Description:
Opportunity:A Legal Advocacy Organization is seeking an attorney with 1-4 years of legal experience post-law school to join the U.S. Litigation Department for a temporary period of 6 months to cover employee leave. **This is an exciting opportunity for U.S.-barred attorneys interested in gaining exposure to public interest litigation.**
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis for as long as this posting remains online. Start date will be flexible, with preference for a start date before July 2024.
A Legal Advocacy Organization's Litigation Department brings innovative court challenges in U.S. courts to address systemic issues affecting refugees, asylum seekers, and others in need of a safe home. A Legal Advocacy Organization's litigation department develops and brings a range of cases in lead counsel capacity, including FOIA, mandamus, Administrative Procedure Act challenges, and large class actions. Information about our current cases can be found at https://refugeerights.org/litigation/.
Responsibilities:
- Manage, supervise, lead, and engage in all aspects of litigation and litigation-related advocacy as appropriate for level of experience, including case development and filing, legal and factual research, client counseling and interviews, motions practice, discovery, resource creation, policy advocacy, and media advocacy.
- Mentor and consult on litigation led by pro bono attorneys to whom A Legal Advocacy Organization has referred cases, particularly mandamus cases.
- Collaborate with A Legal Advocacy Organization staff members in other departments, including policy, legal services, and communications, to ensure that litigation is supporting and leveraging their work .
- Represent A Legal Advocacy Organization in externally facing relationships, including with other advocates, pro bono firms, media, and donors.
- Participate in tasks that support the organization, such as participating in cross-departmental task forces and providing feedback on organization-wide issues.
Qualifications:
- U.S. law degree (graduating between ‘20 - ‘23) and license to practice law in the U.S. state from which the candidate will perform work for the position.
- Relevant legal experience after law school that provides a foundation for readiness to counsel clients in a culturally sensitive and ethical manner; to manage competing priorities and meet urgent deadlines as needed; to identify, analyze, and research complex issues; to draft briefs and incorporate feedback; and initiate and lead litigation (with appropriate support based on experience level)
- Commitment to teamwork and eagerness to support team members as needed.
- Commitment to centering displaced people and equity principles in our work. We encourage applications from attorneys with lived experience of displacement and/or marginalization.
