Associate
Murphy Anderson PLLC is an innovative public-interest law firm seeking a litigation associate for its office in Washington, DC. Our firm was formed on Labor Day 2008 to represent unions, employee-benefit funds, and workers seeking justice.
We represent national and local unions in all sectors of the economy, with a particular focus on helping workers organize. We represent unions in federal and state courts, in administrative proceedings at the NLRB and elsewhere, and in arbitrations.
We also have a significant docket of wage-and-hour cases, aggressively representing mostly low-wage and immigrant workers who have suffered wage theft, through collective and class actions.
Our whistleblower practice fights fraud in health care, military procurement, and construction using the False Claims Act and similar SEC and IRS programs.
The successful candidate will be an excellent writer with strong academic credentials and a demonstrated commitment to workers' rights and public service. Successful associates must have the ability to excel and multitask in a fast-paced in-person office environment, across all aspects of the firm’s labor and litigation practice.
Federal judicial clerkship and law journal experience are favored, as is Spanish-language proficiency. Our ideal candidate would have 1-4 years of experience. Salary range is between $87k and $111k, or more depending on relevant experience, plus excellent benefits.
Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, reference list, and law school transcript to Mark Hanna, mhanna@murphypllc.com.
George R. Murphy Fellowship
Murphy Anderson PLLC, a Washington, DC law firm practicing labor, employment, and whistleblower law, is accepting applications for the 2026 George R. Murphy Public Interest Fellowship.
The fellowship offers recent law school graduates or judicial clerks the opportunity to litigate important public interest cases. The small firm is fast paced with a collegial office environment. The fellowship is a one-year position, with an option, at the firm’s discretion, for a one-year extension. The George R. Murphy Fellow will work on cases concerning union labor law, wage-and-hour law, and whistleblower law. The fellow will be exposed to all aspects and stages of litigation: developing and investigating cases, interviewing clients, drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, negotiating settlements, appearing in court, and working on appeals.
The fellowship is named after firm partner George R. Murphy, who for 50 years of practice trained public interest lawyers to be creative, zealous, and ethical advocates for their clients and to advance the law to protect workers and promote social justice.
Applicants for the George R. Murphy Fellowship must have a demonstrated commitment to public interest, including the rights of workers and their unions. Strong academic credentials and writing skills are essential. Spanish proficiency is favored.
The position will begin on or about September 2026. The salary is $87k per year, plus excellent benefits.
To apply for the fellowship position, please send a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript to Mark Hanna, mhanna@murphypllc.com