Description:

Summary:
A Non-Profit Organization in Little Rock, Arkansas seeks applicants for a full-time Staff Attorney to join its dedicated, collaborative, and racially diverse team in Little Rock. Since 1969, A Non-Profit Organization in Little Rock, Arkansas has been a leading advocate for civil liberties in the Natural State. The Staff Attorney will help us protect and advance a broad range of civil liberties, including free speech, racial justice, voting rights, privacy, religious liberty, reproductive rights, LGBTQ equality, and more.

Key Job Duties

Investigating, developing, and litigating impact civil liberties and civil rights cases at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts and administrative forums.
Responsibilities include identifying possible litigation and handling intake; conducting factual and legal research; evaluating legal theory and strategy; interviewing and counseling clients and witnesses; writing demand letters; drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducting discovery; working with experts; presenting oral arguments; and negotiating settlements.
The staff attorney can expect to step into existing cases. They will work with the legal director to gradually develop their own docket of new cases and areas of expertise, aligned with the A Non-Profit Organization in Little Rock, Arkansas's strategic priorities.
Participating in the legal department's advocacy work and the organization's broader integrated advocacy campaigns, including:
Serving as a subject-matter expert and advocating on priority issues.
Drafting and editing public education and non-litigation advocacy materials, in collaboration with the Policy and Communications Departments.
Providing technical and other support for legislative and policy work, including analyzing bills and occasionally drafting and delivering testimony.
Engaging with coalition partners, law and policy makers, community representatives, and colleagues from other ACLU offices working on similar issues.
Assisting in the development of more junior staff, including the direct supervision of interns.
Speaking publicly, including to the media, to conveyA Non-Profit Organization in Little Rock, Arkansas's positions.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
A strong understanding of, and demonstrated commitment to, civil rights and civil liberties consistent with the mission and goals of the ACLU.
Experience litigating in federal or state courts. At least three years of litigation experience in complex civil cases is preferred, although not strictly required. Applicants with judicial clerkship or other experience in lieu of experience as a practicing attorney may be considered.
Must be licensed to practice law in Arkansas or eligible for admission via reciprocity.
Excellent analytic, research, writing, and communication skills.
Ability to develop and litigate impact cases, including demonstrated ability to conduct thorough fact-finding and investigations.
Ability to work collaboratively on a variety of projects and to build strong relationships with lawyers, other staff members, and community organizers and coalitions.
Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.
Proven project and time-management skills, including a high level of organization, the ability to meet deadlines, and attention to detail.
Willingness to travel as needed for case development, conferences, and training.
Competency with standard computer programs such as Microsoft Office, Excel, and Adobe.
Ability to synthesize complex issues and communicate them effectively to diverse audiences.
Experience working with or representing vulnerable clients.
Commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.