Senior Counsel

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

**Senior Counsel**

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is seeking a Senior Counsel to join their team in Scottsdale, AZ or Lansdowne, VA. The Senior Counsel is responsible for undertaking the most advanced and complex litigation handled by ADF, carrying the brunt of the day-to-day litigation, and training more junior attorneys to litigate within areas of particular interest to ADF.

**Essential Responsibilities:**

- Litigate complex cases at appellate and trial levels
- Undertake immediate legal action in urgent circumstances
- Exercise initiative as a senior attorney to investigate potential cases
- Represent clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government.
- Supervise individual attorneys and team attorneys who are litigating federal and state civil rights cases
- Review and edit substantive briefs
- Participate in moot courts for appellate and trial cases
- Train and mentor midlevel and junior attorneys in all phases of state and federal litigation.
- Maintain superior quality of all legal papers via review and editing; conduct advanced legal research on novel issues of law
- Interview clients and witnesses
- Prepare and file legal briefs
- Develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in preparation for presentation of case
- Provide legal advice regarding laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses
- Cooperate with Development team by accepting various opportunities to communicate ADF’s legal operations to our ministry friends
- Network and develop relationships with allied attorneys, and/or potential allied attorneys.

**Skills Needed to Succeed:**

- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and proven project management skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to work, motivate, and initiate within a team
- Ability to prioritize and achieve deadline goals
- Ability to professionally handle confidential information
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, and Westlaw software
- Bachelor’s degree; ., licensed to practice law in relevant jurisdiction
- 10+ years of experience strongly preferred

**Compensation and Benefits:**

Alliance Defending Freedom offers team members a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes major medical insurance, dental care, medical and dependent care reimbursement, paid disability, long-term care insurance, and life insurance. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match. Work and life balance is important to the well-being of our team members. You will receive paid time off (PTO) that starts accruing from your hire date and 11 paid holidays per year.

**Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom**

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is seeking a highly professional Senior Counsel to join their team in Scottsdale, AZ or Lansdowne, VA. As Senior Counsel, you are a vital part of the ADF Team. In this role, you are responsible for undertaking the most advanced and complex litigation handled by ADF, carrying the brunt of the day-to-day litigation, and training more junior attorneys to litigate within areas of particular interest to ADF.

**Essential Responsibilities:**

- Litigate complex cases at appellate and trial levels
- Undertake immediate legal action in urgent circumstances
- Exercise initiative as a senior attorney to investigate potential cases
- Represent clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government.
- Supervise individual attorneys and team attorneys who are litigating federal and state civil rights cases
- Review and edit substantive briefs
- Participate in moot courts for appellate and trial cases
- Train and mentor midlevel and junior attorneys in all phases of state and federal litigation.
- Maintain superior quality of all legal papers via review and editing; conduct advanced legal research on novel issues of law
- Interview clients and witnesses
- Prepare and file legal briefs
- Develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in preparation for presentation of case
- Provide legal advice regarding laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses
- Cooperate with Development team by accepting various opportunities to communicate ADF’s legal operations to our ministry friends
- Network and develop relationships with allied attorneys, and/or potential allied attorneys.

**Skills Needed to Succeed:**

- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and proven project management skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to work, motivate, and initiate within a team
- Ability to prioritize and achieve deadline goals
- Ability to professionally handle confidential information
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, and Westlaw software
- Bachelor’s degree; ., licensed to practice law in relevant jurisdiction
- 10+ years of experience strongly preferred

**Compensation and Benefits:**

Alliance Defending Freedom offers team members a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a salary of $60, 835. Major medical insurance, dental care, medical and dependent care reimbursement, paid disability, long-term care insurance, and life insurance are included. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match. Work and life balance is important to the well-being of our team members. You will receive paid time off (PTO) that starts

Major medical insurance, dental care, medical and dependent care reimbursement, paid disability, long-term care insurance, life insurance, 401(k) plan with a generous company match, paid time off, 11 paid holidays per year

Excellent organizational skills, excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail and proven project management skills, excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, excellent problem solving skills, strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, and Westlaw software

Bachelor’s degree; J.D.

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Qualification and Experience Bachelor’s degree; J.D., licensed to practice law in relevant jurisdiction, 10+ years of experience strongly preferred

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