Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Special Education Unit (SEU) of the organization is tasked with ensuring that school-aged children with special needs receive the free appropriate public education (FAPE) as guaranteed by federal and New York State law. The responsibilities include: - Conducting intake calls and providing advice to parents on special education matters. - Drafting and filing legal documents such as due process complain
**Job Title: Associate General Counsel** **Job Responsibilities:** - Negotiate, draft, and review general business, vendor, consultant, and real estate contracts and agreements. Exercise substantial autonomy in handling contracts and releases for the Development, Communications, and Operations departments. - Conduct legal research and analysis to assist the General Counsel’s Office in providing counsel on legal and regulatory matters affecting the organization. These matte...
Job Title: Policy Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Identify, develop, and implement legislative and policy reform strategies at federal, state, and local levels, focusing on ensuring fair administration of criminal justice laws without racial bias. - Secure and prepare opportunities for influencing legislation and policy at the federal level, which includes commenting on proposed legislation and rules, submitting statements and letters, preparing advocacy materials, and organ
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Colombia Researcher The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a research and advocacy agenda focusing on Colombia. A primary objective of the research and advocacy will be to curb violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL). Monitor and document human rights abuses by collecting and analyzing information from a wide variety of sources including governments, NGOs, local and international journalists, diplomats, security forces, read more
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Issue Advocate Working at the state and/or federal level, Issue Advocate will play the following roles: Issue Expert: Develop approach to problems within a broader political context, and develop comprehensive platforms for solving them. Political Strategist: Frame the problem, the public interest solution, the strategy, and the tactics for protecting the public interest. Identify allies and opponents. Formulate the campaign strategy and create an action plan. Resear read more
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LGBT Deferred Associate Fellow The Fellow will be an integral part of the Project and will attend regular staff meetings. Responsibilities with the LGBT and AIDS Project will vary depending on the Fellow’s level of experience, but will likely include screening and developing potential litigation, participating in ongoing federal and state court cases, doing legal research, drafting pleadings and briefs, analyzing and drafting state legislation, and doing public educat... read more
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Immigrants' Rights Project Fellowship - Fall 2011 The candidate will work on projects addressing immigrants' rights in any of our core priority areas. Proposed projects often combine litigation and advocacy with community outreach and public education. Should have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school prior to starting the fellowship. Judicial clerkship is preferred. Strong writing and research skills are required. Must have commitment to civil liberties, immigrants' r read more
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Colombia Researcher The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a research and advocacy agenda focusing on Colombia. A primary objective of the research and advocacy will be to curb violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) through, among other things: monitoring and documenting human rights abuses by collecting and analyzing information from a wide variety of sources including governments, NGOs, local and international journal read more
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Pro-Bono Staff Attorney Responsibilities: Will work with the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel regarding all legal matters pertaining to the organization's international field programs and domestic refugee resettlement offices. Will assist with inter-organizational legal issues, including visa applications, state and country registrations, regulatory and government donor compliance, contract drafting and review, and establishment of legal policies for the organiz read more
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Director, Gender Rights and Equality The candidate will oversee the Foundation's efforts in three global rights initiatives, with $30 million in annual grantmaking: Strengthening Women's Rights; Reducing HIV/AIDS Discrimination and Exclusion; and Advancing LGBT Rights. Will report to the Vice President of the Foundation's global Democracy, Rights and Justice program. Serve as a senior program leader of the Foundation, responsible for program development and grant making acti read more
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Supervising Attorney, Homelessness Outreach and Prevention Project The candidate will also be expected to participate in providing trainings to consumers and service providers, assist the legal advocates with their representation of clients, work with our Director of Research on policy and lobbying initiatives and develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations. Should have 5+ years of legal experience. Should have strong research, writing, verbal, indi read more
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Program Coordinator (Innocence Network) Duties: Will report to Executive Director. Will oversee administrative aspects of the Network's activities and business and help the Network's member organizations create strategies to develop fundraising and programmatic capacities. Drawing upon the project's institutional resources, will recruit and establish a dedicated staff for the project, and build these capacities through its own work and by supervising its staff. Under the pol read more
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Legal Officer, P4 Duties: The candidate will provide legal advice on diverse substantive and procedural questions of considerable complexity, which may include those related to administration and management, institutions support, procurement and contracts, peacekeeping and other operational matters, separately administered Funds and Programmes, etc. Will perform extensive legal research and analysis and prepares legal opinions, studies, briefs, reports, and correspondence. P read more
Note: This job is no longer active. It was originally posted on [Date] and is part of LawCrossing’s historical archive of legal jobs. While the position may have been filled, employers often remain open to exceptional candidates for similar roles. LawCrossing has tracked this employer's hiring activity for over 25 years. This listing is provided for informational and outreach purposes and may still lead to employment. Learn more about archive jobs and how powerful they are for your search, click here