Sr. Litigation Paralegal

  • Conducts legal research, drafts pleadings and discovery, manages case documents, and handles trial preparation, including e-filing and exhibit management

  • Utilizes litigation databases and e-discovery software, reviews documents for relevance and privilege, and prepares them for production

  • Drafts legal documents, summarizes facts, attends meetings, manages cases, and supervises legal assistants and junior paralegals


About the Company

Democracy Forward is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. Across the country, from local school boards to the halls of Congress, extreme, anti-democratic movements seek to wield political power and roll back our rights. At this critical moment where those who were responsible for January 6th have returned to power, we must use the law to defend our democracy and build for a better future.

The courts are now the frontline in the battleground for democracy, not merely the last resort protectors of it.In towns and cities across America, Democracy Forward provides legal representation and expert counsel to people and communities who make up the very fabric of American democracy—free of charge. We also leverage our collective power and the law to hold anti-democratic actors to account at the national level. Our strategic pillars incorporate immediate defensive needs and a longer-term, proactive view in this fight for our democracy, our present, and our future. We leverage creativity, legal excellence, and our team’s unique mix of expertise and diverse experience in service of an unyielding determination to make our future better than our past.

About the Job

Democracy Forward is seeking Litigation Paralegals to carry out its mission to promote pro-democracy and progressive policies and ideals via litigation and regulatory engagement. The ideal candidates will have experience with one or more of the following:

Responsibilities

  • Litigation:

    • Ability to perform legal research, draft correspondence, cite-check, bluebook, and analyze pleadings

    • Experience with litigation document review databases, case management databases, and e-discovery software

    • Understands Litigation practice area protocols, an ability to anticipate attorney needs, an ability to exercise independent judgment

    • Experience overseeing junior-level paralegals

    • Ability to coordinate and manage case documents, including organization, substantive review for relevance and responsiveness, and identification of privileged and confidential information, as well as preparation of documents for production

    • Experience with Trial preparation and logistics, including management of scheduling, coordination with court clerks, preparation of witness files, page/line deposition summaries, management of exhibits, and leading with setting up trial space

    • Prepare pleadings and discovery under lawyer supervision. File and e-file pleadings in federal, state courts and government agencies

  • General:

    • Drafts, analyzes, and prepares legal documents for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal

    • Collects, evaluates, and summarizes relevant facts and legal concepts for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal

    • Attends client meetings, coordination meetings, and legal proceedings with a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal

    • Provides case management for a legal matter for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal

    • Supervises Legal Assistants and Legal Support Specialists, and Paralegals on assigned tasks

Qualifications

  • Minimum experience 5 years for the Litigation Paralegal; minimum 10 years experience for Senior Litigation Paralegal

  • Experience working independently and having primary responsibility for matters

  • Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully on a team of attorney and staff professionals in a relatively flat hierarchical structure

  • Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines; must be able to work well both independently and in a team environment

  • Ability to become proficient in new issue areas and contribute to creative, rigorous, analytical approaches to address them

  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and partner organizations, including initiating new relationships, developing and managing coalitions

  • Well-developed collaborative and interpersonal skills including demonstrated self-awareness, commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds

  • Commitment to workplace inclusion and ability to contribute affirmatively to a just and equitable workplace culture

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Oversight Attorney

  • Partners in federal court litigation, designing litigation strategies, managing cases, and drafting legal documents related to FOIA requests

  • Maintains communication with government agencies, develops FOIA requests aligned with strategic goals, and manages correspondence for open records

  • Develops investigation strategies, leverages open records laws, and collaborates with the oversight team to identify investigative opportunities


About the Company

Democracy Forward is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. Across the country, from local school boards to the halls of Congress, extreme, anti-democratic movements seek to wield political power and roll back our rights. At this critical moment where those who were responsible for January 6th have returned to power, we must use the law to defend our democracy and build for a better future.

The courts are now the frontline in the battleground for democracy, not merely the last resort protectors of it.In towns and cities across America, Democracy Forward provides legal representation and expert counsel to people and communities who make up the very fabric of American democracy—free of charge. We also leverage our collective power and the law to hold anti-democratic actors to account at the national level. Our strategic pillars incorporate immediate defensive needs and a longer-term, proactive view in this fight for our democracy, our present, and our future. We leverage creativity, legal excellence, and our team’s unique mix of expertise and diverse experience in service of an unyielding determination to make our future better than our past.

About the Job

Democracy Forward seeks a highly collaborative Oversight Attorney to join its Oversight & Strategic Initiatives team and advance its oversight and investigations work, primarily through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and litigation. The Oversight Attorney will report to the Director of Oversight and/or Senior Oversight Counsel.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Democracy Forward’s Senior Oversight Counsel in litigating Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests in federal court and other litigation matters as assigned, on behalf of Democracy Forward and other clients

  • Assist Senior Oversight Counsel in designing litigation strategy, and managing day-to-day case management

  • Perform legal research and draft legal documents, including administrative appeals for FOIA requests, and other court filings in FOIA litigation

  • Maintain active communication and follow up with FOIA or open records officers in government agencies as DF’s point of contact for assigned active open records requests, or manage such correspondence handled by other team members

  • Develop and draft (or consult on) FOIA requests designed to advance DF’s broader strategy (independent of its FOIA litigation). Work closely with litigation case teams to accomplish this

  • Work with DF’s oversight team to research and develop investigation strategies and opportunities consistent with relevant federal and state open records laws

Qualifications

  • JD required

  • Recent law school graduate, up to 2 years of experience clerking or litigating

  • Demonstrated experience with legal, policy, and media databases and tools, including Westlaw, Docket Alarm, and PACER

  • Experience analyzing a significant volume of court decisions and litigation documents in a timely and accurate manner

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Experience working on teams in a collaborative structure

  • Ability to manage multiple, competing deadlines and priorities and be nimble and flexible in response to fast-moving threats

  • Ability to process large amounts of information and develop strategic responses with limited oversight

  • Attention to detail

  • Demonstrated excellence in organizational and communication skills

  • A commitment to Democracy Forward’s values of excellence, inclusion, accountability, collaboration, and impact

  • Demonstrated commitment to democracy and social progress

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Sr. Counsel

  • Serves as lead or co-counsel in federal and state court proceedings, handling all phases from initiation to appeal, and advises clients on legal strategy

  • Cultivates partnerships with diverse public interest groups, develops coalitions, and represents clients before federal agencies to advance progressive policy

  • Drafts various written documents, including court filings, agency comments, and FOIA requests, while also monitoring policy issues and mentoring staff


About the Company

Democracy Forward is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. Across the country, from local school boards to the halls of Congress, extreme, anti-democratic movements seek to wield political power and roll back our rights. At this critical moment where those who were responsible for January 6th have returned to power, we must use the law to defend our democracy and build for a better future.

