Application Requirements: A resume, cover letter and writing sample are required for all applications. Writing sample should be a legal brief or memorandum. Please include salary requirements in your cover letter. Two writing samples are required for applicants with more than five years of relevant legal experience. All interested candidates should submit their application materials to the **Members Only** Employment Opportunities Portal. **Members Only** is an equal opportunity e
Job Title: Associate or Staff Attorney Department: Program/ELP Job Responsibilities: - Litigate key lawsuits for the organization, particularly Federal Energy Regulatory Commission dockets, under the supervision of managing and senior staff attorneys. This includes taking on increasing responsibilities in case development, legal research and writing, and oral advocacy. - Represent the organization in selected regional transmission organization stakeholder processes, engagin
Job Title: Associate or Staff Attorney Department: Program/ELP Education and Experience Information: - . degree and license to practice law. - 5-9 years of experience as a practicing attorney for the Staff Attorney position. Job Responsibilities: - Litigate key lawsuits for the organization, including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission dockets, under the supervision of managing and senior staff attorneys. This includes assuming increasing litigation responsibilities s
Job Title: One-Year Project Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program Job Responsibilities: The Project Attorney will engage in a variety of tasks to support litigation and advocacy efforts within the Sustainable Food & Farming Program. Key responsibilities include: - Participating in strategic legal advocacy by conducting factual investigations, legal research and analysis, memo writing, drafting comments or briefs, and participating in agency meetings and administrat
Job Title Attorney Job Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions: Active litigation and assistance with Team litigation (approximately 80-85%) - Litigate cases on behalf of the organization and its partners, including leading record-review cases, drafting c
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney is an integral member of the legal advocacy team at the organization, focusing on promoting and defending the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities. The Staff Attorney will engage in various responsibilities, including: - Providing direct legal assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities, particularly those seeking to exercise self-determination and access to decision-making sup
Job Title: Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: Senior Staff Attorneys in the organization’s Litigation Program are entrusted with the management of assigned cases and projects, ensuring the completion of all necessary research, filings, and other litigation aspects. They play a pivotal role in developing new cases within the Litigation Program, which seeks to expand legal protections for animals through strategic, high-impact lawsuits against government agencies, i...
Position Title: Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Conduct screenings for union members with temporary statuses such as TPS, DACA, DALE, or other forms of deferred action or parole to identify relief or defenses to deportation for which they may be eligible. - Conduct in-person screening clinics in strategic locations where participating unions have identified large groups of members who require assistance. - Provide referrals to other attorneys or,
JOB TITLE Economic Security Unit Managing Attorney JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Management - Supervise all supervising and staff attorneys practicing within the Economic Security Unit (ESU), and any staff attorneys working on cases within the ESU practice areas to ensure high-quality delivery of services. - Manage and/or support the supervision of all non-attorney staff working within the ESU, such as project coordinators and paralegals. - Exercise the full range of supervisor
Job Title: Counsel, Discovery & Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Handle the docket of information requests received by the organization, including third-party subpoenas issued in arbitration proceedings, and civil and criminal litigation cases. - Exercise legal judgment under limited supervision to respond to information requests, preserve privileges, and protect the confidentiality of organization information. - Determine the complexity of requests, identify applicable o
Job Title: Deputy Director, Legal Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Director, Legal at the organization is tasked with leading and collaborating with the Legal and other Advocacy department staff to advance programmatic work aligned with the organization’s strategic framework. This role involves spearheading litigation teams comprising Staff and Senior Staff Attorneys, Paralegals, and administrative staff to identify, develop, and conduct impact litigation and legal advocac...
Job Title: Director, Litigation Job Responsibilities: The Director, Litigation at the organization is a key subject matter expert responsible for leading and executing the Legal department’s litigation work. The Director plays a crucial role in protecting the rights of low-income immigrant communities through impact litigation and legal advocacy. This position involves a combination of substantive and strategic work, supervision, and departmental operations to maximize the...
