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Protect Democracy

Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism.

Counsel

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

31 days ago

Salary

$138K - $150K / year

Seniority

Senior

Professional Certificate5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Counsel

Protect Democracy

• Research and devise innovative legal arguments and potential litigation approaches, managing case or project teams as needed • Recruit and retain clients and plaintiffs engage with outside counsel, co-counsel, and opposition counsel; and represent Protect Democracy in non-litigation external settings (such as coalitions) • Help build our expertise as thought leaders on legal issues within the scope of our mission • Participate in and manage discovery processes, including informal fact-finding and evidence gathering, document review, witness interviews, written discovery practice, depositions, and expert discovery • Develop, influence, and drive complex strategies for litigation, policy reform, and other integrated advocacy projects consistent with our mission • Research, draft, and edit pleadings, motions, and other briefs filed in impact litigation • Work with the communications team to deliver comms-based strategies to build support for legal theories of change (i.e. including legal memos, primers, editorials, and op-eds) • In coordination with policy advocates, contribute to creative policy solutions and campaigns, working with legislators, agencies, experts, and coalitions to advance them • Contribute to culture-building initiatives across the organization.

Job Requirements

  • Five to ten years of legal experience (including clerkships)
  • Experience in election law or voting rights law and/or experience in impact litigation or supporting policy advocacy
  • Enthusiasm for and commitment to Protect Democracy’s cross-ideological, nonpartisan approach to protecting our democracy
  • Exceptional analytical skills and writing and presentation skills directed at both lawyer and nonlawyer audiences
  • Ability to track, prioritize, and balance a diverse set of responsibilities
  • Ability to foster collaborative relationships and work in a team environment with people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
  • Growth mindset and enthusiasm for giving and receiving feedback up, down and sideways
  • Nimbleness and an ability to perform well in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • A passionate commitment to the preservation of democratic norms and institutions, and an understanding that our democracy has never fully represented communities of color.

Benefits

  • Generous sick leave
  • Flexible vacation policy where we encourage team members to take on average 4-5 weeks off each year
  • 12 paid holidays
  • 6 weeks of paid family and medical leave
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 401(k) plan with up to 6% employer match that vests immediately
  • Full coverage for an excellent health care plan that includes dental and vision insurance
  • Long-term disability and life insurance
  • Home office stipend

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