Senior Staff Attorney GLAD Law

Out Professionals; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

GLAD Law is seeking a Senior Staff Attorney for a fully remote, nationwide role. The attorney will report to the Legal Director, supervise multiple attorneys, and manage an active docket including precedent-setting cases against the federal government.

Strong leadership in collaboration with a seasoned legal team is essential. The position emphasizes leadership in legislation, litigation, policy, and public education to advance justice for sexual orientation, gender identity, and HIV status,

Responsibilities

• Supervise attorneys and lead litigation teams to advance GLAD Law's priorities.
• Develop strategies using legislation, litigation, policy, and public education to advance justice for LGBTQ+ communities and racial justice.
• May assist on GLAD Law's ongoing policy work.

Job description

Summary of Position

GLAD Law seeks at least one senior attorney with a minimum of 10 years of litigation experience, who has a passion for LGBTQ+ and/or HIV work as well as all related social justice issues that impact the LGBTQ+ community, including racial justice. This is a senior leadership role in the Legal Department at a crucial moment for LGBTQ+ rights and civil rights more broadly. Reporting to the Legal Director, and working in collaboration with the legal team, the Senior Staff Attorney will supervise multiple attorneys — both formally and through leading litigation teams — and will handle an active workload of litigation to advance GLAD Law’s organizational priorities, including precedent-setting cases against the federal government. The Senior Staff Attorney may also assist on GLAD Law’s ongoing policy work.

This position presents an opportunity for a leader to join an experienced and intergenerational legal team, to help create and lead strategies using legislation, litigation, policy, and public education to advance justice on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and HIV status, and to exemplify commitment to racial justice.

Location & Work Arrangement

This is a fully remote position, and GLAD Law welcomes applicants nationwide. The legal team is fully virtual and gathers in person one day per month. Preference may be given to candidates based on the East Coast or within commuting distance of Boston, but GLAD Law will make a nationwide arrangement work for the right candidate. Office space at the GLAD law office is available for those interested.

Compensation & Benefits

Positions include comprehensive training and competitive benefits including health insurance, 401K, and opportunities for professional growth. GLAD Law’s salary ranges for attorneys are tied to years of experience since law school graduation. The salary range for an attorney with 11–19 years of experience is $145,000 to $170,000; for an attorney with 20–29 years of experience, the range is $170,000 to $200,000.