Senior Native Hawaiian Rights Litigation Counsel

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) in Hawaiʻi is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel to join our impact litigation team. The role focuses on government rules and policies that advance Native Hawaiian rights, with experience in trial and appellate practice and leadership of complex cases.

You will develop cases, supervise litigation activities, supervise witnesses and discovery, engage with NHLC leadership and communities, and advocate on behalf of clients across a wide range of public

Qualifications

• Extensive trial and appellate litigation experience.
• Strong ability to manage complex cases and lead teams.
• Experience with depositions and discovery.
• Ability to engage with indigenous communities and stakeholders.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage assigned cases from intake to resolution.
• Formulate litigation strategy and supervise case work.
• Lead preparation for trials and appellate oral arguments.
• Conduct discovery, marshal facts, prepare witnesses.
• Advise NHLC leadership and engage with communities and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with partners and co-counsel to advance NHLC projects.

Skills

Litigation strategy

Trial & appellate advocacy

Depositions

Legal research & writing

Client relations

Leadership & collaboration

Job description

Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) in Hawaiʻi is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel to join our impact litigation team. The role focuses on government rules and policies that advance Native Hawaiian rights, with experience in trial and appellate practice and leadership of complex cases.

You will develop cases, supervise litigation activities, supervise witnesses and discovery, engage with NHLC leadership and communities, and advocate on behalf of clients across a wide range of public