Job Title: National Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide expert legal services to unaccompanied children facing removal proceedings through direct representation and pro bono facilitation. - Offer robust consultation, training, and technical assistance to pro bono attorneys who have accepted cases from the organization. - Supervise Senior Paralegals, Paralegals, interns, and other non-attorney staff as needed. - Mentor pro bono attorneys and provide direct legal re
Job Title: National Senior Attorney Job Responsibilities: The National Senior Attorney at the organization is responsible for providing senior-level expertise and leadership in delivering legal services to unaccompanied children facing removal proceedings. Key responsibilities include: - Providing mentoring to pro bono attorneys and direct legal representation to clients as needed, which involves legal research, formulating legal strategy, conducting client interviews, appea
Job Title: Director, Legal Strategy Job Responsibilities: The Director, Legal Strategy is a subject matter expert responsible for leading and executing the legal strategy and training work within the legal department of the organization. This role involves: - Collaborating with the Vice President, Litigation and Legal Strategy, and Director, Litigation to develop and execute legal and legal advocacy strategies. - Leading litigation teams of Staff and Senior Staff Attorneys,
Job Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization lead and engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education furthering the organization’s mission. The Senior Counsel will work independently and collaboratively to help serve the organization’s Regional Office and to further the mission of the organization nationwide. Key responsibilities include: - Participate in the management of the Legal Department, incl...
Job Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization are pivotal in spearheading impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and educational initiatives that align with the organization's mission. The role involves working both independently and collaboratively to support the organization's regional office and nationwide mission. Key responsibilities include: 1. Public Policy: - Conceptualizing and drafting legislative and administrative propo
Job Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsel at the organization will lead and engage in impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education to further the organization's mission. Responsibilities include: - Devising legal theories and litigation strategies. - Identifying and cultivating litigation opportunities through various channels such as the legal Help Desk, private attorney referrals, media accounts, or government actions. - Conducting litigati
Job Title: Senior Director & Counsel, Enterprise Data Privacy Office Job Responsibilities: The Senior Director and Counsel, Privacy, serving as the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), leads the organization's Enterprise Data Privacy Office and oversees its privacy function. The CPO is tasked with designing, implementing, and operating a top-tier privacy program. This involves understanding the organization's risk profile and developing policies, procedures, training, awareness prog
Job Title General Counsel Job Responsibilities The General Counsel at the organization is responsible for overseeing all legal compliance aspects. This role involves working closely with a part-time deputy general counsel and reporting to the organization’s Co-Presidents while advising all internal managers. Key responsibilities include: - Ensuring strict adherence to all applicable legal standards, including corporate governance requirements, IRS rules for 501(c)(3) a...
Job Title: 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The 2026 Legal Fellowship at the organization offers recent law school graduates an opportunity to engage in significant legal work on pressing public matters. The fellow's responsibilities include: - Conducting legal research - Analyzing emerging legal issues - Handling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Federal Election Commission (FEC) litigation - Drafting administrative complaints - Assisting in the prepa
Job Title: Policy Counsel Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Policy Counsel Fellowship at the organization offers recent law school graduates a unique opportunity to engage in policy development aimed at upholding the rule of law, protecting democratic institutions, and ensuring accountability for abuses of power. The fellow will work closely with the policy team on several key tasks: - Monitoring legislative developments to stay informed about changes and trends. - Analyz
Job Title: Officer, Legal Affairs and Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Assist internal clients in strategically planning projects, agreements, communications, and ongoing programmatic work to ensure compliance with all applicable domestic and international laws. - Provide risk-calibrated, legally informed business advice in support of the organization's existing, expanding, and new lines of domestic and international work, including partnerships with domestic and internationa
Job Title: Senior Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Attorney will play an integral role in the organization's oceans-related federal litigation and regulatory advocacy as a senior member of the Oceans Division. Responsibilities include: - Representing the organization in litigation, which involves conducting legal research and analysis, preparing briefs, and delivering oral arguments. - Collaborating with attorneys in the Litigation Program and other Oceans attorney
Job Title: Principal Intelligence Specialist Job Responsibilities: The Principal Intelligence Specialist is integral to the mission of StratIntel within the Member Supervision department of the organization. The role involves leading complex analytical projects to identify emerging market risks with minimal supervision. The responsibilities include developing sophisticated frameworks to evaluate high-impact threats and providing expert insights on strategic targets affecting
Job Title: Assistant Special Counsel, Office of Hearing Officers Job Responsibilities: The Assistant Special Counsel in the Office of Hearing Officers is a senior-level legal position responsible for providing effective legal support to Hearing Officers in connection with the adjudication of disciplinary proceedings. The role involves handling a wide range of cases brought by the Department of Enforcement against registered firms and associated persons, as well as temporary
Job Title: Arthur D. Hellman Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Work closely with FIRE’s First Amendment litigators on substantive projects that advance strategic litigation. - Engage in legal research and writing, client interaction, and media relations. - Contribute meaningfully to active cases related to the protection of freedom of speech, expression, and thought. - Build a long-term relationship with the organization, with the potential to return as a full-time employ...
