Staff Attorney at National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Date: 5 hours ago
City: Richmond, VA
Contract type: Full time
Position Description
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia (ACLU-VA) is growing! The Staff Attorney is responsible for proactively developing and executing litigation and other legal advocacy strategies to achieve the ACLU-VA’s strategic priorities and to advance civil liberties and civil rights in Virginia. They will litigate on a variety of issues, including criminal legal reform, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants’ rights, reproductive rights, and freedom of speech and religion. The Staff Attorney will also participate in non-litigation advocacy to advance the ACLU-VA’s strategic priorities, including supporting legislative and policy work, participating in public speaking engagements, and working with our communications team to draft press or public education materials.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia (ACLU-VA) is growing! The Staff Attorney is responsible for proactively developing and executing litigation and other legal advocacy strategies to achieve the ACLU-VA’s strategic priorities and to advance civil liberties and civil rights in Virginia. They will litigate on a variety of issues, including criminal legal reform, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants’ rights, reproductive rights, and freedom of speech and religion. The Staff Attorney will also participate in non-litigation advocacy to advance the ACLU-VA’s strategic priorities, including supporting legislative and policy work, participating in public speaking engagements, and working with our communications team to draft press or public education materials.
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