Democracy Forward - Staff Attorney, Democracy 2025
Requirements
• We recognize that strong candidates may not meet 100% of the qualifications listed. If you believe you can contribute meaningfully to our team, we encourage you to apply. • J.D. from an accredited law school. • Active membership in good standing in the bar of the District of Columbia, or membership in good standing in another state bar with the ability to become admitted in D.C. • 2–6 years of legal experience. • Interest in and knowledge of issues related to abuses of government power, civil rights, democratic governance, or related areas. • Strong attention to detail. • Clear legal writing. • Ability to communicate legal topics clearly to generalist audiences. • Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and workstreams under tight deadlines • Enthusiasm for coalition engagement; strong relationship-building and collaboration skills and clear verbal and written communication skills.. • Proven ability to work effectively across teams in a fast-paced, evolving environment. • Willingness to be flexible and support priorities as they emerge. • Experience with basic legal research tools, such as Westlaw and PACER. • Well-developed collaborative and interpersonal skills including demonstrated self-awareness, commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds. • Preferred: • Experience working in a nonprofit, mission-driven, or advocacy organization. • Familiarity with Airtable, docket trackers, Google Suite, or willingness to learn. • Existing familiarity with or relationships within the Democracy 2025 partner network. • Work Environment & Physical Demands: • This role may require occasional travel for team retreats, conferences, or organizational meetings. • This role may involve sitting for extended periods and working on a computer. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed. • The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000 plus excellent benefits. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities
• Below are the key areas of responsibility for this role. The specifics of each responsibility may vary based on the needs of the organization and department. • Legal Research, Tracking & Analysis: • Track and analyze developments in litigation and other legal actions across a wide range of subject areas related to responding to increasing authoritarianism, abuses of government power, attacks on civil rights, weaponization of government. • Conduct legal research and analysis of emerging legal issues in response to the changing legal threat landscape. • Develop written work product, including memoranda, issue area guides, litigation summaries, and similar resources to support the legal advocacy work of the Democracy 2025 community. • Review and summarize litigation updates to ensure clarity and accuracy. • Compose written work that analyzes and explains legal issues to generalist audiences. • Partner Engagement & Support: • Support and participate in Democracy 2025’s work to support partner organizations, including attending regular working group meetings as a representative of the Democracy 2025 team as needed. • Brief coalition partners and Democracy Forward staff on legal and litigation developments. • Maintain relationships with partner organizations across the Democracy 2025 network, engaging with sound judgment and professionalism in both one-on-one and coalition settings. • Collaborate across Democracy Forward teams to ensure coordinated and effective approaches to emerging threats and opportunities. • Knowledge Management: • Maintain and update litigation tracking databases, ensuring legal issues are tagged and organized accurately and consistently. • Convert litigation data into regular summary reports in digestible, clear, and coherent manners. • Support the team’s public-facing litigation tracking and analysis. • Proactively monitor litigation trends, current events, and the activities of relevant organizations and agencies.
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