Job Title: Temporary Senior Paralegal Job Responsibilities: - Oversee the overall programmatic function of the paralegal program within the department. - Onboard, train, and supervise paralegals, including conducting initial and ongoing training for paralegal staff. Troubleshoot, review, and provide quality assurance of referrals, filings, and pleadings. Provide daily support and coaching, conduct regular check-ins, and performance evaluations. Ensure consistent and effectiv
Job Title: Senior Counsel (Election Protection) Job Responsibilities: - Perform duties in accordance with the organization's values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence. - Maintain and develop high-quality relationships with clients by exercising sound judgment, commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, follow-through, and reliability. - Proactively identify clients' needs and the organization's ability to meet them, including developing
Job Title: Program Director (Rule of Law) Job Responsibilities: - Lead and manage a team to address clients' needs within the rule of law and accountability sector, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Legal. - Partner with internal and external stakeholders to design, implement, and expand projects within the rule of law lane of work. - Manage Counsels, Senior Counsels, and external consultants, demonstrating leadership in line with the organization's core values
Job Title: Counsel/Senior Counsel, Voting Rights Program and Bernard and Anne Spitzer Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Conduct legal and factual research and public writing to support policy advocacy, legislative reform, and communications initiatives. - Help advance state-level policy reforms, often in collaboration with coalition partners. - Participate in impact litigation, including research, brief writing, and strategy development. - Write and speak for a general, non-leg
Job Title: Legislative Director, Courts, Justice, & Administrative Law Job Responsibilities: The Legislative Director for Courts, Justice, & Administrative Law at the organization is responsible for developing and implementing legislative and administrative strategies related to court integrity, justice system, and administrative law issues. The role entails direct lobbying of Congress and the Administration, educating these bodies on key legal challenges and rulings, and ac
Job Title: Managing Director, Washington, DC Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at the local level, effectively engaging government, private sector partners, and community stakeholders to advance KIND’s mission. - Supervise Senior Attorney...
