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About the Role

The ACLU seeks applicants for the Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel position within the National Security Project at its National office in New York, NY. This role focuses on fighting for individuals and communities harmed by government actions in the name of national security, particularly people of color and marginalized communities. The Project utilizes litigation, advocacy, and public education to ensure civic participation and freedom from discrimination, unwarranted suspicion, unlawful force, and detention. The position is a two-year term-limited role within a collective bargaining unit represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

Responsibilities

Conduct strategic impact litigation and advocacy on priority issues.
Engage in litigation including legal research, fact development, client and witness work, drafting legal documents, discovery, motion practice, and oral arguments.
Identify and develop new litigation and advocacy projects through analysis and strategy.
Analyze legislation for potential litigation.
Serve as a resource for ACLU legislative and policy work and advance policy goals through public education, organizing, and coalition participation.
Collaborate with staff across various departments and state affiliates to advance Project priorities.
Engage in public speaking, including at conferences and with the media.
Advise ACLU state affiliates and partner organizations.
Develop relationships with other advocates, lawyers, academics, and potential clients.
Travel as required for litigation, conferences, and case/strategy development.
Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a U.S. law school.
Active Bar membership in New York.
A minimum of two years of complex civil litigation experience in federal courts.
Familiarity with constitutional litigation and statutory matters involving national security, civil liberties, and racial justice is preferred.
Commitment to national security, civil liberties, and racial justice issues is essential.
Excellent legal research and writing skills.
Demonstrated ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact investigation in impact litigation and policy advocacy settings.
Demonstrated ability to communicate legal concepts and arguments clearly and persuasively in written and verbal formats is essential.
Proven track record of project management and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently, maintain attention to detail, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines effectively.
Ability to foster and contribute to a collaborative team environment is essential.

Skills

Legal research
Fact development
Client and witness management
Drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda
Discovery and motion practice
Oral arguments
Legal analysis
Factual analysis
Strategic analysis
Legislation analysis
Public education
Organizing
Coalition participation
Collaboration
Public speaking
Advising
Relationship building
Project management
Organizational skills
Attention to detail
Prioritization
Deadline management

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

2 years of complex civil litigation experience in federal courts

Education Level

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
Active Bar membership in New York

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, including ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections, and preserving the right to vote or have an abortion.
The ACLU values its people and offers benefits essential to their work and overall well-being.

Equal Opportunity

Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to their work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
The ACLU is committed to creating a culture of belonging that respects and embraces difference, treats everyone equitably, and empowers colleagues.
The ACLU is committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally and externally.
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.