Senior Staff Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $96,090 - $101,590

Job Title : Senior Staff / Staff Attorney

Status : Full time, exempt

Location : This position can be remote or work out of TLCs offices in Oakland or Brooklyn

Reports to : Legal Director or Legal Directors designee

Salary : For applicants with 5-7 years experience, $96,090 - $101,590 depending on experience and location.

ORGANIZATION

Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, TLC employs a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation. (www.transgenderlawcenter.org)

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is within TLCs litigation team and will focus on investigating, developing and litigating cases on behalf of trans and gender-nonconforming people.

Specific responsibilities of the Staff Attorney include :

• Investigate and develop potential new cases, including corresponding with and meeting with potential clients, conducting research, finding and reviewing records, and drafting demand letters.
• Develop litigation strategy, manage relationships with co-counsel, perform legal research, and draft or edit briefs.
• With supervision, assume responsibility for all stages of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, trial, appeals, settlement negotiations, and settlement monitoring.
• As needed, join and support existing teams working on previously-filed litigation.
• When necessary, support TLCs legal services project, including reviewing inquiries, researching local and state laws, policies, and procedures, and crafting responses with personalized legal information.
• Engage in direct advocacy on behalf of criminalized people by, for instance, calling or sending advocacy letters to public defenders or prison officials, and identifying other creative solutions.
• Develop and draft written resources including know-your-rights material and sample legal documents.
• Engage in education efforts for community members and attorneys, including speaking at conferences, trainings, and webinars.
• Support the work of the legal team and the organization generally.
• Other duties as assigned.

The position is full time and may include travel and occasional work at nights and on weekends.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred qualifications :

BENEFITS

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Transgender Law Center is proud to be an affirmative action employer. All interested individuals, including Black, indigenous, and other people of color; women and femmes; people with disabilities; and people who are transgender, intersex, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer are particularly urged to apply. For more information about Transgender Law Center please visit our website : www.transgenderlawcenter.org.