Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel
Quick answer
The ACLU is hiring a Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the Immigrants’ Rights Project in New York, NY or San Francisco, CA, paying a competitive salary based on years of law school graduation, for a full-time, hybrid role with in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.
- Role
- Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel
- Organization
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Location
- New York, NY or San Francisco, CA
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Legal
The role
The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the Immigrants’ Rights Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY or San Francisco, CA. This is a hybrid role with in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.
What you'll do
- Litigating in federal courts throughout the country and potentially in state courts
- Handling a substantial caseload in federal court, working closely with other staff attorneys, local counsel, immigrant rights organizations, and clients
- Conducting legal research and writing legal memoranda
- Organizing and participating in multi-organization rapid responses to immigration enforcement events
- Fact-gathering through interviews and investigations
- Analyzing legislation for potential litigation
- Drafting pleadings and briefs, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments
- Providing technical assistance and expert legal advice to local ACLU affiliates, cooperating attorneys and others who seek assistance from the Project
- Conducting policy advocacy on immigrants’ rights
- Developing new cases and non-litigation advocacy projects
- Engaging in public speaking and articulating ACLU views to a variety of audiences on a broad range of immigrants’ rights issues
- Supervising paralegals and legal interns
What it takes
- J.D. degree and active Bar membership in NY or CA
- A minimum of two years complex civil litigation experience in federal courts
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a team
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Demonstrated ability to perform complex legal analytical work
- Demonstrated ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively
- Self-motivation, diligence, and the ability to meet strict deadlines while under pressure
- Ability to travel frequently, on short notice, and for extended periods
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy, comprehensive healthcare benefits, plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match, support for employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in New York, NY or San Francisco, CA.
Is the job remote?
No, the job is a hybrid role with in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is based on a litigator scale and is not specified in the job posting. For details, please consult the hiring manager or visit the ACLU’s pay structure page.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include a J.D. degree and active Bar membership in NY or CA, complex civil litigation experience in federal courts, excellent legal research and writing skills, and the ability to work independently and within a team.
How do I apply?
Applications should be submitted through the ACLU’s application process. The application deadline is February 29, 2024.
How to apply
Apply directly on American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)'s site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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