Senior First Amendment Litigator — Hybrid

thefire; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement contributions match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, seeks an attorney to litigate strategic First Amendment cases in a hybrid in-office/remote schedule in the United States. You will advance FIRE’s mission, supervise staff, and engage in media and public speaking engagements.

The role requires at least 6 years of civil-litigation experience, excellent advocacy and research skills, and the ability to manage complex caseloads while coordinating with paralegals and vendors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of civil-litigation experience.
• Ability to articulate FIRE’s mission to various audiences.
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
• Excellent legal research skills.
• Excellent editing skills, including providing actionable feedback to junior attorneys.
• Exemplary planning and organizational skills, including meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to manage a full caseload.

Responsibilities

• Identify matters for potential litigation and recruit plaintiffs.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and supporting documents.
• Direct discovery strategy, including drafting and reviewing discovery requests and responses.
• Take and defend depositions; attend hearings, trials, and other proceedings.
• Work with paralegals to identify and negotiate with legal vendors for litigation services.
• Assist in drafting amicus curiae briefs; coordinate with Communications on coverage.
• Supervise staff attorneys, litigation fellows, summer fellows, and semester law clerks.

Skills

Civil litigation

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Editing skills

Discovery rules

Federal Rules of Evidence

Civil Procedure

Time management

Planning & organizational

Communication

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, seeks an attorney to litigate strategic First Amendment cases in a hybrid in-office/remote schedule in the United States. You will advance FIRE’s mission, supervise staff, and engage in media and public speaking engagements.

The role requires at least 6 years of civil-litigation experience, excellent advocacy and research skills, and the ability to manage complex caseloads while coordinating with paralegals and vendors.