to develop, execute, and support major litigation efforts. - Work within the principles of community lawyering and participate in interdisciplinary teams. - Engage closely with the organization's six programs: Civil Rights and Racial Justice; Health... Justice and Public Benefits; Housing and C...
engaged in impactful public-interest law, focusing on areas such... free speech, private property rights, and educational choice. Attorneys... will be responsible for developing their own cases, directing legal strategy, taking depositions, and presenting oral arguments through every stage of litigation,...
and litigate emerging separation of powers theories to enforce individuals’ rights through the Constitution’s structural... protections. - Advocate for separation of powers both philosophically and practically by engaging with organizations, trade groups, academia, and the media to advance the organization’s str...
Job Title Human Rights Legal Fellow Department International... and draft memoranda on human rights situations in countries... the right to nationality. - Research the application of international human rights norms to country... conditions, developments in domestic legal systems, and their implicat...
Job Title: Human Rights Accountability Legal Fellow Job... credible use of targeted human rights and anti-corruption sanctions... 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...
Title: Senior Paralegal (Litigation) Job Responsibilities: - Provide administrative and litigation support for the Legal team, working on all aspects of litigation such as intake, preparation of initial drafts of lawsuits and exhibits, discovery, trial materials, settlement, and executing federal and state...
ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMER 2026 JOB TITLE Legal Intern JOB RESPONSIBILITIES The **Members Only** of the District of Columbia is offering up to seven legal internship positions for Summer 2026. The internships available include: - Two positions in the Housing Law Unit. Interns are expected to... begin...
distinct responsibilities: - Family Law Unit and Housing Law... Unit interns will support... supervising attorneys throughout the litigation process. This includes conducting client interviews, drafting complaints and motions, managing discovery responses and filings, and preparing for hearings and trials....
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...
at the organization offers law students a unique opportunity... skills in international environmental law and human rights. The... responsibilities of... of domestic and international law, including environmental and human... rights law, international investment... law, and... international trade law and policy. - As...
at the organization provides law students with an opportunity... skills in international environmental law and the use of... legal strategies to protect human rights and the environment.... responsibilities include: - Conducting research and writing on domestic and international law topics, includi...
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...
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...
role within the Voting Rights Project at the organization... racial justice and civil rights through legal advocacy. The... principal areas of support include litigation, election protection, and programmatic activities. Key responsibilities include: - Leading and participating in litigation across federal and...
Title: Special Counsel, Rapid Response Job Responsibilities: - Work within the organization's legal department to identify, evaluate, and develop potential litigation in cases critical to defending democracy and other rapid-response situations. - Draft and file emergency pleadings as needed...
Internship Job Responsibilities: - Conduct international human rights legal research and... draft memoranda to support litigation, fact-finding reports, and advocacy materials. - Assist in preparing documents for litigation before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, African Commission on... Human and Peoples’ Rights, and......
courts, focusing on immigrant rights, civil liberties, First Amendment... protections, and privacy rights. - Conduct factual record development,... legal research, and analysis; identify plaintiffs; draft pleadings, briefs, and motions; handle discovery processes. - Collaborate with internal staff and external partners to ensure...
the Co-Director, Litigation, for the overall litigation vision and leadership of the team. - Lead and support all phases of impact litigation in federal and state courts, focusing on immigrant rights, civil liberties, First Amendment... protections, and privacy rights. - Conduct...
Title: Senior Litigation Attorney Organization: CAIR Legal Defense Fund (a nonprofit subsidiary of CAIR Foundation) Job Responsibilities: - Lead or co-lead trial teams and collaborate with other attorneys on case strategy. - Independently manage all aspects of litigation, including fact investigations, coordinating expert discovery,...
& HIV Project at the organization’s National Office entails a variety of responsibilities aimed at advancing the rights of LGBTQ individuals and... those living with HIV. The role involves creating and implementing strategies that leverage litigation, legislative advocacy, policy advoc...
or Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Reform Project Job Responsibilities: - Lead... and contribute to impact litigation in state and federal courts across the ., including tasks such as investigating potential lawsuits, researching and drafting pleadings and briefs, engaging in discovery and motion...
Title Deputy Director Job Responsibilities The Deputy Director, Litigation at the organization will lead complex civil and constitutional litigation efforts. The role involves developing and executing comprehensive litigation strategies, overseeing case direction, discovery, and trial work. The Deputy Director will mentor and supervise...
Senior Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney... Attorney in the Voting Rights Project is responsible for... developing and litigating voting rights cases in state and... statutory cases on voting rights issues, which includes researching... and drafting pleadings, briefs,...
Policy Counsel/Advisor – Voting Rights & Democracy Job Responsibilities: The Senior... portfolio focused on voting rights and judicial nominations. The... incumbent will engage in public policy advocacy, which includes legislative advocacy, advocacy with administrative agencies, and close collaboration with coalition allies and...
Title: Legal Operations Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Legal Operations Intern will be a crucial part of the Office of the General Counsel at the organization, which provides in-house legal support in areas such as contracts, data privacy, governance, and...
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,...
child custody, other family law issues, civil protection orders,... 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...
Title: Asia Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: The Asia Legal Fellow will be responsible for a range of tasks aimed at promoting human rights and accountability within... the South and Southeast Asian regions. Key and drafting memoranda on human rights issues in priority......
Title: Paralegal/Investigator, Housing Practice Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal/Investigator will be an integral part of the housing team at the organization, assisting in the provision of civil legal services to low-income residents of the District of Columbia. The primary responsibilities...