Senior Staff Attorney or Staff Attorney
Company: New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Location: New York
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Description: Position(s): Senior Staff Attorney or Staff
Attorney Terms of Employment: Full-Time/Permanent/Exempt (Union
Position) NYCLU staff is currently working in a hybrid model. A
number of in-person days will be required.Location: New York Civil
Liberties Union, 125 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10004Salary:
Subject to the NYCLU's attorney salary scale, which is based on
years of legal experience (current starting salary for a lawyer
with 2 years of experience is $90,000; for 6 years,
$109,000).Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed upon
receipt and will be considered until hiring is complete.The New
York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's leading
advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties. Founded
in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties
Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with
more than 90,000 members and supporters, and eight offices
statewide. We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the
streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech,
freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all
New Yorkers. For more information, please visit our website:
www.nyclu.org. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION The NYCLU seeks a senior staff
attorney (6 or more years of legal experience) or a staff attorney
(up to 5 years of legal experience) to conduct litigation and
related advocacy in the NYCLU's legal department. The senior staff
attorney or staff attorney will focus on litigation related to
criminal detention and conditions of confinement in prisons and
jails, including solitary confinement, but also will work on the
full range of NYCLU work, including challenging institutional and
systemic racism that undermines civil rights and civil liberties,
government transparency, free expression, equal protection,
reproductive justice, criminal legal system, the rights of LGBTQ
communities and gender equity, police misconduct, student rights,
and privacy.The NYCLU's Legal department is comprised of seventeen
lawyers, a legal department manager, an investigator, two
paralegals, a data research analyst, and a legal assistant. Legal
Department staff work on a wide range of civil rights and civil
liberties cases in federal and state courts and in administrative
tribunals. They also support the legislative, advocacy,
communications, and field work of the NYCLU. DEI VISION STATEMENT
The NYCLU affirmatively values the humanity and contributions of
those we work with, inside and outside of the organization; and
will take action to build and sustain an equitable, anti-racist
culture that centers the voices and experiences of marginalized and
directly impacted people and communities, and an organizational
environment where all people feel valued, trusted, and respected.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a
workforce that reflects the population that we serve and actively
recruit people of color, women, people with disabilities, formerly
incarcerated people, and LGBTQ and gender non-conforming people.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct litigation in federal and state
courts and in administrative forums with a focus on detention and
conditions of confinement in prisons and jails. Senior staff
attorneys and staff attorneys are responsible for NYCLU litigation
and advocacy, preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducting
discovery; presenting oral arguments; and handling appeals.Engage
in pre-litigation analysis and advocacy, including evaluating and
following up on intakes; conducting factual investigations and
legal analyses; utilizing the Freedom of Information Law and the
Freedom of Information Act; and preparing demand
letters.Participate in public education on civil liberties and
civil rights issues in the form of speaking engagements and
published writings.Collaborate with leaders and staff across the
NYCLU- including the Education Policy Center, Racial Justice
Center, Policy, Communications, and Field Departments -to ensure
that the NYCLU has an integrated approach to address
injustice.Supervise and mentor law students as part of the NYCLU
summer-intern program and contribute to the professional
development of other members of the legal department; andFor senior
staff attorneys, mentor NYCLU staff attorneys.
QUALIFICATIONSExcellent writing, research, analytical, and
communication skills.Two or more years of public-interest
litigation experience.Demonstrated ability to think strategically
and advocate effectively, including an ability to initiate and
follow through on public-interest litigation or
advocacy.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse
public-interest setting and to foster and support diversity,
equity, and inclusion in the workplace.Demonstrated commitment to
the goals and priorities of the NYCLU.Prior experience with
detention and prison litigation is a significant plus.Admission to
the New York Bar.Fluency in Spanish is a plus. HOW TO APPLYPlease
submit your resume and cover letter that includes your unique
qualifications for this position, where or how you learned of this
job posting, and a recent writing sample that is wholly your own
unedited work (submit a brief, motion, or memorandum of law, not to
exceed 10 pages) via
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2750965/New-York-Civil-Liberties-Union-Foundation/Senior-Staff-Attorney-or-Staff-Attorney
If feasible, please submit these materials as a single PDF. The
NYCLU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications
from all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, gender
identity or expression, age, disability, religion, national origin,
citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status,
record of arrest or conviction or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law.The NYCLU is committed to providing
reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you
are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance
applying online, please e-mail ldecicco@nyclu.org. If you are
selected for an interview, you will receive additional information
regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview
process.Requirements:PI42ee03b5f2f0-25660-35640405
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