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About the Role
The ACLU seeks a dynamic litigator for the Criminal Law Reform Project to develop and pursue impact litigation and advocacy aimed at challenging systemic abuses in the administration and enforcement of criminal law. This attorney will work on matters across the criminal system, with a particular emphasis on biased and abusive police practices.
Responsibilities
- Litigate in state and federal courts across the country, including researching and drafting pleadings and briefs, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, trials and appeals.
- Provide legal and strategic advice to local ACLU affiliates, cooperating attorneys, and other partners on litigation.
- Serve as a resource for ACLU legislative and policy work as well as advance ACLU policy goals through public education, advocacy and participating in coalitions.
- Collaborate with staff across the organization, including in other projects within the ACLU’s Legal Department, Communications, Affiliate Support and Advocacy, the National Political Advocacy Department, Data Analytics, and state affiliates.
- Engage in communications and media expressing CLRP views to a variety of audiences.
- Participate in processes for hiring and onboarding staff.
- Assist in the development and mentoring of more junior staff, fellows, and interns.
Requirements
- J.D. degree
- If not currently admitted to the New York Bar, must be admitted to the bar of another state and agree to become admitted to the New York Bar within one year of hire.
- Years of demonstrated civil litigation experience and aptitude, for instance drafting complaints and briefs and conducting discovery.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough and goal-oriented fact-finding and investigation.
- Skilled in working with litigation and/or project teams, including development of clear goals, strategy, team processes and communication, and accountability.
- Value and excel at working with a wide range of people while fostering a collaborative, respectful team environment.
- Thrive in a complex, cross-departmental structure, particularly with respect to identifying and leveraging organizational resources.
- Deep familiarity with and commitment to criminal and racial justice (e.g., as a criminal defense lawyer, formerly incarcerated person, civil rights litigator, etc.).
- Excellent legal analytical, research, and writing skills.
- Willing to travel as needed.
Skills
- Civil litigation
- Drafting complaints and briefs
- Conducting discovery
- Fact-finding and investigation
- Team collaboration
- Legal analysis
- Legal research
- Legal writing
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Staff Attorney
- Senior Staff Attorney
- Senior Counsel
Education Level
- J.D. degree
Salary/Compensations
- 0-2 years since law school graduation: $96,069 - $120,009
- 3-5 years since law school graduation: $134,414 - $158,579
- 6-10 years since law school graduation: $165,839 - $187,087
- 11-15 years since law school graduation: $190,585 - $201,403
- 16-20 years since law school graduation: $203,304 - $208,540
- 21-25 years since law school graduation: $209,595 - $213,890
- 26-30+ years since law school graduation: $214,920 - $219,104
Benefits
- Generous paid time-off policy
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
- 401k plan and employer match
- Annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops
About the Company
- For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
- The ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.
- We know that great people make a great organization.
- We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.
Equal Opportunity
- Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
- We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability.
- We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible.
- We are as committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally as we are externally.
- We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.