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National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 1 month ago

Supervising Attorney

Santa Ana, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association is seeking a Supervising Attorney for the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law. This role involves leading impact litigation, supervising staff attorneys, and developing legal strategies to address systemic injustices affecting marginalized communities.

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Senior Management

Responsibilities

Conceiving, developing, and litigating impact cases from conception to completion, including identifying needs, working with staff attorneys to develop facts, developing legal theories and strategy in collaboration with the Legal Director and legal team, drafting briefs, conducting discovery, communicating with clients and opposing counsel, presenting oral argument, and taking and defending depositions

Monitoring immigration detention facilities through site visits and interviews with adults and children in immigration custody

Supervising staff attorneys and helping them to develop their litigation skills

Working closely with qualified legal service providers to identify patterns of injustice; particularly in the area of immigration, and representing QLSPs in litigation addressing these patterns

Working with and supporting the legal and advocacy teams on holistic legal advocacy, including campaigns and efforts in conjunction with litigation such as media engagement, community organizing, public education, and other advocacy

Meeting with and providing support to coalition partners and community groups

Drafting practice advisories, providing technical support, and leading webinars and in-person trainings for direct legal service providers

Qualification

Impact litigationImmigration lawSupervising legal staffJ.D. degreeSocial justice commitmentBilingual in SpanishMentorship skills

Required

J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school

Licensed to practice law in California or willing to take the CA Bar

Minimum five years impact litigation experience

Experience in immigration law through impact litigation or direct services

Experience supervising legal staff, fellows, or interns and providing mentorship and feedback to staff

Preferred

Preferred 10+ years of impact litigation experience, including federal class action cases

Demonstrated commitment to social justice and defending the constitutional, human and civil rights of immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, women, LGBTQ persons, children, and indigenous populations

Personal or lived experience with immigration or close family members or loved ones with direct experience

Commitment to building a healthy and collaborative work environment

Ability and desire to build and invest in relationships with partner organizations and community members

Bilingual in English and Spanish or other language spoken by a substantial number of non-citizens in the United States

Residence in or willingness to relocate to Southern California