Job Title: Chief Legal Advocacy Officer Job Responsibilities: The Chief Legal Advocacy Officer (CLAO) at the organization is an executive leadership role focused on advancing the organization's litigation, policy, and public education strategies to serve LGBTQ+ communities and individuals living with HIV. The CLAO is responsible for: - Shaping and advancing litigation, policy, and public education strategies. - Strengthening organizational systems and infrastructure in alig
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Domestic Violence & Family Law Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Domestic Violence & Family Law Unit at the organization is responsible for representing clients in a variety of intrafamily matters within the . Superior Court. The attorney will assist survivors of domestic violence with Civil Protection Orders and represent clients in cases involving custody, child support, parentage, and divorce. Additionally, the attorney w
Job Title: Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Engage in all facets of federal and state court litigation. - Conduct factual and legal research, providing guidance and analysis of laws across various jurisdictions. - Draft, review, and edit analytic and persuasive written work products. - Advise government clients, considering legal, political, and justice aspects of each case. - Meet with government and non-government stakeholders. - Support and potentially lead legal orga
Job Title: Legal Counsel, Corporate Engagement Job Responsibilities: - Conduct complex legal research and analysis concerning state and federal legislative, regulatory, and litigation opportunities to achieve the objectives of the organization's corporate engagement efforts. - Defend shareholder proposals from company no-action requests to the SEC, providing strategic input, drafting assistance, and legal representation during meetings with companies. - Conduct legal and top
Job Title: Associate General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Associate General Counsel will provide guidance and counsel on a variety of legal matters within the organization. Responsibilities include: - Advising on day-to-day legal issues such as labor and employment, contracts, insurance, intellectual property, nonprofit corporate governance, privacy, and lobbying. - Establishing, implementing, and updating organizational policies and procedures to mitigate risks and ens
Job Title: Human Rights Accountability Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Assist in promoting and facilitating the credible use of targeted human rights and anti-corruption sanctions under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program and other similar authorities. - Work with civil society groups to identify issues of concern and prepare recommendations for Magnitsky-style sanctions targets to governments in response to developing human rights crises. - Identify advocacy opportu
Job Title: Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: The Legal Fellow at the organization will play a pivotal role in advancing the mission of transforming the food system to be more sustainable and ethical. The responsibilities include: - Conducting legal and policy research related to the regulation of alternative proteins. - Producing clear, accurate legal analysis. - Drafting research memoranda on topics related to the regulation of alternative proteins. - Drafting bill analys
Job Title: Part-Time Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Independently provide trauma-informed legal representation in cases which may include child custody, other family law issues, civil protection orders, criminal record vacatur/expungement, name changes, and crime victims advocacy. - Maintain updated case files within the organization's case management system. - Conduct Human Trafficking trainings and Know Your Rights workshops. - Comply with grant metrics, restrictio
Job Title: General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The General Counsel at the organization will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the organization operates within legal parameters and adheres to its Code of Conduct. Key responsibilities include: - Overseeing legal guidance and supervising the Associate General Counsel. - Managing strategic advisory responsibilities and day-to-day tasks for the Legal department, which includes contract reviews, file management, and budget o
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Child Advocacy Program Job Responsibilities: - Carry a substantial caseload of cases, serving as the court-appointed Guardian ad litem for child clients in custody matters in DC Superior Court. - Provide high-quality representation by spending meaningful time with each child client, conducting thorough investigations, and advocating for the child’s best interest both in and out of court. - Maintain timely and thorough case files for each client. ...
Job Title: Supervising Family Law Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Supervise pro bono attorneys providing free legal advice to survivors of domestic violence at community clinics. - Supervise pro bono attorneys representing survivors of domestic violence in custody, child support, and divorce matters, with some supervision in Civil Protection Order matters, all within DC Superior Court. - Provide ongoing case-specific guidance to pro bono attorneys, including answering subst
Job Title: Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: Legal fellows at the organization are involved in promoting and protecting the rights of adults and children with mental health disabilities. This is achieved through cutting-edge litigation and shaping federal policy. The responsibilities include: - Working on . Supreme Court and other federal and state appellate cases. - Bringing impact litigation at the trial court level. - Engaging in policy advocacy in Congress and at fed
Job Title: Housing Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Housing Attorney at the organization is tasked with representing tenants in various legal matters related to housing. The primary responsibilities include: - Defending tenants against complaints for possession of real estate. - Engaging in affirmative litigation on behalf of tenants and tenant associations. - Representing tenants in administrative agencies and providing advice and counsel on housing-related matters. - Ha
Job Title: Senior Counsel or Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Job Responsibilities: As a Senior Counsel or Senior Staff Attorney in the Legal department, you will engage in all facets of impact and individual litigation, including legal research, fact investigation, client collaboration, drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments in court. You will identify and develo