Aclu
Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, National Prison Project
New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Posted 10 days ago
The role
The Staff Attorney will contribute to the National Prison Project's litigation and non-litigation work, with a focus on immigration detention. This role involves litigating in federal and state courts and conducting policy advocacy.
What you will do
- Litigate in federal and state courts, including appellate courts
- Carry a substantial caseload in federal and state court
- Conduct legal research and write legal memoranda
- Analyze legislation for potential litigation
- Draft pleadings and briefs, engage in discovery and motion practice, and conduct evidentiary hearings and oral arguments
- Provide technical assistance and expert legal advice to local ACLU affiliates and others
- Conduct policy advocacy on immigration detention, prisoners' rights, and criminal justice issues
- Develop new cases and work with potential plaintiffs and witnesses
- Engage in public speaking on immigration detention, prisoners' rights, criminal justice, and civil liberties issues
- Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned
Required qualifications
- J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Demonstrated litigation experience
- Admission to practice (based on office assignment)
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Ability to perform complex legal analytical work
- Ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively
- Self-motivated, diligent and able to meet strict deadlines while under pressure
Nice to have
- Familiarity with issues related to conditions of confinement
- Proficiency in Spanish
Benefits
- Generous paid time-off policy
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage
- Parental leave
- Gender affirming care & fertility treatment
- 401k plan and employer match
- Annual professional development funds
- Internal professional development programs and workshops
About the company
The ACLU works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles.