Position: Fellowship Attorney (12 month term beginning September 2026, could be extended) (or Contract Attorney, to begin prior to fellowship and may continue as Fellowship Attorney)

Location: Boston, Chicago, D.C., New York, or San Francisco (3 days per week in office)

Range: $110,000 – $140,000/year

Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C. is pleased to announce an inaugural fellowship program beginning Fall 2026 that will provide in-depth and hands on training for plaintiffs’ lawyers, and recent law school graduates interested in a career in employment law, representing low wage workers in wage and hour litigation and arbitration.

We are a nationally acclaimed plaintiff-side employment law firm, specializing in class action wage and hour litigation. We are particularly well known for our pioneering and high stakes work challenging independent contractor misclassification, often against so-called “gig economy” companies, and innovative legal and arbitration strategies to advance workers’ rights. We are a national firm that has brought industry changing litigation against corporations such as Uber, Amazon, GrubHub, FedEx, IBM, Twitter, and American Airlines.

We are seeking legal fellows to assist with a series of exciting trials and mass arbitrations. Fellows will receive hands on experience with every stage of the trial and arbitration process. Fellows will work closely with partners, associates, and staff and will receive close supervision and mentoring from experienced litigators. We will also provide a litigation training program throughout the fellowship.

The fellowship is ideally suited to exceptional current and aspiring plaintiff-side attorneys with a dedication to creative and passionate advocacy on behalf of workers. We are looking for attorneys with outstanding research, writing, and oral argument skills.  Prior relevant experience, or proven commitment to pursuing a career in worker-side advocacy, is preferred.

How to Apply: The application process for the 2026-2027 fellowship period is now open.  The fellowship will begin in September 2026 and will last for a one-year term.  There is the possibility of extension of the fellowship for a second year.  Fellows will be expected to work in an office 3 days per week in Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, or San Francisco, with travel as necessary for litigation. Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to fellowship@llrlaw.com.  Applicants who are being considered for the fellowship will also be asked to provide a writing sample and references. Please indicate your location preference in your cover letter.  We will also be hiring some Contract Attorneys prior to the start of the fellowship, who may continue as Fellowship Attorneys, so please also indicate if you are available to begin prior to September.

Guidance on Writing Samples: We prefer writing samples that reflect a candidate’s most challenging and ambitious work. We welcome non-legal writing that reveals a candidate’s interests and writing ability, as well as advocacy pieces or legal memoranda (if chambers policy permits, redacted as necessary). Samples that have been edited or commented on by others are fine, if that fact is noted.