Pregnancy Justice Legal Director
4 weeks ago
The Legal Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the vision for Pregnancy Justice's legal strategy, encompassing impactful criminal defense representation, criminal justice reform, affirmative civil rights litigation, policy advocacy, education and training, and research.
This position requires a collaborative leader who can work in close partnership to develop a comprehensive legal strategy, supervise the day-to-day operations of the legal team, and foster professional growth and development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities- Collaborate with the senior leadership team to develop a long-term vision for Pregnancy Justice's legal strategy.
- Supervise the legal team and its staff, ensuring professional development and growth opportunities.
- Work in close collaboration with the communications and development teams to advance the organization's mission.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive legal strategy that aligns with Pregnancy Justice's goals and objectives.
- Oversee and develop a vision for growth and integrated legal strategy to build on the organization's work in litigation, broader policy making, and narrative change that protects pregnant people.
- Juris Doctor degree and active membership in good standing with a State Bar Association (New York State is highly desired).
- Litigation experience that includes experience in federal and/or state courts, appellate practice, criminal defense, or constitutional law.
- Unwavering commitment to the mission and work of Pregnancy Justice with a big picture, strategic, birds-eye view of the criminal justice, drug policy, reproductive rights, gender justice, and reproductive justice movements.
- At least years of professional experience in criminal defense, criminal justice reform, civil and human rights, reproductive justice, and knowledge of their intersections preferred.
- Successful strategic leadership experience in a high-impact organization.
- Proven people management skills to lead a motivated, engaged, and partially-remote team.
- Experience utilizing multiple tools - including impact litigation, policy advocacy, and narrative change, to further a cause, ideally in a social justice context.
- Knowledge, lived, or professional experience and awareness around criminalization of pregnancy within various states and municipalities.
- Ability to think and partner across systems, sectors, and social justice movements to identify opportunities for collaboration and shared outcomes.
- Deep understanding of, commitment to, and experience advancing racial equity and justice work, internally and externally to an organization.
- Natural connector and strong relationship builder with an authentic interest in listening to and learning from others.
- Commitment to personal and professional continuous improvement.
- A leader who is disciplined and focused while also being agile and adaptive.
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