[blindlaw] FW: Please post/forward ACLU LGLF-24 Staff Attorney Position

[Scott C. LaBarre]

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From: hrintern [mailto:hrintern at aclu.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:42 PM
To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com
Subject: Please post/forward ACLU LGLF-24 Staff Attorney Position

 

July 19, 2013

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

STAFF ATTORNEY [LGLF-24] 
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

Racial Justice Program, NY

 

For over 90 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) has
been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil liberties
and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has
offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and brings
together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists,
communication strategists, members and activists in the advancement of
equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our
society.  

 

The Racial Justice Program (RJP) of the ACLU's National office in New York
City invites applications for the full-time position of Staff Attorney.

 

OVERVIEW

 

The ACLU'S Racial Justice Program challenges racial discrimination and other
practices and policies that have a direct or disparate impact on communities
of color with a particular emphasis on education and criminal justice issues
and with an emerging focus on economic issues. Among its other goals, RJP
seeks to ensure that all children have access to equal, high quality
educational opportunities, regardless of race or ethnicity. Likewise, the
RJP is dedicated to exposing and eliminating discriminatory racial practices
and policies which have a disproportionate impact on communities of color
throughout the criminal justice system. RJP has worked to assure that
persons of color have access to economic opportunities in the areas of
government programs and access to home ownership. In furtherance of these
goals, RJP, often working with the ACLU's affiliates nationwide, has filed
lawsuits challenging disparate educational opportunities, pre- and post-
9/11 racial profiling, policies and practices which push children out of the
education system into the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems,
unfair lending practices and a range of police and criminal justice system
practices which have a particularly adverse impact on communities of color.


RJP has also engaged in other innovative advocacy and public education
efforts including the development of resource materials and web sites
addressing a number of racial justice issues. RJP is part of the ACLU
Equality Center, which also includes the ACLU's work on immigrant's rights,
voting rights and disability rights.

 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

*	Litigate in trial and appellate courts, both state and federal,
including writing and reviewing briefs, motion papers, and affidavits,
preparing witnesses and taking and defending depositions.
*	Conduct legal research and fact investigations to identify racial
justice issues subject to legal challenge.
*	Develop new cases and identify and work with potential plaintiffs
and witnesses.
*	Support and advise ACLU affiliates, coalition partners and racial
justice bar on legal and policy issues. 
*	Serve as a resource for, and, when needed, participate directly in
ACLU legislative and policy work. 
*	Advance ACLU goals through public education, advocacy and media. 
*	Supervise student interns, legal fellows, and paralegals. 
*	Work on funding proposals, reports and donor solicitations as
requested. 




EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

*	J.D. degree is required. A minimum of seven years of litigation
experience preferred. 
*	Ability to work independently as well as within a team. 
*	Demonstrated commitment to racial justice issues and public interest
law preferred. 
*	Ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact investigation
in an impact litigation setting. 
*	Excellent legal research and writing skills are essential. 
*	Experience conducting factual research and interviewing witnesses
preferred.
*	Knowledge of criminal and racial justice law is strongly preferred. 
*	Fluency in Spanish is a plus. 
*	Ability and willingness to travel is required. 

 

COMPENSATION


The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits
package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU
compensation scale.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, a legal writing sample
(sample will not be returned) and the names of three (3) references by email
to hrjobsRJP at aclu.org.Reference [LGLF-24/INCL] in the subject line. Please
note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email
address is specific to the Racial Justice Program posting.  In order to
ensure your application is received, please make certain it is sent to the
correct e-mail address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that
acknowledges the submission of application materials.

 

Alternatively applications can be mailed to:

  

Racial Justice Program
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

RE: [LGLF-24/INCL]

125 Broad Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10004

 

Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this career
opportunity.

 

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

 

This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the
essential 

responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a
contract of employment.  

 

The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer.  We value a diverse workforce and
an inclusive culture.  The ACLU encourages 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, and veteran status.

 

We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the
application process to contact:  <mailto:HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org>
HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org.  Correspondence sent to this address that is not
related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed.  Applicants
should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.

 

The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil
Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties
Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same
overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two
separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect
civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two
organizations under the name "ACLU."