Senior Attorney
4 days ago
The Legal Aid Justice Center is a nationally recognized, non-profit organization dedicated to fighting for racial, social, and economic justice. We partner with low-income clients and communities of color in Virginia to dismantle systems of injustice through community organizing, litigation, policy advocacy, public relations, and individual legal services.
Job SummaryWe are seeking a Senior Attorney to join our Charlottesville/Richmond office and statewide team. As a justice-seeking changemaker, you will partner with communities and clients to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty. You will use a variety of tools, including litigation, policy advocacy, community organizing, research, and communications.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as litigation specialist for the CRRJ program, litigating major cases, including serving as LAJC's primary attorney on Scott v. Clarke, a class action on behalf of 1,200 women incarcerated at Fluvanna women's prison.
- Work with the CRRJ team to identify, file, and litigate other impact cases to challenge the reach of the criminal legal system in Virginia with a community-driven advocacy approach.
- File and handle impact cases arising from CRRJ campaigns with the goal of bringing systemic changes and building the power and leadership of marginalized communities most impacted by the harm the lawsuit seeks to remedy.
- Integrate impact litigation and individual representation into existing and newly developing campaigns and grassroots advocacy.
- Collaborate with experienced pro bono, civil rights attorneys around the state to handle cases independently and as co-counsel.
- Assist with managing the litigation team in cases where we work with pro bono partners and external organizations.
- Strategize with the CRRJ team on campaigns and assist with integrating litigation or courtroom advocacy with other tools in campaigns that will advance CRRJ's work.
- Have the opportunity to teach a clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law.
Promote racial equity across all dimensions, including within LAJC, by doing the following:
- Helping to recruit, retain, and support both staff and leadership that reflect the racial composition of our community.
- Cultivating respect for the work of and expanding resources for non-attorney staff that are disproportionately people of color.
- Creating spaces for staff to discuss issues of racial, gender, and all other issues of marginalization.
- Pushing for institutional and cultural changes by management, the board, and staff to further promote racial equity.
- At least four years of relevant experience.
- Strong commitment to social, economic, and racial justice.
- Membership in the Virginia State Bar, or eligibility and willingness to become a member of the VSB promptly.
- Professional or lived experience advocating in low-wealth communities.
- Outstanding oral advocacy, research, writing, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work effectively across multiple teams.
- Ability to communicate effectively across lines of identity.
- Willingness to travel statewide occasionally.
- Interest in movement lawyering.
- Desire to seek out feedback and learn from it.
- Willingness to work to decrease the scope and power of the criminal legal system.
- Four years or more of federal litigation experience.
- Familiarity with class action cases.
- Familiarity with community lawyering approaches and/or organizing around criminal legal reform.
- Experience with impact advocacy, especially systemic litigation.
- Expertise in one or more of the CRRJ's core issue areas, including fines and fees, police oversight, expungement, and prisoner rights issues.
This role is preferable to be based in our Charlottesville office, but we are also open to candidates for our Richmond office. Occasional travel between offices will be required.
BenefitsWe offer a generous benefits package, including:
- Generous paid time off every year, including 3 to 6 weeks of vacation, 12 days of health leave, 6 weeks parental leave, and 14 holidays.
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, plus excellent family insurance with annual max of $2,400 premium contribution to LAJC-sponsored health plan.
- 403(b) retirement plan with 4% employer contribution (no required match).
- Strong commitment to professional development.
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