The courts are now the frontline in the battleground for democracy, not merely the last resort protectors of it.In towns and cities across America, Democracy Forward provides legal representation and expert counsel to people and communities who make up the very fabric of American democracy—free of charge. We also leverage our collective power and the law to hold anti-democratic actors to account at the national level. Our strategic pillars incorporate immediate defensive needs and a longer-term, proactive view in this fight for our democracy, our present, and our future. We leverage creativity, legal excellence, and our team’s unique mix of expertise and diverse experience in service of an unyielding determination to make our future better than our past.

About the Job

Democracy Forward is seeking attorneys to carry out its mission to promote pro-democracy and progressive policies and ideals via litigation and regulatory engagement. The ideal candidates will have experience with one or more of the following:

  • State or federal litigation, including investigating and researching potential claims, drafting complaints, briefs, and supporting documents, and participating in hearings and arguments

  • The federal regulatory process, either via litigation, notice-and-comment rule-making, or other administrative processes

  • Client development and coalition partnerships

Responsibilities

  • Litigation: Serve as lead or co-counsel in proceedings in federal and state courts, including advising clients on litigation strategy, risks, and objectives, and carrying out all aspects of litigation from case initiation through appeal. This includes representing Democracy Forward and external clients in litigation handled entirely by Democracy Forward attorneys or co-counseling with law firms or other entities

  • Client development and coalition management: work with partners from a wide range of public interest spheres, including non-profits, local governments, small businesses, unions, and individuals, to develop, litigate, and raise awareness of Democracy Forward’s legal work. This includes building relationships with potential clients and other partners and supporting coalition development

  • Agency advocacy: represent clients before federal agencies in developing progressive policy via the regulatory process including rulemakings, agency hearings, and agency meetings

  • Draft written work product, including filings, legal memorandum, agency comments, FOIA requests, letters, and other types of advocacy materials, including but not limited to, petitions for rulemaking and letters to agency Inspectors General

  • Monitor relevant policy issues to identify instances where Democracy Forward should consider getting involved in litigation (either affirmative litigation or as an amicus or intervenor) or in regulatory advocacy

  • Support the growth and development of junior legal staff. This includes providing appropriate and timely feedback, informal mentorship, and other opportunities for collaboration and support

  • Contribute affirmatively to a workplace culture of inclusion and equity

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school

  • Active membership in good standing in the bar of the District of Columbia, or membership in good standing in another state bar with the ability to become admitted in D.C.

  • For Senior Counsel positions, we require at least 7 years of relevant experience, ideally some of which will have been on behalf of or against federal or state governments and/or advocating for clients in the federal regulatory process

    • Title and compensation are based on relevant experience

    • Democracy Forward has a competitive, lock-step compensation structure for its lawyers

  • Demonstrated excellence in performing legal research and drafting legal documents (including court filings such as complaints, dispositive motions, and appeals, and/or regulatory filings such as comments and petitions for rulemaking), in a professional, timely, and self-directed manner

  • Familiarity with legal doctrines applicable to litigation and/or regulatory advocacy involving federal and/or state governments. Experience with the federal Administrative Procedure Act is a plus

  • Experience developing affirmative litigation in state and/or federal courts, including researching potential theories, developing potential clients, and building factual records

  • Experience working independently and having primary responsibility for matters

  • Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully on a team of attorney and staff professionals in a relatively flat hierarchical structure

  • Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines; must be able to work well both independently and in a team environment

  • Ability to become proficient in new issue areas and contribute to creative, rigorous, analytical approaches to address them

  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and partner organizations, including initiating new relationships, developing and managing coalitions

  • Well-developed collaborative and interpersonal skills including demonstrated self-awareness, commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds

  • Commitment to workplace inclusion and ability to contribute affirmatively to a just and equitable workplace culture

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New York State, New York, On-site, Advanced Andrew DeZarn New York State, New York, On-site, Advanced Andrew DeZarn

Counsel, Federal Affairs

  • Serves as the legal expert on federal funding, advising state agencies on compliance and risk mitigation, and acts as a liaison between agencies and the Gov's office

  • Provides strategic legal counsel on federal & state legislation, litigation, and rule-making, collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring implementation

  • Conducts legal research, drafts memoranda, and manages diverse priorities, requiring strong legal expertise and communication skills


About the Company

The New York State Executive Chamber works to meet the needs of all New Yorkers by advancing the Governor’s policy initiatives and agenda, as well as overseeing government operations. We coordinate with state agencies, federal and local governments, and community stakeholders to address issues and develop strategies to serve the people of New York State. Career opportunities range from policy, legal counsel, legislative affairs, communications, operations, appointments, and more.Working in the Executive Chamber is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of New York and make a significant difference in the lives of millions of New Yorkers. Employees can feel proud of being a part of something bigger and ultimately making changes for the better as part of that work.

About the Job

The Executive Chamber is the Office of the Governor that assists Governor Kathy Hochul in managing State government. The Executive Chamber is seeking a highly motivated and experienced attorney to serve as Special Counsel. The Special Counsel serves under the general supervision of the Counsel to the Governor and Deputy Counsels and will advise state agencies and Chamber stakeholders on a range of legal and compliance issues related to federal funding. This position can sit in Albany, NY or New York, NY.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the legal subject matter expert on laws and regulations governing federal funding across a range of State agencies that may receive or administer federal funds

  • Serve, along with others in Counsel’s Office, as liaison to State agencies on federal funding issues, including federal grant applications and management

  • Provide strategic counsel to State agencies to proactively identify and mitigate risk and ensure integrity around federal funding and other interactions with the federal government

  • Advise, guide, and collaborate with agency counsels and the Office of the Attorney General or outside counsel on litigation and pre-litigation strategies

  • Report, summarize, and present information to the Governor, senior staff, executive, cross-functional teams, and outside stakeholders

  • Provide strategic legal counseling and subject matter expertise to address the needs of the Executive Chamber and State agencies relating to federal and state legislation, rulemaking, and operations

  • Provide programmatic legal support to Counsel’s Office staff to ensure accuracy and timely implementation of policies, responses to issues, and programs

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Executive Chamber Assistant and Senior Counsels, the office of Federal Affairs, Deputy Secretaries, Agency General Counsels, outside organizations, experts, advocates, and other institutions

  • Conduct legal research and draft memoranda as requested

  • Perform other related duties as assigned by the Counsel or Deputy Counsels

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:

    • Must have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, be a member in good standing with the New York State Bar

    • Minimum of 8 years of relevant and progressively responsible legal work experience

  • Preferred Qualifications:

    • Previous experience in a leadership role as an attorney in the federal government

    • Experience with the federal regulatory process and processes related to federal funding, including applications for funding and administration of federal funding programs

    • Experience advocating before federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget, either internally or externally

    • Experience administering federal funds to subgrantees

    • Experience with legislative drafting and negotiation

    • Knowledge of New York state law, legislation, and agencies is preferred

    • Litigation experience, particularly in sensitive and fast-paced matters related to compliance with federal funding laws and regulations and/or federal contracts

    • Ability to make excellent judgments, and exercise critical, analytical, and problem-solving skills under pressure and at times with extreme time sensitivity

    • Ability to compile, evaluate and interpret information and data from a variety of information sources

    • Ability to independently discern priority projects

    • Ability to prioritize and complete work assignments in a timely manner

    • Ability to identify the most effective and efficient method to carry out duties

    • Excellent organizational skills to manage a varied and high-volume workload

    • Excellent written and oral communication skills with an attention to detail are required, including the ability to communicate complex information to a lay audience

    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact with colleagues and senior leadership inside and outside the Executive Chamber

    • Excellent record management skills with the ability to follow-up as necessary

    • Excellent familiarity with Microsoft software products including Word, Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint, Power Point, Outlook/Exchange, Gmail, and GoogleDocs

    • Strong proficiency in Excel is desired

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ACLU, New York, Hybrid, Mid-level Andrew DeZarn ACLU, New York, Hybrid, Mid-level Andrew DeZarn

Sr. Associate Counsel

  • Litigates cases challenging systemic injustices within the criminal system, focusing on issues like excessive punishment, racial disparities, and police misconduct

  • Conducts thorough legal research, drafts sophisticated pleadings, and represents clients in state & federal court, aiming to establish legal precedents

  • Collaborates with affiliates and partner Orgs, provides legal expertise, and engages in public speaking and media advocacy to raise awareness about reform


About the Company

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people. We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.

About the Job

The ACLU leverages the resources of outside contractors to supplement the talents of its own staff and maximize its impact. To protect its tax-exempt status and its fundraising, advocacy, and litigation capabilities, the ACLU must maintain rigorous compliance with a myriad of federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Office of Corporate Counsel provides the primary support for both of those efforts. We draft and negotiate contracts that vastly expand the organization’s reach and support the functions of every department. We create compliance programs, train staff, and provide compliance advice, all with the goal of maintaining the highest standards of professional and business conduct.

The Senior Associate Corporate Counsel will serve to support the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels with regulatory compliance matters, primarily, within the Office of Corporate Counsel.

Responsibilities

  • Advise regularly on all compliance matters related to tax-exempt organization federal tax law issues, particularly focusing on managing political campaign intervention and lobbying definitions, and other important principles for 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 527 organizations

  • Advise staff across the organizations on federal tax law principles including unrelated business income tax, private benefit and commerciality analyses, Form 990 completion, formation and control of additional entities, and cost sharing protocols and processes

  • Support the Co-Chief Corporate Counsel for Regulatory Compliance in managing compliance with a variety of other regulatory regimes, specifically focusing on charitable solicitation law and consumer protection regulations

  • Assist as needed with contract drafting and negotiation, particularly contracts involving tax law or charitable solicitation law components (such as helping staff decided about entities to involve in the contract, licensing arrangements with commercial entities, event sponsorships. and charitable sales promotion agreements)

  • With the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels, lead development of training programs and processes for federal tax law compliance, as well as charitable sales promotion and cause marketing trainings and materials

  • Partner and advise on all federal tax law timekeeping, budget coding, and other tax compliance reporting for the organizations, working closely with ACLU Finance and program staff to track, prepare, and review data on rapid timeliness and to implement ongoing system improvements

  • Assist the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels with nonprofit governance issues as needed, including state nonprofit corporation law research and review of internal governance documents

  • Work effectively with outside counsel as necessary

Qualifications

  • A JD degree from an accredited university

  • Admitted to practice in at least one state (NY preferred)

  • Three to four years’ experience practicing in the areas of U.S. federal tax law for tax-exempt organizations, in an in-house or law firm environment

  • Experience with charitable solicitation regulation and commercial co-ventures

  • Experience with other regulatory regimes, including consumer protection regulation, trade sanctions, and state and local tax law, and with nonprofit corporate governance issues

  • Ability to navigate a complex organization and work in a fast-paced environment

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ACLU, New York, Hybrid, Director & above Andrew DeZarn ACLU, New York, Hybrid, Director & above Andrew DeZarn

Deputy Legal Director

  • Leads the development and execution of complex litigation strategies to protect and expand voting rights, focusing on systemic challenges to participation

  • Conducts in-depth legal research, drafts sophisticated legal documents, and represents clients in high-stakes state & federal court proceedings

  • Collaborates with affiliates and partner Orgs, provides legal expertise, and engages in public advocacy to promote fair and accessible elections


About the Company

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people. We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.

The ACLU’s Center for Democracy, one of three component centers in the ACLU’s National Legal Department, encompasses the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, Voting Rights Project, Immigrants’ Rights Project, National Security Project, and Human Rights Project. With a staff of approximately 80, the Center for Democracy works to build an inclusive and participatory democracy, advance and defend civil liberties and civil rights, and ensure government accountability.

About the Job

Reporting to the National Legal Director, the Deputy Legal Director/ Director of the Center for Democracy (Center Director) oversees the work of the Center for Democracy and directly supervises the five Project Directors within the Center.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the Project Directors of the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, Voting Rights Project, Immigrants’ Rights Project, National Security Project, and Human Rights Program. Provide high-level advice and guidance on litigation strategy and legal practice issues

  • Oversee and provide input into the development and implementation of the projects’ strategic plans and budgets

  • Supervise the staff attorney assigned to the Center for Democracy

  • Serve as a member of the National Legal Department’s leadership and administrative team, consisting of the National Legal Director, three Center Directors, and the Associate Director of Legal Operations. Ensure that the operations and administration of the National Legal Department run smoothly to facilitate its programmatic work

  • Serve as a nationally recognized spokesperson and subject-matter expert on issues within the Center for Democracy (freedom of expression, privacy, voting rights, immigration, national security, and human rights), along with other experts within the Center and its component projects

  • Work with the Project Directors to ensure that the programmatic work of the Center for Democracy is well-coordinated with colleagues in the Strategy Office, National Political Advocacy Department, Communications Department, Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiative Departments, and the ACLU’s state affiliates

  • Work with the Development Department on fundraising and maintaining relationships with the ACLU’s funders and members

  • Work with business operations units of the ACLU including Human Resources, Finance, and IT to facilitate the work of the Center for Democracy

