Job Title: Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Attorney at the organization will work on civil law matters such as family law, guardianship, disaster recovery, veterans' legal services, victims' advocacy, public benefits, and real property law. The role involves working independently and as part of a team to achieve positive results for clients. Attorneys will collaborate with superior legal professionals in civil litigation and administrative law to strategize and advocate
Job Title: Associate, HONORS Program Job Responsibilities: **Members Only** Enforcement Associates, Honors Program make meaningful contributions to Enforcement’s investigations and decisions about whether to bring disciplinary actions against individuals and firms in the financial industry. Honors Associates gain substantive hands-on legal experience that develops their lawyering skills in investigating, litigating, and writing. They also gain specialized knowledge about the financia...
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization will be responsible for the direct representation of the organization's clients who are claiming actual innocence in postconviction matters in both state and federal courts. This role involves working as co-counsel with the Executive Director and Legal Director to achieve the vacation of conviction and sentence, dismissal of all charges, and the release of clients from prison. Key duties i
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Housing Law (Partially Remote) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney position at the organization involves a high degree of professionalism, compassion, independence, and personal initiative. The successful candidate will provide a full range of high-quality legal services to individual clients and client groups, which may include representation in circuit court and administrative proceedings. Primary responsibilities include: - Interviewi
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Housing Unit Job Responsibilities: - Embrace and support the mission, standards, policies, procedures, and confidentiality guidelines of the organization. - Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients served by the Housing Unit. - Develop and maintain specialized knowledge in housing matters, particularly landlord-tenant issues, homelessness prevention, and government benefits. - Provide legal services to low-income clients and clie
Job Title: Litigation Director Job Responsibilities: - Develop and implement strategic planning for litigation and appeals. - Review significant pleadings, including complaints, briefs on substantive issues, and appellate briefs. - Mentor and co-counsel with advocates where appropriate. - Attend significant court appearances, depositions, and settlement conferences alongside both advocates engaged in complex litigation and less experienced advocates. - Supervise litigation c
Job Title: Litigation Director Job Responsibilities: - Provide general supervision of systemic litigation in state, federal, and appellate courts, and administrative proceedings. - Offer support, mentoring, and supervision for litigation conducted by newer and less experienced advocates. - Ensure a strategic focus on program litigation and advocacy, providing technical assistance, co-counseling, and appropriate training. - Support strategic litigation and systemic advocacy,
Job Title: Litigation Director Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Director at the organization is tasked with a variety of responsibilities centered around supervising and enhancing litigation efforts. These include: - Developing and implementing strategic planning for litigation and appeals. - Reviewing significant pleadings such as complaints, briefs on substantive issues, and appellate briefs. - Mentoring and co-counseling with advocates where appropriate, and att
Job Title: Managing/Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Managing/Senior Staff Attorney at the organization is tasked with protecting and advocating for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities in various settings, including institutional environments, communities, and Florida's public schools. The Senior Staff Attorney is responsible for the delivery of legal services, which includes legal supervision of advocate/investigators and other non-attorney staf
Job Title Managing/Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities The Managing/Senior Staff Attorney is tasked with protecting and advocating for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities in institutional settings, the community, and public schools across Florida. Responsibilities include the delivery of legal services and legal supervision of assigned advocate/investigators and other non-attorney staff. The attorney will represent clients and the organization in vario
Job Title Managing/Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities The Managing/Senior Staff Attorney at the organization is tasked with protecting and advocating for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities in various settings including institutional environments, community spaces, and public schools in Florida. The Senior Staff Attorney is responsible for delivering legal services provided by the organization, which includes supervising the work of assigned advocate
Job Title: Managing/Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Managing/Senior Staff Attorney will be responsible for protecting and advocating for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities in institutional settings, communities, and public schools across Florida. Key responsibilities include the delivery of legal services, legal supervision of assigned advocate/investigators and non-attorney staff, and providing legal representation in various forums. The Senio
Job Title: Supervising Attorney - Housing Law (Partially Remote) Job Responsibilities: - Supervise support staff and paralegals who report directly to the position, and/or coordinate a project or substantive component such as tax, fair housing, or medical-legal partnerships. - Serve as a mentor and resource for other legal staff within the unit. - Prepare and submit project reports as applicable. - Interview and counsel clients in the office, at outreach sites, and elsewhere
Job Title: Separation of Powers Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Generate and lead high-profile cases within the organization’s Separation of Powers Program. - Identify and litigate emerging separation of powers theories, focusing on enforcing 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 media to advance the orga...