Americans United for Separation of Church and State · 4 hours ago

SENIOR LITIGATION COUNSEL

DC-Baltimore Area

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$94K/yr - $171K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serve as lead counsel in church-state cases throughout the country.

Serve as principal counsel for Americans United in church-state cases co-counseled with pro bono teams from law firms or with other public-interest organizations.

Draft and edit pleadings and briefs, take depositions, deliver oral arguments, conduct trials and evidentiary hearings, and prosecute appeals.

Develop new cases by investigating the applicable facts and law, formulating case strategies, and identifying plaintiffs with standing.

Draft and edit amicus curiae briefs; evaluate amicus opportunities to determine whether to file briefs.

Guide, mentor, and train junior lawyers and legal interns.

Make public-speaking and media appearances.

Help determine strategic vision and direction for Americans United’s litigation program.

Qualification

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Litigation experienceLead counsel experienceOral advocacyCase strategy developmentPublic speakingPublic interest commitmentMentoring skills

Required

Has at least ten years of litigation experience (for Senior Litigation Counsel) or at least five years of litigation experience (for Litigation Counsel). (Judicial-clerkship experience counts toward those years.)

Has substantial experience serving as lead counsel in litigation (for Senior Litigation Counsel) or has demonstrated the ability to assume that role (for Litigation Counsel).

Has exceptional analytical and writing skills.

Is a persuasive oral advocate.

Is a self-starter who takes initiative and gets excited about identifying and developing new cases and opportunities to assume representation on appeal.

Is able to travel as their cases require.

Has the interpersonal skills to work well with our staff and co-counsel and to serve as a trusted adviser to clients and partner organizations.

Is committed to advancing the public interest and the separation of religion and government.