Senior Attorney

Trial Impact Project; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Impact Project seeks a creative and skilled litigator to join as Senior Attorney, leading a docket of trial-focused public interest cases. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and managing a team including pro bono partners and fellows.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of legal experience and can start in April 2026; a 4–6 year track is available for Staff Attorney. Strong coalition-building and leadership are valued.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of legal experience and readiness to start in April 2026.
• Alternative 4–6 years of legal experience considered for Staff Attorney.
• Substantive expertise in state or federal litigation protecting underserved groups.
• Experience building coalitions and collaborations with community partners.
• Experience leading litigation teams of 5+ people or multiple co-counsel.

Responsibilities

• Lead a docket of trial-focused public interest cases.
• Litigate complex cases and manage select matters with pro bono counsel and co-counsel.
• Oversee legal work of early-career fellows and staff.
• Collaborate across teams to advance impact litigation goals.

Skills

Litigation

Trial experience

Public interest law

Coalitions & partnerships

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Trial Impact Project seeks a creative and skilled litigator with excellent judgment for the role of Senior Attorney. This is a unique opportunity to help develop and lead a docket of trial-focused public interest cases during a period of great threat to civil rights and the rule of law. Our Senior Attorneys drive the impact litigation program by litigating complex trial-level cases, managing select cases in collaboration with pro bono counsel and co-counsel, and overseeing the legal work of our early-career fellows. This role requires strong collaboration across teams, strong litigation skills, and strong project management skills. We are seeking a candidate with 6+ years of legal experience who is able to start in April 2026. We will also consider a candidate with 4-6 years of legal experience for a Staff Attorney position. Ideal candidates will also have one or more of the following:

• Substantive expertise in state or federal litigation that protects the rights of underserved or historically excluded groups
• Experience working within coalitions and community partnerships to build trust, identify issues ripe for litigation, and navigate stakeholder needs and views
• Experience developing investigations into corporate or government actors
• Experience within, or relationships with, local and state government offices seeking to enforce civil rights
• Experience leading litigation case teams of 5+ people or multiple co-counsel

We are currently a hybrid organization with all staff working together from our downtown Los Angeles office every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and remotely the remainder of the week, except when meetings or events require otherwise. We strongly prefer candidates who will reside in Los Angeles as of their start date. For this role, we will also consider highly qualified candidates outside Los Angeles with the expectation that they work from our offices on a regular schedule in the first six months of the role.