  • Work in partnership with the Legal Department leadership team and ACLU in-house counsel on legal practice and ethics issues

  • Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • J.D. degree and significant impact litigation experience in civil rights and civil liberties are required

  • Demonstrated experience in and commitment to Center for Democracy priorities and issues. In light of the Center’s current priorities, subject-matter expertise in immigration, freedom of speech, and the intersection of national security and individual liberty is strongly preferred

  • Strong management skills in a public interest law setting are required. Management experience in a federated nonprofit organization is strongly preferred

  • Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate teams to set and meet long-term and short-term goals

  • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills are a must

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with a wide range of audiences

  • Demonstrated ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact-finding

  • Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of people and foster strong workplace morale and focus on mission. Ability to serve as a mentor and provide guidance and support to staff

  • Experience in an organization that develops and implements multi-faceted strategies for change that include litigation, lobbying and advocacy, communications, public education, and community organizing

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ACLU, District of Columbia, Hybrid, Advanced Andrew DeZarn ACLU, District of Columbia, Hybrid, Advanced Andrew DeZarn

Sr. Policy Counsel

  • Identifies opportunities to advance civil liberties and civil rights, focusing on fair immigration policies, and provides policy support to ACLU affiliates

  • Includes lobbying, counseling affiliates, coordinating briefings, and collaborating with stakeholders to advance campaign goals and represent the ACLU

  • Leverages expertise in immigration policy, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively


About the Company

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people. We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.

The National Political Advocacy Department builds power to achieve an accountable, representative democracy. We have ambitious goals across Reproductive Freedom, Democracy and Voting Rights, Systemic Equality, Immigration, Trans Justice, Criminal Justice and other core issues in order to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and advance the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all People.

About the Job

Our department conducts analysis, develops policy, crafts world class campaigns and situates the ACLU to have impact across legislative, administrative, and electoral levers. We are policy experts, lawyers, community organizers, lobbyists, campaign strategists, electoral specialists, program managers and more. We partner across the ACLU to drive national efforts, and support and amplify the priorities of our affiliates. We work to center principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our approach.

The Senior Policy Counsel will report to the Deputy Director, Policy & Government Affairs—Equality Division. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

Responsibilities

  • As advocate and policy and/or legal expert, identify opportunities to advance civil liberties and civil rights in complex policy areas through multiple methods at the federal, state, and local levels, specifically regarding immigration policies that are fair, humane, and comport with due process, as well as other civil rights and civil liberties issues

  • Develop strategic legislative and administrative policy options related to immigration issues

  • Engage with and provide in-depth policy and advocacy support to ACLU state affiliates as needed

  • Independently develop novel ideas and approaches to solving problems, in addition to sourcing existing policy ideas and approaches to civil liberties challenges

  • Independently draft bills and/or administrative rules/regulations at the state, local, or federal levels, providing content expertise as well as legislative and regulatory drafting knowledge

  • Prepare, provide guidance on and/or deliver testimony on pending legislation before Congressional committees or federal regulatory agencies; and draft or provide guidance on testimony to be delivered by ACLU state affiliates before legislative or regulatory bodies at the state and local/municipal levels, in collaboration with an affiliate

  • Lobby elected officials, their staff, and other public officials to support ACLU positions on pending legislation and policy initiatives

  • Support Division leadership and National and State Campaigns staff in presenting information and advocating policies to internal and external audiences

  • Provide legislative counseling, including policy, legislative or legal analysis, strategic planning guidance, and tactical suggestions, to ACLU affiliates to support state and/or locally-based efforts

  • Coordinate and conduct in-depth civil liberties briefings for government officials as pertinent to advancing priority ACLU positions

  • Help coordinate strategy designed to reach campaign goals or other policy/political outcomes across ACLU departments, ACLU affiliates, and coalition partners

  • Work with National and State Campaigns and organizers in NPAD to advance campaign goals or other policy and political outcomes

  • Collaborate with other NPAD Policy and Government Relations staff to ensure effective relationship management, coordination on Capitol Hill and on effective legislative strategies

  • Participate as the ACLU representative in meetings of ad hoc lobbying and policy and/or political coalitions, as relevant

  • In collaboration with ACLU Communications staff and other key stakeholders, provide expert commentary to media, participate in media briefings, and draft and contribute to op-eds and other publications, as relevant

  • Organize, lead, and work with outside groups to bolster support for ACLU policy goals or to minimize opposition to those goals

  • May provide subject matter expertise, advice, and support to fellow colleagues in other Divisions as they develop and execute state/local campaigns in new and unfamiliar issue areas

  • Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and adjust priorities as necessary in order to adapt to changing external environment

  • Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (J.D., M.P.P.) or substantial equivalent training and experience in policy analysis and/or advocacy strongly preferred

  • Prior lobbying experience

  • Familiarity and relationships with legal, policy, communications and organizing groups working in the immigration field

  • Demonstrated expertise in immigration policy and working with immigration coalitions

  • Significant experience working in political, policy, legal, or government settings; high degree of familiarity with public policy and legislative, administrative and/or electoral processes

  • Sophisticated judgment; experience giving advice and counsel to a principal

  • High level, substantive, and extensive experience in policy development

  • Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas or fields of specialty covered by the ACLU

  • Ability to work independently as well as within a team

  • Experience with media and serving as a spokesperson for an issue, campaign, or cause; ability to communicate complex policy issues to a general public and government decisionmakers

  • Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills, including at the highest levels of government and politics

  • Excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills

  • Ability to communicate complex legal and policy issues to government decision makers, and the general public

  • Ability to work and communicate quickly and accurately, handling multiple projects and deliverables under pressure

  • Fluency in Spanish a plus

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New York State, Multiple, On-site, Mid-level Andrew DeZarn New York State, Multiple, On-site, Mid-level Andrew DeZarn

Asst. Counsel, Environment

  • Serves as the legal subject matter expert for environmental, agricultural, and emergency preparedness and response policy for the EC

  • Provides strategic legal counseling and subject matter expertise related to legislation, rule-making, litigation, and operations

  • Develops strong working relationships with agency counsels, internal deputy secretaries, and outside organizations to ensure seamless operations


About the Company

The Executive Chamber is seeking a highly motivated and experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant Counsel for Environment. The Assistant Counsel serves under the general supervision of the Counsel to the Governor and Deputy Counsels and will act as liaison to the assigned state agencies in the environmental, agriculture, and emergency preparedness and response portfolios and to legislative staff responsible for crafting and implementing those policies. As part of managing this portfolio, you are expected to be responsible for the following agencies, subject to assignment by the Counsel: Environmental Facilities Corporation; Department of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation; Department of Agriculture & Markets; Adirondack Park Agency; Hudson River Park Trust; Hudson River Valley Greenway; Lake George Park Commission; and the New York State Fair. You will also be responsible for emergency preparedness and response, working with the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

