Legal Aid Justice Center
Senior Litigation Attorney ( Hybrid )
Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22904
About The Legal Aid Justice Center
The Legal Aid Justice Center is a nationally recognized, non-profit organization that partners with low-income clients and communities of color in Virginia to fight for racial, social, and economic justice. We understand that the harms our clients endure are inextricably linked to overarching systems of injustice. Together we are dismantling those systems through a combination of community organizing, litigation, policy advocacy, public relations, and individual legal services.
Founded in 1967, LAJC has offices in Charlottesville, Richmond, Petersburg, and Falls Church and provides services under six key program areas: Civil Rights & Racial Justice, Housing & Consumer Justice, Youth Justice, Health Justice & Public Benefits, Immigrant Justice, and Worker Justice. Our recent work includes a lawsuit and organizing against the state that forced reform of Virginia’s unemployment insurance system, resulting in the distribution of over $1 billion in illegally withheld payments to over 160,000 Virginians. During the pandemic, we demanded and secured a statewide eviction moratorium and emergency protections that helped hundreds of families avoid eviction. Our staff are on the front lines of important anti-poverty fights happening today.
About The Position
You are a justice-seeking changemaker in the Charlottesville/Richmond office and statewide. Partnering with communities and clients, you are responsible for both routine advocacy and managing systems change campaigns that seek to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty. In your work, you will utilize various tools, including litigation, policy advocacy, community organizing, research, and communications. As a senior litigation attorney on the CRRJ team, you will strategize with the team on campaigns and assist with the development of impact litigation to advance CRRJ's work.
Job Duties
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 criminal legal system in Virginia with a community-driven advocacy approach.Handle cases independently and serve as co-counsel with experienced pro bono, civil rights attorneys around the state.Assist with integrating litigation or courtroom advocacy with other tools in campaigns that will advance CRRJ’s work.Have an opportunity to teach a clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law.Racial Equity:
Promote racial equity across all dimensions, including within LAJC, by doing the following:Helping to recruit, retain, and support 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.Required Qualifications
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.Preferred Qualifications
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.Location:
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. LAJC offers a remote work policy to support employees in co-creating schedules and arrangements that allow us all to do our best work.
A Note to Potential Candidates:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization, and strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.
Application Deadline:
June 17, 2024, is the last day applications will be accepted. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Salary:
The salary scale for this position is $75,000 - $99,478.21 based on the LAJC salary scale. The anticipated hiring range for this position is between $75,000 - $87,999.96.
Benefits:
We provide generous benefits, 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.403(b) retirement plan with 4% employer contribution.Strong commitment to professional development.Relocation package.Application Instructions:
Complete the online application. This position requires a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references.
Vaccination Requirement:
The Legal Aid Justice Center requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption as a qualification of employment.
The Legal Aid Justice Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff.#J-18808-Ljbffr
The Legal Aid Justice Center is a nationally recognized, non-profit organization that partners with low-income clients and communities of color in Virginia to fight for racial, social, and economic justice. We understand that the harms our clients endure are inextricably linked to overarching systems of injustice. Together we are dismantling those systems through a combination of community organizing, litigation, policy advocacy, public relations, and individual legal services.
Founded in 1967, LAJC has offices in Charlottesville, Richmond, Petersburg, and Falls Church and provides services under six key program areas: Civil Rights & Racial Justice, Housing & Consumer Justice, Youth Justice, Health Justice & Public Benefits, Immigrant Justice, and Worker Justice. Our recent work includes a lawsuit and organizing against the state that forced reform of Virginia’s unemployment insurance system, resulting in the distribution of over $1 billion in illegally withheld payments to over 160,000 Virginians. During the pandemic, we demanded and secured a statewide eviction moratorium and emergency protections that helped hundreds of families avoid eviction. Our staff are on the front lines of important anti-poverty fights happening today.
About The Position
You are a justice-seeking changemaker in the Charlottesville/Richmond office and statewide. Partnering with communities and clients, you are responsible for both routine advocacy and managing systems change campaigns that seek to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty. In your work, you will utilize various tools, including litigation, policy advocacy, community organizing, research, and communications. As a senior litigation attorney on the CRRJ team, you will strategize with the team on campaigns and assist with the development of impact litigation to advance CRRJ's work.
Job Duties
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 criminal legal system in Virginia with a community-driven advocacy approach.Handle cases independently and serve as co-counsel with experienced pro bono, civil rights attorneys around the state.Assist with integrating litigation or courtroom advocacy with other tools in campaigns that will advance CRRJ’s work.Have an opportunity to teach a clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law.Racial Equity:
Promote racial equity across all dimensions, including within LAJC, by doing the following:Helping to recruit, retain, and support 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.Required Qualifications
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.Preferred Qualifications
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.Location:
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. LAJC offers a remote work policy to support employees in co-creating schedules and arrangements that allow us all to do our best work.
A Note to Potential Candidates:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization, and strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.
Application Deadline:
June 17, 2024, is the last day applications will be accepted. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Salary:
The salary scale for this position is $75,000 - $99,478.21 based on the LAJC salary scale. The anticipated hiring range for this position is between $75,000 - $87,999.96.
Benefits:
We provide generous benefits, 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.403(b) retirement plan with 4% employer contribution.Strong commitment to professional development.Relocation package.Application Instructions:
Complete the online application. This position requires a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references.
Vaccination Requirement:
The Legal Aid Justice Center requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption as a qualification of employment.
The Legal Aid Justice Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff.#J-18808-Ljbffr