Impact Litigation Staff Attorney – Civil Rights

Justiceonline; Washington (District of Columbia); Ibrido; USD 95.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health and dental insurance

Paid vacation and leave

Sick leave

Federal holidays

401(k) plan

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Vision plan

Descrizione del lavoro

The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund seeks a seasoned litigator to join our national civil rights and First Amendment practice. Four or more years of federal court experience and active bar admission are required.

The role includes defending demonstrators, pursuing Section 1983 claims, and handling FOIA requests. The position is based in Washington, DC or Oakland, CA with hybrid work options across the U.S.; start ASAP with a collaborative team dedicated to social justice and strategic impact

Competenze

• Four or more years of litigation experience in constitutional and civil rights litigation.
• Active bar admission and ability to waive in to the DC bar.
• Experience handling First and Fourth Amendment claims; §1983 preferred.
• Ability to manage complex civil rights matters and demonstrate strong research skills.
• Experience with discovery, depositions, and briefing for federal court cases.

Mansioni

• Engage in significant impact litigation including discovery, depositions, motions practice, and court appearances.
• Provide direct defense to activists and assist other attorneys defending demonstrators.
• Prepare FOIA/public records requests and litigate as needed.
• Develop litigation strategies and collaborate with a team on national civil rights matters.
• Draft publications, reports, and know-your-rights materials for broad audiences.
• Work with allied activists and coalitions and participate in fundraising when needed.
• Supervise fellows, interns, and staff as assigned.
• Assist with related duties as required.

Conoscenze

First Amendment rights

Civil rights litigation

Legal research

Drafting briefs

Depositions

FOIA requests

Public outreach

Collaboration

Litigation strategy

Case management

Formazione

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Strumenti

e-discovery software

trial presentation software

Descrizione del lavoro

The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund seeks a seasoned litigator to join our national civil rights and First Amendment practice. Four or more years of federal court experience and active bar admission are required.

The role includes defending demonstrators, pursuing Section 1983 claims, and handling FOIA requests. The position is based in Washington, DC or Oakland, CA with hybrid work options across the U.S.; start ASAP with a collaborative team dedicated to social justice and strategic impact