Public Rights Project · 2 days ago
Managing Attorney, Litigation
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$121K/yr - $182K/yr
7+ years expPublic Rights Project (PRP) is a public interest legal nonprofit focused on civil rights. The Managing Attorney is a key leader on the Litigation Team, overseeing complex litigation on behalf of local governments and managing staff, including legal fellows and paralegals.
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Responsibilities
Independently and as a member of a team, identify opportunities for advocacy and strategize pathways to action
Participate in case selection and strategy
Represent and lead others in representing PRP’s partners in litigation from idea generation through conclusion, including legal and factual development, case pitching, motions practice, discovery, oral argument, client management, coalition engagement, and more
Draft, review, edit, and provide feedback on analytic and persuasive written work product
Conduct and/or supervise legal research in order to provide guidance and analysis on issues of importance to the Litigation Team and PRP’s cases
Meet with and advise government stakeholders, including on legal, political, and justice considerations of potential courses of action; and
Supervise and participate in amicus brief efforts as needed
Working with the Litigation Director and the Operations Team, oversee hiring, onboarding, development, and offboarding of Litigation Team Paralegals, Legal Fellows, and Law Clerks. Lead hiring and onboarding processes for other Litigation Team members
Directly supervise Litigation Team paralegals, ensuring day-to-day operational excellence and coordination
Directly supervise PRP’s Legal Fellows, including assigning and supervising work product and monitoring their workload across the Program Team
Oversee PRP’s Law Clerk program
Support the Litigation Director in strategic decisionmaking, including on the deployment of resources, planning, and collaboration
Support collaboration between the Litigation Team and other Program Teams, particularly through fellow and paralegal assignments
Build and refine systems to improve the Litigation Team’s infrastructure, workflows, and operational efficiency. This includes but is not limited to identifying opportunities for training, developing and maintaining systems and guidance for Litigation Team attorneys and other staff; and managing processes for monitoring, documenting, and notifying attorney staff of case law developments relevant to the Litigation Team’s work
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Licensed to practice law and in good standing in a jurisdiction of the United States
At least 7 years relevant experience as an attorney, of which at least 5 years should consist of complex civil litigation and/or investigations and enforcement practice
Experience supervising junior attorneys, law fellows, or paralegals required
Outstanding writing and editing skills, including drafting and editing complex briefs and legal analysis
Excellent judgment about both legal issues and strategy
Strong communication skills, both writing and speaking
Demonstrated ability to handle all aspects of litigation including client management, discovery, oral advocacy, brief writing, deadline management, electronic filing, navigating local rules, working with cooperating counsel, and expecting the unexpected
Strong project management skills and ability to use various software to coordinate with other team members
Familiarity and comfort working on issues of federal law, constitutional law, civil rights law, and other relevant legal topics
Team player who can work with government partners, co-counsel, community-based organizations, and other advocates, as well as internal teams
Demonstrated positive and respectful attitude, ability to work well with diverse people and communities, capacity to show presence, self-confidence, common sense, and good listening ability
Belief in the power of local government to make positive change in the world
Company
Public Rights Project
Public Rights Project provides talent, resources, and assistance they require to protect our legal rights.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Jill Habig
Founder
Jocelyn Harmon
Chief Development Officer
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