Senior Civil Rights Litigator & Deputy Director

Management Information Exchange; Alaska; Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The ACLU of Alaska seeks a Deputy Legal Director to serve as the lead civil rights and liberties litigator-managing their own caseload, supporting the work of other affiliate attorneys, leading the build of a pipeline of talent for Alaska civil rights and liberties defense, and partnering with outside counsel—in the ongoing effort to protect and expand the civil liberties and civil rights of all Alaskans.

They pursue work via an integrated advocacy model coordinating among the legal, policy,

Aufgaben

• Represent the ACLU of Alaska and its clients in all aspects of complex impact litigation, including factual and legal research, client relationship building, discovery, motion practice, trials, appeals, and amicus work
• Litigate in state and federal court, including acting as lead counsel, second chair, or co-counsel
• Evaluate legal issues for potential new cases
• Screen and work with plaintiffs
• Collaborate with outside pro bono co-counsel
• Mentor other attorneys on staff, including legal fellows and summer clerks, in the art and practice of litigation

Jobbeschreibung

The ACLU of Alaska seeks a Deputy Legal Director to serve as the lead civil rights and liberties litigator-managing their own caseload, supporting the work of other affiliate attorneys, leading the build of a pipeline of talent for Alaska civil rights and liberties defense, and partnering with outside counsel—in the ongoing effort to protect and expand the civil liberties and civil rights of all Alaskans.

They pursue work via an integrated advocacy model coordinating among the legal, policy,