Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) · 8 hours ago
Trial Attorney (Immigration Civil Rights Focus)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$95K/yr - $109K/yr
3+ years expThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. They are seeking a mission-driven Trial Attorney to develop and litigate strategic impact cases addressing civil rights violations related to immigration enforcement, focusing on government accountability and discrimination.
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Responsibilities
Investigating, Developing, And Litigating High-impact Civil Rights Cases Involving Discriminatory immigration enforcement based on religion or national origin
Government retaliation against immigrant activists for protected advocacy
Unconstitutional raids, surveillance, or coercive tactics against Muslim communities
Watchlist or national security designations used to block immigration benefits
Working collaboratively with other attorneys as a member of trial teams
Involvement in all aspects of the trial stage, including, but not limited to, conducting fact investigation, working with expert witnesses, serving and responding to written discoveries, taking and defending depositions, drafting substantive and procedural briefs, conducting all aspects of any trial, and presenting oral arguments in federal court, local and state courts if applicable, and administrative hearings
Involvement in appellate litigation
Involvement in alternative dispute resolution proceedings and settlement negotiations and recommend settlements of litigation when appropriate
Participating in speaking engagements pertaining to civil rights issues facing the American Muslim community, especially on enforcement-related civil liberties and constitutional protections
Training and coaching of CAIR staff as requested
Attend continuing legal education seminars and keep abreast of changes in the law through reading or other means
Collaborate With The Programs Team to develop and maintain community education materials on immigration enforcement, rights, and policy shifts under the current administration
The Government Affairs Department to support or challenge local, state, or federal policies impacting civil rights in the immigration space
Engage In Community outreach, including Know Your Rights training, public education, Training and mentoring of CAIR staff on enforcement-related civil liberties, Speaking engagements and coalition partnerships
Travel and weekend hours are required as needed
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school and an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction)
Minimum 3 years litigation experience
Demonstrated understanding of immigration enforcement systems and how they intersect with civil rights violations
Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines; must be able to work well both independently and in a team environment
Well-versed with civil rights law
Excellent legal research, writing and oral skills
No disciplinary actions on record or pending
An understanding of civil rights issues relating to American Muslims
Passion for the mission of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
Preferred
Prior civil rights, constitutional, impact litigation, or appellate practice strongly preferred
Demonstrated relationships with experts in immigration policy and law preferred
Company
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a grassroots civil rights and advocacy group.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Thania Diaz Clevenger
Chief Operating Officer
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