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Civil Rights Attorney in Honolulu, HI

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - Hawaii Apr 10,2021 Apr 09,2021 Location USA Honolulu HI
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Public Interest

Attorney

Litigation - Civil Rights

Min 2 yrs required

Profile

Staff Attorney Duties: Develop impact litigation and help the Legal Director shape a legal docket that advances the campaign goals and responds to emerging civil rights and civil liberties threats. Assist the Legal Director in the management of all aspects of the legal program, including by contributing to legal program vision, strategic planning, policies, and procedures. Supervise paralegals, legal fellows, interns, and volunteers. Collaborate with of Hawai‘i colleagues to implement integrated advocacy campaigns using legal, communications, public education, legislative, and ?eld organizing resources, and serve as a resource on legal matters to colleagues. Contribute to maintaining an equity-minded and inclusive organizational climate and culture that is sensitive to Hawaii’s sense of place. Assist the Legal Director in all aspects of legal advocacy. Help the Legal Director shape the overall litigation docket, and execute all phases of litigation. Identify and coordinate the review and selection of potential litigation opportunities, including monitoring current civil rights issues, reviewing and responding to intake requests, interviewing prospective clients, researching potential legal claims, drafting and sending demand letters, and conducting general legal research and legal analysis. Develop cases before the start of litigation, including conducting pre-litigation legal research and legal analysis, conducting factual investigations and witness interviews, preparing litigation strategy memoranda, and preparing pleadings. Engage in litigation in federal and state courts, including negotiating settlements, conducting discovery, engaging in motion practice, presenting oral arguments, and handling trials. Conduct post-trial and post-litigation practice, including supervising and enforcing settlements and handling appeals. Draft and/or coordinate amicus briefs in cases of constitutional significance, both in federal and state courts. Maintain ACLU legal and litigation files, intake database, and other legal program administrative files. Other Advocacy The Staff Attorney will assist the Legal Director and affiliate through other forms of advocacy. The Staff Attorney will: Prepare and present testimony before legislative bodies and administrative agencies. Assist with engaging and mobilizing community members around campaign issues. Make press appearances for the ACLU of Hawai?i, articulating the ACLU’s views to the public on a range of issues. Assist in developing communication materials, including press releases, op-eds, articles, blog posts, and social media assets. Engage in public education, including know your rights events, talk stories, membership meetings, and more. Assist with fundraising, grant proposals, and other tasks needed to promote the organization and its mission. Develop equitable and reciprocal relationships with partner organizations, other lawyers and law firms, and community coalitions and members.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: JD Degree from an accredited law school. Admission to the Hawai?i bar or admission to the Hawai‘i bar within 1 year of employment. Exceptional legal research, writing, analytical, and oral communication skills. 2+ years of trial and/or appellate litigation experience in federal or state courts. Demonstrated record of moving legal cases forward. Experience litigating complex constitutional and civil rights matters. Broad substantive knowledge of constitutional law and civil rights. Excellent project management, organizational, and follow-through skills. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and manage members of a team or group. Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to simultaneously work and manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities. Experience working and communicating with marginalized or vulnerable communities. Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB), both in the workplace and in collaboration with community partners and constituents. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse coalitions and community groups, work across the political spectrum, and value differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion, ability, and socioeconomic circumstance. Proven ability to build and nurture a calm and positive working environment, especially in high-intensity situations. Familiarity with the criminal legal system. Familiarity with Hawai?i.
Deadline: April 30, 2021

Additional info

Send 1) cover letter, (2) resume, (3) writing sample(s) of 8-20 pages total, and (4) 3 professional references.

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