Senior Civil Rights & National Security Litigator

Muslim Legal Fund of America; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Muslim Legal Fund of America is seeking experienced Senior Litigation Attorneys to join its legal team in Richardson, TX. The role involves leading or co-counseling on high-impact civil rights, immigration, and government accountability matters across multiple forums including federal courts and immigration proceedings.

Ideal candidates will bring substantial courtroom experience, strong written advocacy, and deep knowledge in at least one MLFA practice area.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Admission to at least one federal jurisdiction, or ability to obtain promptly.
• At least seven years of practical litigation experience, including significant federal court, administrative, immigration court, or comparable contested-proceeding experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead or serve as senior co-counsel on a diverse caseload of nationwide litigation, administrative matters, or immigration proceedings within the attorney’s assigned practice area.
• Conduct legal screenings and consultations, assess potential matters, and make recommendations regarding case acceptance and strategy.
• Develop and execute litigation strategy from intake and factual investigation through trial, appeal, settlement, or other resolution.
• Conduct rigorous legal research and analysis involving complex, novel, or rapidly evolving areas of law.
• Draft and supervise complaints, petitions, motions, briefs, discovery, appeals, emergency filings, and other written advocacy.
• Examine witnesses and present arguments in administrative, pretrial, trial, and appellate proceedings.
• Build factual records through client interviews, witness preparation, discovery, depositions, document review, and expert consultation.
• Maintain disciplined ownership of deadlines, court appearances, case records, client communication, and internal reporting.
• Stay current on legal, regulatory, and procedural developments affecting clients and MLFA’s practice areas.
• Lead matter teams and provide guidance, review, and mentorship to attorneys, paralegals, fellows, interns, and other legal staff.

Skills

Courtroom experience

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Strategic judgment

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Muslim Legal Fund of America is seeking experienced Senior Litigation Attorneys to join its legal team in Richardson, TX. The role involves leading or co-counseling on high-impact civil rights, immigration, and government accountability matters across multiple forums including federal courts and immigration proceedings.

Ideal candidates will bring substantial courtroom experience, strong written advocacy, and deep knowledge in at least one MLFA practice area.