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National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 1 month ago

Staff Attorney

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association is represented by the ACLU-VA, which is growing and seeks a Staff Attorney. The Staff Attorney will be responsible for developing and executing litigation strategies to advance civil liberties and rights while also engaging in non-litigation advocacy.

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Senior Management

Responsibilities

Proactively developing and executing litigation and other legal advocacy strategies to achieve the ACLU-VA’s strategic priorities and to advance civil liberties and civil rights in Virginia

Litigating on a variety of issues, including criminal legal reform, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants’ rights, reproductive rights, and freedom of speech and religion

Participating in non-litigation advocacy to advance the ACLU-VA’s strategic priorities, including supporting legislative and policy work, participating in public speaking engagements, and working with our communications team to draft press or public education materials

Qualification

LitigationLegal advocacyCivil rightsPublic speakingCommunication skills

Required

Proactively developing and executing litigation and other legal advocacy strategies

Litigating on a variety of issues, including criminal legal reform, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants' rights, reproductive rights, and freedom of speech and religion

Participating in non-litigation advocacy to advance the ACLU-VA's strategic priorities

Supporting legislative and policy work

Participating in public speaking engagements

Working with communications team to draft press or public education materials

Company

National Legal Aid & Defender Association

National Legal Aid & Defender Association leads a broad network of advocates on the frontlines to advance justice and expand opportunity.

Founded in 1911

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.nlada.org/

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

$0.3M

Key Investors

Lumina Foundation

2022-02-15Grant· $0.3M

Leadership Team

April Frazier Camara, Esq.

President & CEO

Vernina A.

Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer

Recent News

Lumina’s newest Racial Justice and Equity Fund grants bring awards in 2021-22 to nearly $10M

2025-02-28

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