Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Reform Project
Core
Litigate in state and federal courts to challenge systemic abuses in the administration and enforcement of criminal law, with a focus on biased and abusive police practices.
Role type
Senior civil rights litigator (criminal law reform)
Builds
Impact litigation strategies and legal precedents to reduce incarceration and advance civil rights
Domain
US Criminal Law, Civil Rights, Police Accountability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
civil litigation, drafting complaints and briefs, discovery, motion practice, evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, trials, appeals, fact-finding, investigation, legal research, legal writing
Preferred skills
lead counsel experience, police misconduct litigation, novel litigation theory development, data analysis for advocacy, complex class action litigation, representing vulnerable clients, deposition experience, appellate litigation, press strategy
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Litigate in state and federal courts across the country; Provide legal and strategic advice to local affiliates and partners; Serve as a resource for legislative and policy work; Collaborate with staff across the organization; Engage in communications and media expressing CLRP views; Participate in hiring and onboarding processes; Assist in the development and mentoring of junior staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities