Role OverviewWe are seeking a public interest attorney with 5+ years of experience in civil rights litigation, environmental compliance, and community advocacy or policy reform processes. The ideal candidate will have direct ownership of impact litigation, regulatory advocacy, or policy reform initiatives and fluency in public interest legal tooling and understanding of regulatory processes and legislative advocacy.
What You Will Do
The successful candidate will construct scenarios, build tasks, develop scenarios involving legal research platforms, case management systems, and regulatory filing systems, and apply public interest law methodologies to US federal civil rights statutes, NEPA, environmental statutes, and international human rights treaties.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role requires a strong understanding of public interest law, regulatory processes, and legislative advocacy, as well as experience in impact litigation, regulatory advocacy, or policy reform initiatives.
Requirements
- 5+ years working as a public interest attorney at a legal aid organization, advocacy nonprofit, or government agency
- Direct ownership of impact litigation, regulatory advocacy, or policy reform initiatives
- Fluency in public interest legal tooling and understanding of regulatory processes and legislative advocacy
- A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred (JD with bar admission, or an international equivalent)
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate of $90-$100/hour
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