About the Job

To succeed in this role you must be a leader, proactive, strong writer and communicator, and facilitator of a collaborative environment. You must be able to identify legal issues and risk across various units and operations. You must possess excellent time management and organizational skills and be able to oversee a wide-range of priorities and competing tasks. You must be able to exercise impeccable judgment in a high-stress and fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the legal subject matter expert for environmental, agricultural, and emergency preparedness and response policy for the Executive Chamber

  • Serve as the primary legal coordinator between the Executive Chamber and each agency counsel in the environmental portfolio as assigned

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with each of your agency counsels

  • Provide strategic legal counseling, subject matter expertise, and identify the needs of your agency counsels relating to legislation, rulemaking, litigation, and operations

  • Lead, manage, develop, and collaborate with your agencies on the planning, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating of legislation and creation of policy

  • Advise, guide, and collaborate with agency counsels and the Office of the Attorney General or outside counsel on litigation

  • Collaborate with agency counsels to proactively identify and mitigate risk and ensure integrity

  • Provide programmatic legal support to agency counsels to ensure accuracy and timely implementation of policies, responses to issues, and programs

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with each of your internal deputy secretaries to ensure seamless operations of the portfolio’s agencies

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with outside organizations, experts, advocates, and other institutions relevant to all environmental issues

  • Process, review, investigate, and make recommendations relating to environmental policy, laws, rules, and regulations on both a State and Federal level

  • Conduct legal research and draft memoranda relating to legislation, litigation, operations, and compliance as assigned

  • Report, summarize, and present information to the Governor, senior staff, executive, cross-functional teams, and outside stakeholders

  • Work closely with the Counsel, senior staff, and cross-functional teams in administering programs and initiativesEnsure accuracy in work-product from agencies and cross-functional teams, maintain strong channels of communications, and develop detailed work plans for the environmental portfolio and regularly present them to the Counsel and Deputy Counsels

  • Perform other related duties as assigned by the Counsel or Deputy Counsels

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:

    • Must have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing with the New York State Bar

    • A minimum of 5 years of relevant post-bar legal work experience

  • Additional Qualifications:

    • Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal statutes, rules, regulations, internal controls and processes, particularly as they relate to environmental policy

    • Excellent familiarity with Google and Microsoft software products including Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Word, Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint, Power Point and Outlook/Exchange. Strong proficiency in Excel is desired

    • Ability to make excellent judgments, and exercise critical, analytical, and problem-solving skills under pressure and at times with extreme time sensitivity

    • Ability to compile, evaluate and interpret information and data from a variety of information sources

    • Ability to independently act on priority projects

    • Ability to prioritize and complete work assignments in a timely manner

    • Ability to identify the most effective and efficient method to carry out duties

    • Excellent organizational skills to manage a varied and high-volume workload

    • Excellent written and oral communication skills with an attention to detail are required, including the ability to communicate complex information to a lay audience

    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact with colleagues and senior leadership inside and outside the Executive Chamber

    • Excellent case and record management skills with the ability to follow-up as necessary

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VP, Advertising Division

  • Leads efforts to maintain truthful advertising, using case decisions and monitoring to guide industry practices on claim substantiation and transparency

  • Strategically grows the National Advertising Division by building key stakeholder relationships and identifying new growth opportunities for BBB National Programs

  • Serves as a thought leader through various platforms, ensures operational excellence, and collaborates on messaging while meeting financial goals


About the Company

BBB National Programs is where businesses turn to enhance consumer trust and consumers are heard. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a more accountable and trustworthy marketplace. As the foremost thought leader on industry self-regulation, we are shaping the way that businesses and consumers interact with one another. As the home of U.S. independent industry self-regulation, we are currently operating more than twenty globally recognized programs that have been helping enhance consumer trust in business for more than 50 years.

Our programs provide third-party accountability and dispute resolution services that address existing and emerging industry issues, create a fairer playing field for businesses, and a better experience for consumers. We continue to evolve our work and grow our impact by providing business guidance and fostering best practices in areas such as advertising, child-and-teen-directed marketing, data privacy, dispute resolution, automobile warranty, technology, and emerging areas.

About the Job

In this leadership role, as the Vice President, National Advertising Division, you will work to hold the advertising industry to standards for truthful and transparent advertising in cases brought by competitors or through BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division’s own monitoring of the advertising industry. These case decisions impact both the case at hand and the advertising industry as a whole, as they provide guidance on claim substantiation and other truth and transparency issues in advertising.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, create, and implement strategies to grow the National Advertising Division and leverage internal and external relationships to support the achievement of the organization’s overall growth goals

  • Build and nurture relationships with key strategic industry stakeholders to raise the profile of the organization and identify new growth opportunities for BBB National Programs and the National Advertising Division

  • Strategic oversight of National Advertising Division operations ensuring continued excellence at the National Advertising Division

  • Serve as an expert and thought leader for BBB National Programs and the National Advertising Division, including through podcasts, speaking engagements, appearances, articles, and blog posts

  • Collaborate on programmatic messaging strategies and materials in partnership with Business Development teams (e.g., National Partners, Marketing & Communications)

  • Meet or exceed financial and budget goals

  • Serve as a member of BBB National Programs’ Program Leadership

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:

    • Juris Doctor (JD) required

    • 10+ years’ experience in advertising law

    • 5+ years leading a team

    • Established reputation for expertise and integrity in the advertising industry

    • Ability to effectively build and leverage relationships

    • Demonstrated public speaking and public relations skills

    • Strong creativity and critical thinking skills

    • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills

    • Strong written and oral communication skills

  • Preferred Qualifications:

    • FTC experience

    • Fortune 500 in-house counsel experience leading advertising/marketing law

    • Litigation experience in false advertising matters

    • Prior experience with BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division

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New York State, New York, On-site, Mid-level Andrew DeZarn New York State, New York, On-site, Mid-level Andrew DeZarn

Deputy Counsel, NS

  • Provides legal counsel to the Insurance Division on matters related to holding company transactions, insurer investments, reinsurance, and other areas

  • Assists with the restructuring of financial guaranty insurers, and advises on policy and practical matters concerning insurance regulation in New York

  • Drafts and reviews insurance regulations, legislation, and industry guidance, and represents the Department in NAIC task forces and other relevant meetings


About the Company

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

About the Job

The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Deputy Counsel within the Office of General Counsel (Insurance) located in NYC. The Deputy Counsel duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities

  • Assists the Insurance Division with the review and approval of holding company transactions, reorganizations, demutalizations, and mergers

  • Renders professional regulatory legal services of a high degree of difficulty involving application of the New York Insurance Law and regulations promulgated thereunder to regulated persons, including providing legal advice to the Insurance Division on insurer investments, reinsurance, life insurance, retirement systems, financial guaranty insurance, and insurer taxation

  • Assists the Research and Analysis Bureau with the run-off, rehabilitation, and restructuring of financial guaranty insurers

  • Assists with policy and practical matters concerning the regulation of insurers doing business in New York

  • Provides counsel and advice to management about complex legal matters and the interpretation and implementation of State and federal legislation and court decisions

  • Develops and approves legal strategies for sensitive cases and matters

  • Drafts, reviews, and edits insurance regulations, insurance-related legislation, and insurance-related industry guidance

  • Researches and drafts memorandums in response to insurance-related legal inquiries

  • Attends World Trade Center Captive and Medical Malpractice Insurance Pool (“MMIP”) meetings

  • Sits in on NAIC task forces, committees, and working groups

  • Serves as a hearing officer in select hearings

  • May supervise less experienced attorneys within the Office of General Counsel

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:

    • Law degree from an accredited law school

    • Admission to, and member in good standing of, the New York State Bar

    • 6+ years of relevant post-bar experience

  • Preferred Qualifications:

    • Strong insurance experience and familiarity with the New York Insurance Law and regulations promulgated thereunder

    • Superior written and legal research skills

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Asst. General Counsel

  • Reviews and negotiates grants and contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and aligning with the Foundation's mission

  • Advises on risk, develops compliance training, and conducts due diligence on partners, ensuring adherence to best practices

  • Manages external counsel, coordinates with regional offices, and supports legal policy development and special projects


About the Company

Promoting the well-being of humanity since 1913. Since our founding, The Rockefeller Foundation has brought people together around the globe to try to solve the world’s most challenging problems and promote the well-being of humanity. Today, in a world capable of so much, it is unacceptable that there are still so many with so little. That’s why The Rockefeller Foundation fights to secure the fundamentals of human well-being—health, food, energy, jobs—so they’re within reach for everyone, everywhere in the world. Our approach is grounded in what we’ve seen work over more than a century: It’s inspired by science, rigorous about data, brings together and empowers others, and is focused on real results that improve people’s lives.

About the Job

Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel is responsible for a range of legal services at The Rockefeller Foundation and RF Catalytic Capital Inc. (RFCC), including working with the Legal team on grants and other program-related legal work, and overall corporate legal and compliance matters.

Responsibilities

  • Review, negotiate, and structure grants and contracts for regulatory compliance

  • Under the guidance of the Deputy General Counsel, advise internal teams on risk, structuring, and documentation to align with the Foundation’s mission

  • Support the development and practice of Foundation policies, processes, and systems to ensure work is in line with best practices, efficient and compliant

  • Support the development of and provide trainings for staff on a range of compliance issues related to grants, contracts, conflicts of interest, and best practices

  • Conduct legal due diligence on vendors, grantees, donors, and external partners

  • Manage and direct legal work to outside counsel

  • Coordinate with regional offices, local counsel, and other professional service providers on local issues affecting regional offices and RFCC projects

  • Provide other legal services and work on special projects as requested by senior legal leadership

Qualifications

  • Generally expected to have four to seven years of experience in law practice, some of it preferably with or for tax-exempt organizations

  • Juris Doctorate degree

  • Admission in good standing to the Bar in New York State

  • Experience with one or more of the following is strongly preferred: tax rules applicable to private foundations and public charities; international compliance; and/or contract negotiation

  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects on time

  • High initiative, judgment, discretion, and organizational ability

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all management levels

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Paralegal, Family Division

  • Supports court operations in the Family Division's Admin Office by reviewing various legal documents, including fee waivers, case files, and petitions

  • Reviews Special Immigration Juvenile Status files, foreign order enrollments, default requests, and name change petitions for minors

  • Conducts legal research, prepares memoranda, assists litigants with protective orders, processes substance abuse documents, and interacts with public


About the Company

Baltimore is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 29th-most populous city in the country. It was established by the Constitution of Maryland and is not part of any county; thus, it is the largest independent city in the United States. Baltimore has more public monuments than any other city per capita in the country and is home to some of the earliest National Register historic districts in the nation, including Fell's Point (1969), Federal Hill (1970) and Mount Vernon Place (1971). More than 65,000 properties, or roughly one in three buildings in the city, are listed on the National Register, more than any other city in the nation.

About the Job

The Circuit Court for Baltimore City is seeking a Paralegal for the Administrative Office in the Family Division.

Responsibilities

  • Fee Waiver review

  • Initial case file review

  • Review Special Immigration Juvenile Status files

  • Review Petitions to Enroll Foreign Order

  • Review Requests for Default

  • Review Petitions for Name Change of Minor

  • Ability to perform legal research and prepare legal memoranda

  • Assist litigants with filing temporary protective orders in absence of Family Services Coordinator

  • Assist Family Services Coordinator with processing substance abuse assessment and random drug testing documents

  • Interact directly with litigants requesting assistance via telephone calls or walk-ins

  • Perform such other tasks as requested by Associate Administrator, Court Administrator, Judge-in-Charge, and Administrative Judge

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university

      • OR three years’ experience as a paralegal

    • Extensive knowledge of family law and experience

  • Knowledge & Skills:

    • Ability to navigate Odyssey—Maryland Court electronic software program

    • Proficient in Microsoft Office

    • Proficient in Excel

    • Excellent interpersonal skills

    • Strong attention to detail

    • Extensive experience dealing with high conflict population

    • A plus if applicant has experience using DV Office software

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City of Baltimore, Baltimore, On-site, Mid-level Andrew DeZarn City of Baltimore, Baltimore, On-site, Mid-level Andrew DeZarn

Asst. Counsel, Code Enforcement

  • Provides legal counsel to the Baltimore City Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals (BMZA) on zoning-related matters

  • Reviews applications for zoning appeals, drafts legally sound resolutions reflecting the Board's decisions, and advises the Board during hearings

  • Analyzes zoning ordinances, manages records of appeals, provides training to team members, and offers guidance to the public on zoning regulations


About the Company

Baltimore is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 29th-most populous city in the country. It was established by the Constitution of Maryland and is not part of any county; thus, it is the largest independent city in the United States. Baltimore has more public monuments than any other city per capita in the country and is home to some of the earliest National Register historic districts in the nation, including Fell's Point (1969), Federal Hill (1970) and Mount Vernon Place (1971). More than 65,000 properties, or roughly one in three buildings in the city, are listed on the National Register, more than any other city in the nation.

