Voting Rights Litigation Counsel (Remote)

National Black Lawyers Top 100; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20+ days PTO

Health insurance (100% employee)

401K with match

Tech and home office stipends

Coworking space access

Recurring teambuilding opportunities

Job summary

Democracy Defenders Action seeks a mid-level litigation associate to join its remote team and assist with voting rights cases, trials, and appellate work, collaborating with external partners on high-impact challenges.

The candidate should have a JD, DC bar waiver if needed, 5–10 years of litigation experience, and a demonstrated commitment to democracy. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Bar membership in good standing, with the ability to waive into the D.C. bar upon hiring.
• 5-10 years of litigation experience, including trial advocacy and appellate work; election law and voting rights experience preferred.
• Experience as a prosecutor, public defender, or litigator for a nonprofit organization or government agency preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in all phases of trial litigation, including legal research, drafting pleadings, conducting discovery (including taking and defending depositions), oral argument, witness preparation, and trial advocacy.
• Demonstrated appellate experience preferred.
• Strong research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Capacity to manage multiple cases and prioritize effectively.
• Discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Unwavering commitment to defeating election sabotage and denial, fighting autocracy, and building a resilient democracy.
• Experience (professional, volunteer, or otherwise) advancing democracy, election integrity, and the rule of law.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and an ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs.
• Occasional travel required.
• Occasional weeknight and weekend work required.

Responsibilities

• Support election and voting rights litigation, including trial prep, strategy, and execution.
• Participate in all phases of litigation, including pre-filing research, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, courtroom advocacy, and appeals.
• Draft and coordinate amicus briefs for critical democracy-related cases, with an emphasis on election and voting rights cases.
• Assist with identifying and selecting plaintiffs for impactful litigation.
• Collaborate with internal multidisciplinary teams and external partners, including co-counsel, nonprofit allies, and communications professionals, to coordinate legal strategy and messaging.
• Manage a small portfolio of active cases and ensure deadlines, filings, and legal deliverables are met with precision.
• Produce high-quality, effective legal content under tight deadlines, and effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced legal environment.
• Travel as needed for court appearances, discovery, and collaborative strategy meetings.
• Draft and review talking points and other media materials for amplification of work and cases.
• Other tasks as needed.

Job description

Democracy Defenders Action seeks a mid-level litigation associate to join its remote team and assist with voting rights cases, trials, and appellate work, collaborating with external partners on high-impact challenges.

The candidate should have a JD, DC bar waiver if needed, 5–10 years of litigation experience, and a demonstrated commitment to democracy. Occasional travel is required.