Temporary Senior Staff Attorney

Temporary Senior St aff Attorney or Supervising Attorney (6-Month Appointment)

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) seeksan experienced attorney toprovide temporary (six months) paid short-term legal supervision foritscriminal law reformadvocacy work. This is agreatposition foranexperienced attorney seeking a short-term leadership opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have more than seven years of litigation experience in New Jersey including : experience with criminal legal reform; supervisory experience; excellent legal research and writing skills; excellent litigation and communications skills; and a commitment to advancing racial justice. Responsibilities include : investigating developing and litigating direct cases collaborating on amicus briefs and policy campaigns continuing the work of the Clemency Project and supervising alegalfellow.

This six-month term limited position will be supervised by the Legal Director and will be based in Newark with a hybrid work schedule where we work in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Depending oncandidateand the needs of the office there is potential for flexible work hours or individualshould be available to startbyJanuary5 butmay start compensation for this position is prorated based on an annualfull-timesalary of $100000 fora2018law school graduateand will becommensuratewith experience based on the ACLU-NJ salary bands.A candidatemay be eligible for a supervising attorney title ifthey bringadditionalsupervisoryexperience andmore thaneight yearsof litigation experience.

In recent years the ACLU-NJ has driven powerful legal and policy advocacy including litigationtochallengethe imbalances of power and the discrimination that have come to define our countrys criminal legal other work wehavecontinuedour enduring vision to end mass incarceration through ourClemency Project challengedoverbroad and unconstitutionalsearch warrantsbased on cell phone dataandadvocatedagainstunfair parole conditions.

To apply please upload a pdf of your resume cover letter and writing sample. Please upload your cover letter and writing sample as one pdf.

Applications will be reviewed until the position isfilledat which time the job announcement will be removed from our website.

The ACLU-NJ is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture of belonging. It is our policy to employ qualified people without regard to race; color; gender gender identity or expression; religion; sex; national origin or ancestry; age; disability; sexual orientation; veterans status; marital status; civil union status; arrest or court record; citizenship; credit history; genetic information; status as a victim of domestic violence sexual violence or stalking; or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law. Black people Indigenous people people of color lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer and intersex people women people with disabilities protected veterans and formerly incarcerated individuals are all strongly encouraged to apply.

The ACLU-NJ makes every effort toassurethat its recruitment and employment provide all qualified persons including persons with disabilities with full opportunities for employment in all ACLU-NJ is committed to providing reasonableaccommodationsto individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and needassistanceapplying online please email .If you are selected for an interview you will receiveadditionalinformationregardinghow to requestaccommodationsfor the interview process.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Law,Legal Operations,Application Engineering,Arbitration Law,Branding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1