About the Job

The City of Baltimore is seeking a proactive, skilled legal professional to serve as Assistant Counsel for the Baltimore City Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals (BMZA). Reporting to the Executive Director, the Assistant Counsel will play a vital role in providing legal support, drafting resolutions, and advising the BMZA on zoning matters. This position requires a sharp attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex municipal and zoning regulations effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Advising: Provide informed guidance to architects, engineers, lawyers, civic organizations, and the public on zoning appeals and BMZA procedures

  • Application Review: Analyze applications, drawings, and supporting documents from appellants, ensuring compliance with the City Code, Maryland land use statutes and caselaw

  • Resolution Drafting: Prepare clear, legally sound resolutions for zoning appeals, capturing the Board’s decisions and ensuring alignment with applicable zoning laws and precedents

  • Hearing Participation: Attend and actively participate in zoning appeal hearings, advising the Zoning Board on legal considerations

  • Zoning Ordinance Analysis: Review proposed zoning ordinances and draft reports and recommendations on changes to zoning laws for the Executive Director’s review

  • Records Management: Oversee record-keeping, including maintaining accurate files, and tracking development of cases on appeal to the Maryland courts

  • Team Leadership: Provide training and guidance to team members on processing applications and examine the work of zoning examiners for accuracy

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:

    • Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university

    • Minimum of two (2) years of legal experience, including roles such as judicial clerkship, trial or transactional practice, administrative law, or practice in district, circuit, or appellate courts

  • Knowledge & Skills:

    • Legal Knowledge: Strong understanding of federal, state, and local laws, particularly those relevant to zoning, land use law, and administrative law

    • Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on intermediate skills in Word and Outlook

    • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences

    • Analytical Skills: Demonstrated ability to interpret legal principles, prepare thorough reports, and make sound recommendations

    • Relationship Building: Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including City officials, government agencies, contractors, property owners, and the public

    • Problem Solving: Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to handle conflicts diplomatically and effectively

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Bechtel, Reston, Hybrid, Advanced Andrew DeZarn Bechtel, Reston, Hybrid, Advanced Andrew DeZarn

Sr. Counsel, Nuclear Power

  • Provides expert legal counsel to Nuclear, Security & Environmental global business unit, focusing on the Nuclear Power business line

  • Advises on complex, often unique legal issues related to commercial nuclear projects, including contract negotiation, development, and execution

  • Collaborates with business leaders and legal professionals globally, managing risk and supporting commercial success through proactive legal guidance


About the Company

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

About the Job

The Senior Counsel provides legal advice and guidance to the Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental (NS&E) global business unit (GBU) on matters affecting Bechtel business related to this skillset. The work is typically complex and challenging, involving issues that are unique and require a high degree of original and creative thought for their solution. The work performed by the NS&E GBU covers both government work (for customers such as DOE, DOD, NASA), as well commercial nuclear power (both domestic and international).

The Senior Counsel will work in Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security & Environmental Global Business Unit (NS&E GBU) with particular focus on the Nuclear Power business line. The successful candidate will be working as an integral part of a dynamic legal team, managing legal risk across the full breadth of the NS&E GBU in a manner that supports and facilitates the continued commercial success of the business and must be adept at building strong relationships and trust with business leaders and legal professionals both in the US and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for provision of services in support of commercial nuclear prospects and projects both in the US and worldwide

  • Reports to the Principal Counsel of the NS&E GBU

  • Responsible for providing proactive legal advice across a wide variety of subject matters and jurisdictions

  • Advises on the development and negotiation of contracts for the delivery of major projects in the US and around the world and supporting them during execution

  • The legal work is typically complex and difficult because it involves matters that:

    • Are unique and/or of critical importance to the business/undertaking in question and require a high order of original and creative legal endeavors for their solution; and/or

    • Require extensive search and analysis and the obtaining and evaluating of company input regarding controversial issues in areas that involve legal and other multi-disciplinary functions

Qualifications

  • Education & Experience:

    • LL.B. or JD degree with at least 15 years of professional progressive related experience in a major law firm or major engineering, procurement, and construction company

      • Must hold a current license to practice law in the United States

    • In-depth understanding and experience in matters relating to the engineering and construction sectors

    • Specific exposure to, and substantial experience of, the structuring and negotiation of major public infrastructure projects both in the US and internationally

    • Exceptional professional skills plus the breadth of experience to advise on the full range of legal issues likely to be faced by the NS&E GBU

    • A proactive self-starter who will roll up their sleeves and delve into the detail when appropriate

    • An approachable, down to earth, straightforward, resilient and persuasive personality with strong negotiation, drafting, communication and influencing skills and a constructive, commercial and imaginative approach to problem solving

    • The self-confidence and strength of character to speak his or her mind, combined with the sensitivity, judgment and tact to know when to insist and when to pull back

    • International in outlook and able to work easily with people from different cultures and backgrounds

    • Willingness to travel regularly and extensively

  • Knowledge & Skills:

    • Experience in nuclear-related and/or major infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction transactions

    • Intellectual Flexibility and Technical Acumen:

      • Demonstrable ability to quickly understand a broad range of commercial legal issues

      • Possesses strong lateral and analytical thinking skills

      • Is astute at identifying new sector or technical knowledge which will be advantageous to the business and awareness of current and evolving customer needs

      • Accustomed to a high degree of rigor, accuracy, detail and complexity

    • Project Management:

      • Manages all elements of complex transactions with minimal supervision against tight deadlines

      • Conscientious, detail-oriented, resilient and tenacious with the ability to prioritize workload and to run a number of projects simultaneously

      • Handles complex negotiations independently and reaches solutions which meet the needs of all parties

    • Commercial Acumen:

      • Understands how the business works and appreciates the role that the legal function can play in supporting business objectives

      • Uses their knowledge of the business and the law to advise on risk/reward trade-offs

      • Sees ahead clearly and can identify how to accomplish future goals; and

      • Has the pragmatism to interact effectively with senior non-lawyers globally

    • Influencing Skills:

      • Ability to influence major decisions having legal ramifications through reasoned analysis and business understanding

      • Willingness to make hard decisions on legal advice and strategic business initiatives

      • Possesses the intellect, stature and independence of thought to inspire confidence at the highest levels within Bechtel

      • Comfortable operating as a senior member of the business

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Attorney

  • Serves as in-house counsel for the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, focusing on lawsuits challenging laws and regulations in federal and state courts

  • Manages amicus and regulatory litigation, from case analysis and strategy development to supervising outside counsel and reviewing briefs

  • Collaborates with stakeholders, coordinates litigation with other organizations, and participates in events and fundraising activities


About the Company

If you are passionate about the ability of American business to improve lives, solve problems, and strengthen society, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the place for you. As the world’s largest business organization, we believe in building a future that gives everyone the opportunity to pursue a better tomorrow. We make it our job today–and every day–to build the strongest relationships possible among the American people, business leaders, and elected officials in Washington, D.C., state capitals, and countries around the globe. For them and the businesses we represent, the U.S. Chamber is a trusted advocate and partner.

