[Job-Listings] Job Announcement from Public Justice

[David Andrews]

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>Happy Tuesday everyone!
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>Karla Gilbride, who is a terrific blind attorney with Public Justice, tells
>us that there is a staff attorney position open with her organization.  The
>job announcement is both pasted below and attached.  It sounds like a
>wonderful opportunity, and we know that Public Justice is an organization
>which fully accommodates a blind attorney.  Please feel free to spread this
>far and wide.
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>All best,
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>Scott
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>National Headquarters 1620 L Street NW, Suite 630, Washington, DC 20036
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>West Coast Office 475 14th Street, Suite 610, Oakland, CA 94612
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>JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
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>Please post and inform potential applicants.
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>September 2021
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>ACCESS TO JUSTICE LITIGATION STAFF ATTORNEY WASHINGTON, D.C.
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>Public Justice, a national public interest organization, seeks to hire a
>staff attorney with civil litigation and advocacy experience for the Access
>to
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>Justice Project. Public Justice is a non-profit legal advocacy organization
>that pursues high impact lawsuits to combat social and economic injustice,
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>protect the Earth's sustainability, and challenge predatory corporate
>conduct and government abuses.
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>The Access to Justice Project seeks to make the civil court system a fair,
>equitable, and effective tool for those with less power to win just outcomes
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>and hold those with more power accountable.
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>The Project challenges and removes the key inequities that block access to
>justice through the civil courts and creates new opportunities to make the
>civil
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>courts an effective tool for equitable justice. To achieve this outcome,
>Access to Justice works with a network of litigators, organizations, and
>others
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>who share our vision, and in partnership with them, identifies, assesses,
>and prioritizes key barriers and opportunities for a just and equitable
>civil
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>court system.
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>The Access to Justice Project works toward these goals primarily through
>strategic high-impact
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>litigation, but also supports coalition advocacy and works to educate and
>engage on these topics.
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>The Project has, for example, sought to improve access to the civil court
>system by tackling
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>forced arbitration, restrictive standing doctrines, excessive court secrecy,
>federal preemption, and
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>undue limitations on class actions, and by working to expand substantive
>remedies. For more
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>information about the litigation and advocacy work of the Access to Justice
>Project, visit our
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>website
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>here.
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>This is an exempt position and reports to the directors of the Access to
>Justice Project. Our strong preference is for this position to be based in
>our
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>Washington D.C. office, but we will consider applications from especially
>qualified candidates seeking to work in our Oakland, CA, office or remotely
>from
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>other parts of the country. Because Public Justice handles litigation,
>education, and advocacy nationally, the position will entail some travel
>when it
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>is safe to do so.
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>Job Responsibilities:
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>list of 7 items
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>. Serve as lead counsel or co-counsel in the investigation and development
>of impact litigation that furthers the strategic goals of the Access to
>Justice
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>Project and the mission of Public Justice.
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>. Participate in the full range of litigation tasks involved in the Access
>to Justice Project, primarily legal research and analysis, briefing, and
>oral
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>arguments, client representation, and, occasionally, factual investigation,
>discovery, and settlement negotiation.
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>. Review requests for representation and develop appropriate cases, appeals,
>amicus briefs, and special legal projects.
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>. Develop and engage in a broad range of legal advocacy through and outside
>the courts (including drafting and reviewing legislation; drafting
>rulemaking
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>petitions, comments to agencies, letters, fact sheets and other materials;
>and participating in meetings and events) regarding the Access to Justice
>Project's
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>advocacy priorities.
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>. Participate in developing and implementing a communications plan to
>educate lawmakers, trial lawyers, grassroots supporters, and others about
>the barriers
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>hindering access to civil courts.
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>. Build networks and collaborate with allies to fight corporate and
>governmental abuses and ensure a robust and equitable civil court system.
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>. Participate in strategic planning and other planning initiatives for the
>Access to Justice Project
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>list end
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>Qualifications:
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>list of 12 items
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>. Law school graduate with relevant legal and advocacy experience.
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>. Admission to the State Bar where the attorney is located, or a willingness
>to become so admitted.
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>. Preference given to applicants with at least 3 years of litigation
>experience. For the purposes of determining litigation experience, we will
>include
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>clerkships and fellowships.
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>. A strong desire to make the civil court system a fair, equitable, and
>effective tool for those with less power to win just outcomes and hold those
>entities
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>with more power accountable.
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>. Excellent analytical, legal research, and writing skills.
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>. Excellent communication and public speaking skills.
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>. Self-motivation and proven ability to work as part of a team.
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>. Strong work ethic, initiative, and sound, yet creative judgment.
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>. Ability to juggle multiple tasks at a time and work in a fast-paced
>environment
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>. Willingness to travel when safe to do so.
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>. Sensitivity to the needs and concerns of and the ability to work with
>individuals and groups from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.
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>. Contributes to the creation of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work
>community that encourages collaboration.
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>list end
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>We offer a mission-focused work environment, a teamwork and
>community-oriented approach,
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>and a competitive compensation package. We also offer a generous benefits
>package, including
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>three weeks of paid vacation, two weeks of sick leave, and two personal days
>each year, all
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>federal holidays and some local, employer-paid health, dental and vision
>insurance premiums,
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>and a 401(k) plan. Our attorneys are paid on a salary scale based on years
>out of law school. The
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>annual salary range for this position is likely between $60,000-$112,500,
>depending on
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>experience. Public Justice requires those working in its offices to be fully
>vaccinated against
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>COVID-19. Reasonable accommodations to this requirement, including remote
>work, based on
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>disability or a sincerely held religious belief will be considered.
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>To Apply: Interested candidates should submit a:
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>list of 5 items
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>. Cover letter that conveys why you are drawn to Public Justice's mission
>and the objectives of this position and how your experience fits with those
>objectives.
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>. Resume.
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>. Law school transcript (official or unofficial).
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>. Contact information for three references.
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>. Writing sample, preferably a legal brief or memorandum that is either
>unedited or only lightly edited by someone other than you. Please include a
>cover
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>sheet explaining the extent of editing by someone else.
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>list end
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>Your application should consist of two electronic files: (1) your cover
>letter, resume, transcript,
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>and references in a single .pdf file; and (2) a writing sample in another
>.pdf file. The application
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>deadline is October 29, 2021, at which point applications will be reviewed
>on a rolling basis until
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>the position is filled. Please submit both files to
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>staffattorney at publicjustice.net <mailto:staffattorney at publicjustice.net> .
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>For more
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>information, please visit our website at
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>www.publicjustice.net <http://www.publicjustice.net> .
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>Public Justice is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse
>workplace. We strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities;
>people
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>of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals; LGBTQ individuals;
>people of all genders; veterans; and people of all ages. Public Justice is
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>committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with
>disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need
>assistance
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>applying online, please email vni at publicjustice.net
><mailto:vni at publicjustice.net> . If you are selected for an interview, you
>will receive additional information regarding how to request
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>an accommodation for the interview process.
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