Hybrid: Senior National Security Litigator

ACLU - National Office; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Comprehensive healthcare

401(k) with employer match

Professional development funds

Job summary

The ACLU - National Office in New York, NY seeks a Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel for the National Security Project. This hybrid, two-year term-limited position reports to the Project Director and focuses on strategic impact litigation and advocacy on priority civil liberties issues.

Ideal candidates will have a J.D., active New York Bar, and at least two years of complex civil litigation experience in federal courts, with a commitment to civil rights and national

Qualifications

• J.D. degree required and active New York Bar membership.
• Minimum two years of complex civil litigation experience in federal courts.
• Familiarity with constitutional and national security law a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic impact litigation and advocacy on priority issues for the National Security Project.
• Engage in discovery, motions, briefs, and oral argument in trial and appellate courts.
• Collaborate across departments and with state affiliates to advance Project priorities.

Skills

Juris Doctor

Bar admission (New York)

Civil litigation

Constitutional law

Legal research

Writing

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bar admission: New York

Job description

The ACLU - National Office in New York, NY seeks a Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel for the National Security Project. This hybrid, two-year term-limited position reports to the Project Director and focuses on strategic impact litigation and advocacy on priority civil liberties issues.

Ideal candidates will have a J.D., active New York Bar, and at least two years of complex civil litigation experience in federal courts, with a commitment to civil rights and national