STAFF ATTORNEY
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NAPW seeks a Staff Attorney with substantial criminal or parent defense work, and/or impact and complex litigation experience at the trial and appellate levels to assist in legal advocacy and litigation activities for the organization. The focus of the Staff Attorney position will be on advancing reproductive justice.
Working collaboratively with NAPW’s legal and programmatic team, external counsel, experts, and state-based advocates, the Staff Attorney will perform a variety of functions both independently and in a team environment, including providing legal analysis and advice regarding cases as well as policy proposals, developing and litigating significant new and existing cases around the country, supporting local counsel, serving as appellate counsel, and using cases, where appropriate, as public education and organizing opportunities.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced attorney and subject matter expert in and/or have a demonstrated commitment to one or more of these areas: reproductive, economic, racial and social justice; women’s rights; human rights; constitutional, criminal and civil child welfare law.
The Staff Attorney position reports to the Director of Legal Advocacy and also receives direction and mentoring from the Executive Director.
The ideal candidate will possess the following minimum qualifications:
• J.D. Degree and membership in good standing of at least one (1) state bar (in the United States);
• 3 - 6 years of complex litigation and advocacy experience as an attorney providing direct representation, with a particular interest in public interest law;
• Knowledge of and experience in reproductive health, rights, and justice; civil rights with knowledge of drug policy reform, women’s rights, family law, child welfare reform, and human rights is highly-desirable;
• Exceptional communication skills in legal contexts including with clients in legal proceedings, meetings, negotiations or administrative proceedings; in a wide variety of public education contexts, and in the media as determined by the Director of Legal Advocacy, Executive Director and Media & Communications Director;
• Exceptional legal research and writing skills and an ability to do creative legal research, writing, and advocacy; comfort working within the organization’s collaborative approach to writing;
• An ability to read, understand and synthesize medical and social science research material;
• Willingness to do the work needed to build effective teams and relationships across diverse issues and communities.
REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS (MUST INCLUDE ALL ITEMS LISTED BELOW):
1. Cover Letter which must include all of the following elements: a) Your personal & professional motivation for seeking this position.
b) A discussion of what makes you the ideal/best candidate for this position.
c) Explain how your skill sets and experience best demonstrate your strategic approach.
d) Salary Requirement.
e) Indicate where you found this Job Announcement.
2. Resumé.
3. Two (2) Writing Samples solely reflecting applicant’s own work (MUST submit BOTH A and B):
a) One Non- legal advocacy writing sample such as an article, commentary or blog.
b) One Legal writing sample (i.e., a legal brief, argument or analysis) consisting of NO MORE THAN ten pages of text.
4. Complete contact information for three (3) professional references.
INSTRUCTIONS: NO PHONE CALLS OR FAXES PLEASE.
All submissions must be sent VIA EMAIL ONLY To:
SUBJECT: ATTN: Human Resources – NAPW Staff Attorney (FEB. 2020)