We are driven by the pursuit of innovation and partnership and hold ourselves to the highest standards. Our commitment to our members is matched only by our commitment to our employees. As part of our team, we will support your long-term career development while delivering relevant learning opportunities. We will empower you to lead, develop deep expertise, and find new approaches to solving the toughest challenges. 

About the Job

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center is the litigation arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, advocating for free enterprise in the courts. The Litigation Center represents the voice of the business community as amicus curiae and as a party to litigation. The center files over 200 amicus briefs in state and federal courts each year and brings lawsuits on behalf of the U.S. Chamber to challenge anti-business laws and regulations.

Serve as in-house counsel at the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, with a particular focus on handling federal and state lawsuits brought by the U.S. Chamber to challenge laws and regulations in district courts and courts of appeals.

Responsibilities

  • Handle amicus and regulatory litigation in the U.S. Supreme Court and in other federal and state courts

  • Review and analyze cases for potential involvement

  • Solicit views of stakeholders, develop case strategy, retain and supervise outside counsel, and review legal briefs

  • Coordinate litigation with counsel of member companies, other trade associations, and state and local chambers

  • Plan moot courts and member events and participate in member briefings and fundraising meetings

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor degree with strong academic performance during law school

  • 3+ years’ experience in trial and appellate litigation matters

  • Excellent client service

  • Superb legal research and analytical skills

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

  • Federal judicial clerkship strongly preferred

  • Federal regulatory and/or state litigation experience, including federal district court litigation under the Administrative Procedure Act, strongly preferred

  • Experience in financial services litigation preferred

  • Federal government experience preferred

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Walmart, Bentonville, On-site, Advanced Andrew DeZarn Walmart, Bentonville, On-site, Advanced Andrew DeZarn

Sr. Lead Counsel, Pharmacy

  • Provides legal counsel on pharmacy Ops, billing, board issues, and contracts, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations

  • Oversees the negotiation of complex agreements, including PBM contracts and pharmaceutical purchasing agreements

  • Leads a team of lawyers, providing strategic direction and ensuring effective legal support for the pharmacy business


About the Company

Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: a commitment to helping customers save money so they can live better. Today, Walmart is reinventing the shopping experience and its associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join their family and create a career you're proud of.

About the Job

The Senior Lead Counsel—Health & Wellness Legal (Pharmacy) role is for guiding business partners with respect to legal issues including: pharmacy operations and billing; pharmacy board issues; and contract issues. This role oversees negotiating complex agreements such as: pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) agreements, merchandising and wholesaler agreements for the purchase of pharmaceuticals, and 340b agreements. You will also help pharmacists and the business understand and comply with applicable regulations as well as navigate ambiguity and uncertainty. You will collaborate with cross functional teams to mitigate legal and business risk, providing legal advice and counsel to business clients and compliance. You will also retain, manage, and collaborate with outside counsel when necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of lawyers working on various aspects of the pharmacy business

  • Create legal strategies for the Company’s complex pharmacy related agreements

  • Advise pharmacists and the business on how to maneuver in high stakes situations with sometimes ambiguous and conflicting regulations

  • Help the business develop best practices and procedures that will mitigate corporate risk

  • Identify the need and provide the right legal support for business transactions and projects

  • Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:

    • Law degree from an accredited law school and over 7 years’ experience in law

    • 4 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams

    • License in good-standing to practice law in at least one state

  • Preferred Qualifications:

    • Subject matter expertise in pharmacy operations, pharmacy billing, pharmacy board issues, PBM and/or pharmaceutical supplier agreements, 340b

    • Self-motivation

    • Strong oral and written communication skills to interact with senior leadership and stakeholders

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Walmart, Bentonville, On-site, Advanced Andrew DeZarn Walmart, Bentonville, On-site, Advanced Andrew DeZarn

Lead Counsel I, IP

  • Manages a diverse portfolio of IP litigation, including patent, trademark, and copyright cases, while collaborating with internal & external counsel

  • Develops strategies to minimize IP-related risks, including insurance & indemnification, and advises clients on legal rights and obligations

  • Provides expert legal guidance, oversees budgets, and ensures effective management of IP litigation matters


About the Company

Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: a commitment to helping customers save money so they can live better. Today, Walmart is reinventing the shopping experience and its associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join their family and create a career you're proud of.

About the Job

The Lead Counsel I, Intellectual Property Litigation role is critical to mitigate corporate risk by managing an IP portfolio of litigation and pre-litigation matters, and reviewing company policies and practices related to IP litigation and appeals. You will manage and strategize with outside counsel while developing insurance and indemnification strategies for intellectual property matters to mitigate legal and business risk.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the company’s intellectual property litigation in the United States, including but not limited to a docket of patent, trade secret, third party marketplace, copyright and trademark, privacy, and tech-related litigation cases; manage and strategize with in-house and outside counsel; strategize with other commercial litigation teams on complex issues; develop, strategize and manage potential affirmative intellectual property litigation

  • Provide legal advice to the company by providing clients with an informed understanding of the client’s legal rights, obligations and risks to allow the client to make informed decisions; develop strategies to respond to the client’s legal issues; identify the need for and direct training; review legislative trends and significant legal decisions; represent company, along with outside counsel, in intellectual property litigation matters

  • Manage risk to the company by engaging, directing and supervising outside counsel and consultants; collaborate with clients to develop mitigation strategies; direct, oversee and participate in negotiations; participate in the review of company policies, practices and procedures relating to intellectual property litigation and appeals; collaborate with officer-level clients on significant risks; seek authority and obtain informed consent to proceed with intellectual property and tech-related litigation matters; develop strategy for insurance and indemnification for intellectual property matters

  • Oversee budgets and participate in budgeting process for intellectual property and tech-related litigation matters; identify risks and opportunities associated with meeting budgets based on current trends and financial performance; share plan and budget updates with senior management; review and update budgets for intellectual property litigation spend on outside counsel and other vendors; regularly review performance to plan, identifying gaps, updating forecasts and recommending actions to correct performance

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:

    • Law degree from an accredited law school and over 10 years of intellectual property litigation experience, including trial experience

    • Experience with patent, trade secrets, trademark and copyright litigation and related issues

    • Willingness to be based either in or near Bentonville, Arkansas, or in or near one of Walmart’s three other home office hubs

  • Preferred Qualifications:

    • License in good-standing to practice law in at least one state

    • Patent-based litigation experience and experience with USPTO

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