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Public Interest
Attorney
Litigation - General (consumer)
1-4 yrs required
Staff Attorney The candidate will review and research current events to spot potential legal issues. Will identify opportunities to uncover government malfeasance or unethical conduct. Engage in legal and factual research, discovery, depositions, motions practice, brief writing, appellate work and amicus briefs. Draft Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state open records act requests. Draft court pleadings, including complaints, motions, and briefs. Interact with executive branch FOIA and state agency open records personnel. Track FOIA and open records request deadlines. Prepare reports, letters, and speeches. Work with communications and development teams on messaging materials. Represent organization in meetings with allies and coalition partners.
Qualification and Experience
The candidate should have a Law degree and admission to practice in at least one state (DC preferred, or eligibility to join). Demonstrated commitment to public interest advocacy is required. Must have 1-4 years of litigation experience. Demonstrated knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act and/or government ethics laws is needed. Should preferably have legal research and litigation experience, and, ideally, familiarity with government record-keeping and/or government ethics laws. Familiarity with the operation of the federal government would also be helpful.
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