Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, National Security Project

New York, NY - Nationalfull timeOn Site

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senior

$96k–$120k

H1B: no

Aclu The Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel conducts strategic impact litigation and advocacy on national security issues. This role involves legal research, client interaction, drafting pleadings, and collaborating across ACLU departments.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Project Director, the Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel will conduct strategic impact litigation and advocacy on priority issues of the Project.
Engage in litigation through: legal research; fact development; working with clients and witnesses; drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda; discovery and motion practice; and conducting oral arguments in the trial and appellate courts
Identify and develop new litigation and other advocacy projects by conducting factual, legal, and strategic analysis, and devising relevant theories and materials
Analyze legislation for potential litigation
Serve as a resource for ACLU legislative and policy work and advancing ACLU policy goals through public education, organizing, and participating in coalitions
Collaborate with staff across the organization, including in other projects within the ACLU’s Legal Department, Communications, Affiliate Support, National Political Advocacy Department, and state affiliates to advance Project priorities
Engage in public speaking, including at conferences and with the media
Work with and advise ACLU state affiliates and partner organizations
Develop relationships with other advocates, lawyers, academics, and potential clients to further Project priorities
Travel as required for litigation, conferences, and case and strategy development
Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned
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