The Federal Appeals Firm™ (Konoski & Partners, P.C.)

Physical Location: Sarasota Florida / New Jersey

(Remote or Hybrid-Remote)

www.TheFederalAppealsFirm.com

The Federal Appeals Firm is a national appellate practice focused exclusively on federal appeals of Social Security disability decisions at the district court and circuit court levels. We handle one of the largest volumes of § 405(g) appeals in the country, filing across federal circuits nationwide, and have built our reputation on rigorous legal writing and substantive appellate advocacy.

We are also an AI-native firm. We do not bolt AI onto a traditional practice — we have built our workflow around it from the ground up, with proprietary tools developed in-house and refined through thousands of federal briefs. This is how we deliver appellate-quality work at the volume and consistency our referral partners and clients rely on, and it is a meaningful part of what you will learn and practice here.

We are seeking a skilled legal writer to join our team as an Associate Attorney. This position is writing-intensive, AI-augmented, and designed for an attorney who thrives on complex legal analysis, enjoys appellate practice, and prefers substantive brief writing over hearings or client-facing work.

You will draft federal briefs challenging Social Security disability decisions issued by Administrative Law Judges, handling all required briefing across the full lifecycle of each assigned case — opening briefs, reply briefs, objections to magistrate judge reports and recommendations, post-judgment motions, and any other substantive filings requiring legal argument. All work is reviewed and finalized by senior attorneys prior to filing.

What makes this role distinctive is the technology you will work with. The Federal Appeals Firm is an AI-native practice, and our associates draft briefs in close collaboration with Brief Master™ — our proprietary AI system built on the Brief Master Knowledge Core™, a curated body of federal Social Security appellate authority developed in-house. These tools are not a substitute for legal judgment; they amplify it. Our most effective work product comes from genuine back-and-forth between attorney and AI, and we are looking for someone who is energized by that mode of practice rather than skeptical of it.

You do not need prior AI experience. You do need strong legal writing instincts, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to engage with these tools as a thinking partner rather than a search engine. We will train you on the systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants to build deep expertise in federal appellate litigation, work at the frontier of how legal writing is actually produced today, and do so without the distractions of a traditional litigation practice.

If you are in Sarasota region of Florida, this may be a hybrid-remote position.

Submit application materials directly to the Firm at: appeals@thefederalappealsfirm.com

Subject line: ASSOCIATE POSITION (Remote)

Include the following:

Applicants with fewer than five years of experience as a practicing attorney should also include their law school resume so we may review their legal writing coursework.

Candidates who advance to serious consideration will be asked to complete a writing assessment prior to any offer. The assessment is a drafting exercise designed to evaluate the analytical and persuasive writing skills required for this role. It is unpaid. Details — including the prompt, format, and timeline — will be provided at that stage.

The assessment is extended only to candidates we are genuinely considering. Applicants who are not prepared to complete a writing exercise should be aware of this requirement before applying.

The Federal Appeals Firm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.