Closing Date: 15th October, 2025

Description:

A Massachusetts Law Firm has an open position for an exceptional attorney with at least 3 to 5 years of civil litigation experience and excellent writing and oral advocacy skills to serve as a civil litigator on our education and student services team, with a focus on special education law. Experience in related fields, including litigation involving students with disabilities, civil and constitutional rights, and/or related issues is preferred. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, potential for growth, and an opportunity to work in a collegial atmosphere with experts in the field.

Position Description:
MLM is a management-side law firm representing school districts and municipalities throughout Massachusetts. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing legal counsel, representation, advocacy, and litigation services to our clients, with a particular focus on education, including the following:

Representing school clients in student disciplinary hearings, IEP team meetings, and appeals to state and federal administrative agencies and courts
Preparing and representing witnesses
Conducting and advising clients on internal investigations, including Title IX
Drafting and amending school policies and student handbooks
Conducting legal research and communicating advice to clients
Providing training to elected officials, school administrators, and teachers
Performing similar or related work as required

This position requires daily in-person work and travel to our offices located conveniently off the Braintree Split (interchange of I-93, US-1, and Route 3 in Braintree, MA), as well as to schools, towns, and courts throughout Massachusetts as needed. Annual billable hour requirement of 1800 hours. Early morning, evening, and/or weekend work may be required depending on client needs.

Required Skills:

Strong advocacy and courtroom experience
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to draft and file legal documents, including discovery requests and responses, pleadings, memoranda, orders, findings of fact and rulings of law, trial documents, witness preparation questions, and mediation memoranda
Knowledge of the rules of evidence, civil procedure, and appellate procedure2
Ability to understand complex information and provide legal advice in a clear and concise manner
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently
Flexibility to work in a fast-paced and exciting work environment
Ability to exercise discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential issues

Minimum Qualifications:

Member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing
At least three (3) to five (5) years of experience in civil litigation, preferably in the fields of education, municipal, and/or labor/employment law