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About the Role
The Brennan Center’s Democracy Program seeks a talented attorney to join a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary team working collaboratively to strengthen our democratic institutions and the rule of law. The attorney’s focus will include addressing abuses of power and the weaponization of governmental authorities, the rule of law, and the Department of Justice. This is a term-limited position with an anticipated duration of two to three years.
Responsibilities
- Helping plan and coordinate high-profile convenings and conferences related to strengthening our democratic institutions and the rule of law.
- Producing legal, academic, or empirical research and writing to shape policy proposals, advocacy strategies, and litigation, and identifying areas where empirical or other research is needed.
- Developing policy proposals to address emerging issues and engaging in policy advocacy, sometimes working in partnership with other NGOs, scholars and social scientists, and current and former government leaders.
- Producing written work (including articles, opinion pieces, speeches, reports, legislative testimony, and organizational materials), with opportunities for named authorship.
- Developing legal strategies to address emerging issues.
- Helping develop and execute amicus campaigns, including engaging with experts and scholars and coordinating with other organizations and pro bono partners.
- Participating in litigation, including research, motion and brief writing, and strategy development, with team members, allied organizations, and/or pro bono law firm counsel.
- Taking on special projects and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- J.D. required.
- Admission to the bar of the office where the employee is based.
- If admitted to a Bar for a state other than the office where you are located, must be eligible to practice or apply for admission to that state’s Bar within 6 months of hire.
- Open to applicants who are recent law school graduates, judicial law clerks, and others with 1-5 years of post-law school experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent legal research and analysis skills.
- Strong ability and desire to write for legal, policy, and public audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and sound judgment, including the ability to work with diverse constituencies both inside and outside the organization.
- A commitment to racial equity.
- Comfort working with social science research and experts.
- Experience working in government, particularly in the Department of Justice, in nonprofit or legal organizations, or on rule of law and democracy issues.
Skills
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Legal research
- Legal analysis
- Policy development
- Advocacy
- Litigation
- Amicus campaigns
- Organizational skills
- Prioritization
- Interpersonal skills
- Judgment
- Working with diverse constituencies
- Working with social science research and experts
Location
- New York City
- Washington, D.C.
Work Type
- Term-limited position (2-3 years)
- Occasional travel required
Experience Level
- 1-5 years of post-law school experience
Education Level
- J.D.
Salary/Compensations
- $84,000 - $127,000
Benefits
- Generous time off program
- 401k plan
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- Wellness and office perks
About the Company
- The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States.
- We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all.
- Among our core priorities, we fight to protect voting rights, end mass incarceration, strengthen checks and balances, and preserve constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism.
- Part think tank, part advocacy group, part cutting-edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research.
- We craft innovative policies.
- We fight for them — in Congress and the states, the courts, and in the court of public opinion.
Equal Opportunity
- Employment decisions are made without regard to race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic identity, sexual orientation, national origin, previous incarceration, disability, military veteran/status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
- We welcome all qualified applicants to apply.