Description:

Real Estate Paralegal to support the firm’s Real Estate and Corporate Transactions Practice Group. This position will be in the Washington, DC office. This is a non-exempt position.

This position will be responsible for assisting the real estate and corporate transactions team with transactional matters, conducting and coordinating due diligence in a variety of commercial real estate and hospitality asset transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, real estate development, loan transactions, private equity transactions, and general corporate matters. This position will work closely with attorneys, clients, and third-party diligence providers in reviewing, summarizing and addressing diligence issues for closing. The ideal candidate will also take the lead in training others in these disciplines.

Responsibilities/Essential functions:

• Conduct title, survey and zoning reviews for commercial real estate transactions, including, but not limited to, preparation of comprehensive summaries and document abstracts, title objection letters, estoppels, subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements, releases, notices and other related documents.
• In connection with the title, survey and zoning review process, communication directly with title agents, surveyors and zoning parties to negotiate policies, finalize surveys and finalize zoning reports. Prepare title and survey memos.
• Communicate directly with clients to coordinate signatures, collect documents, and other duties as needed.
• Assist corporate real estate attorneys with closing and organizational document production; assist attorneys with preparation of due diligence materials, closing binders and other associated deliverables.
• Assist commercial real estate attorneys with the formation, modification and maintenances of corporate entities.
• Assist commercial real estate attorneys with lease agreements, amendments, assignments, and related documents.
• Draft, maintain and distribute closing checklists and key dates lists to track completion of closing items and deadlines.
• Generally assist in matters involving commercial real estate, hospitality assets, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and other corporate and real estate duties as assigned.
• Prepare, redact and redline legal documents under the supervision of attorneys, including organizational and acquisition/disposition documents.
• Manage filing systems both electronically and physical files for the corporate/real estate groups.
• Advise attorneys and clients on ALTA title insurance standards, NSPS survey standards and applicable zoning ordinances.
• Highlight diligence issues raised after review, and act as a resource to attorneys in determining appropriate resolution.
• Review recordable transaction documents and ensure they are in appropriate form.
• Maintain a log of any post-closing title, survey and zoning obligations and proactively ensure all are completed as and when required.
• Assemble and organize page packets for client execution; ensure timely delivery and receipt of all executed signature pages and required documents for closings.
• Manage and monitor electronic signature workflows of documents through DocuSign.
• Draft, maintain, and update closing checklists; track deal deadlines to support on-time closings.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of commercial real estate transactional experience with a strong understanding of the commercial real estate process.
• Experience in reviewing due diligence for commercial real estate closings, including title, survey and zoning review (big law preferred).
• The ideal candidate will have experience with acquisitions and the formation of entities in connection with transactions.
• Commercial, not residential, experience is a must.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive experience in title, survey and zoning matters relating to commercial real estate.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Proven ability to work independently and spot key issues.
• Proficient in organizing and prioritizing multiple assignments and managing deadlines efficiently.
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills, particularly in advising internal teams and negotiating with external parties.
• Demonstrated success in training others.
• Comfortable engaging with various personalities, both internally and externally, to work collaboratively across teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.
• Proficiency in DocuSign, Kofa PDF, and Litera Compare (or similar).