Supervising Attorney

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY VIA LINKEDIN - SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW . Supervising Attorney The Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law www.centerforhumanrights.org Los Angeles/ Orange County, CA, USA Full time, Hybrid Who We Are The Center is a California State Bar-funded legal support center that provides training and technical support to direct legal service providers, addresses systemic injustice identified by those providers, and advances and protects the civil, constitutional, and human rights of immigrants, refugees, children, and marginalized communities. The Center has a legacy of impact litigation that has protected hundreds of thousands of immigrants, children, and detained people. Among our landmark cases and victories are Munoz v. Bell, Plyler v. Doe, Orantes-Hernandez v. Smith, Flores v. Reno, League of United Latin American Citizens v. Wilson, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, et al., v. Anti-Defamation League of the B'Nai B'rith, et al., Reno v. Catholic Social Services, LULAC v. Arizona, Flores v. Sessions, Lucas R. v. Azar, Flores v. Garland, and a recent Motion to Enforce in Flores protecting children at the border. The Center serves as class counsel overseeing nationwide settlements in Flores and Lucas and, together with our co-counsel, is responsible for monitoring conditions in all facilities and locations where DHS or ORR detain youth. The Center was led for decades by President and co-founder Peter Schey. The Center experienced a profound loss when Peter passed away on April 2, 2024. The Center carries on Peter’s legacy while looking forward to deepening relationships with the community and developing our legal advocacy in the community lawyering model. Carlos Holguín, co-founder of the Center and lead counsel on several of the cases named above, continues to lead our organization’s litigation. The Center has a small staff of dedicated attorneys, advocates, and legal and administrative assistants. The supervising attorney will supervise staff attorneys and report directly to the senior litigator/legal director. The supervising attorney will play a central role in identifying needs in the community and developing the Center’s legal strategy. Responsibilities Managing day-to-day litigation of complex civil cases, including by working with the general counsel and senior litigator to develop litigation strategy, drafting briefs, conducting discovery, communicating with clients and opposing counsel, presenting oral argument, and taking and defending depositions; Working closely with qualified legal service providers to identify patterns of injustice, particularly in the area of immigration, and representing QLSPs in litigation addressing these patterns; Working with the legal and advocacy teams on holistic legal advocacy, including campaigns and efforts in conjunction with litigation such as media engagement, community organizing, and other advocacy; Meeting with and providing support to coalition partners and community groups; Supervising attorneys and legal support staff in litigation, drafting practice advisories, providing technical support, and leading webinars and in-person trainings for direct legal service providers. Qualifications J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school Licensed to practice law in California or willing to take the CA Bar Experience: A minimum of 5 to 10 years litigation experience, practice before federal courts preferred; Experience in class action and impact litigation; Experience in immigration law through impact litigation or direct services; Experience supervising legal staff, fellows, or interns and providing mentorship and feedback to staff. Other Desired Qualities: Demonstrated commitment to social justice and defending the constitutional, human and civil rights of immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, women, LGBTQ persons, children, and Indigenous populations; Personal or lived experience with immigration or close family members or loved ones with direct experience preferred; Commitment to building a healthy and collaborative work environment; Ability and desire to build and invest in relationships with partner organizations and community members. Bilingual in English and Spanish or other languages spoken by a substantial number of non-citizens in the United States; Residence in or willingness to relocate to Southern California. What We Offer The salary for this position is $150,000. We offer medical, dental, 401(k) plans, and flexible PTO. Employees are eligible for benefits after 30 days of employment for all employees working an average of 30 hours per week or more. We are a small team, dedicated to the mission of the organization, with a collaborative and flexible work environment. We value quality and consistency of work over formalities. Our general counsel has Supreme Court experience and can provide excellent mentorship. The supervising attorney will also work with the senior litigator to direct and develop strategy and goals for the organization and will participate in deciding what litigation to pursue. How to Apply To apply, please email sarahcenterforhumanrights.org a copy of your resume; a selected list of cases with citations on which you’ve been counsel, including any class action cases, if any; and a cover letter including a statement about your interest in CHRCL and what you are looking for or hope to accomplish in this role.