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Title: Director, Legal Affairs Location: Remote, DC Job Description: The Director of Legal Affairs (DLA) serves as a senior leader and strategic thought partner to the Chief of Activation & Justice, driving the alignment of the organization’s legal strategies related to voting and civil rights across federal, state, and local levels. As the organization advances into a new era of impact and innovation, the DLA will blend sound legal judgment, organizational strategy, and team leadership to translate high-level goals into sustainable legal frameworks and actionable outcomes. This position leads a dedicated legal team that includes a Supervising Attorney (who manages a group of junior attorneys), providing oversight, direction, and mentorship while fostering professional excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and measurable results. The DLA is charged not only with ensuring the legal soundness of the organization’s work but also with helping redefine how an established civil rights organization meets the contemporary challenges of voting justice. The ideal candidate demonstrates unrelenting leadership, intellectual agility, strong foresight into federal jurisprudential trends, and the ability to navigate and synthesize complex legal issues into creative, mission-driven solutions. This position can be hybrid or fully remote. The salary range for this position is $140,000-$150,000 annually. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic Legal Leadership · Serve as a key strategist and advisor to the Chief Legal Officer in developing and implementing the organization’s overarching legal vision, goals, and frameworks. · Translate organizational priorities into actionable plans for the Legal Affairs department. · Assess evolving federal, state, and local jurisprudence to identify strategic litigation opportunities and threats. · Provide high-level review and insight on case strategy, without engaging in daily casework unless strategic guidance or escalated oversight is required. · Serve as a bridge between traditional litigation practices and innovative advocacy models that enhance impact and effectiveness. Team Leadership and Management · Supervise, coach, and develop the Supervising Attorney and the broader legal team, empowering them to operate with independence and excellence. · Foster a culture of accountability, skill development, and intellectual curiosity. · Ensure clear delegation, workload balance, and alignment between team tactics and organizational strategy. · Build processes and systems that support collaboration, documentation, and the consistent delivery of quality legal work. Litigation Oversight and Innovation · Provide leadership and guidance on the organization’s role in supporting regional or partner organizations engaged in federal court litigation. · Assess legal trends, instinct for “reading the tea leaves” in emerging jurisprudence, and leverage insight to anticipate changes affecting litigation strategy. · Partner with external (pro bono) counsel and partner organizations on strategic decisions, amicus positioning, and the sustainability of impact litigation programs. · Promote innovation in legal approaches and advocacy methodologies, balancing the organization’s legacy with opportunities for modernization. Organizational Thought Partnership · Collaborate across departments to integrate legal thinking into broader programmatic, policy, and communications strategies. · Serve as a visible and trusted thought partner to senior leadership, helping to inform executive-level decision-making and institutional growth. · Represent the legal department in strategic initiatives, briefings, or interdepartmental planning discussions as needed. Governance and Compliance · Ensure adherence to organizational policies, professional standards, and ethical obligations. · Oversee select contracts, memoranda of understanding, and critical compliance reviews as assigned by Chief Counsel. Requirements EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: · Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active membership in good standing with a U.S. bar required (federal court admission preferred). · Minimum 10–12 years of progressively responsible legal experience, ideally within civil rights, election law, constitutional, or voting rights contexts. · Demonstrated experience leading attorneys and managing legal teams. · Proven record of strategic legal leadership — experience advising executives strongly preferred. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Strategic Legal Judgment · Exceptional ability to interpret legal developments and anticipate emerging jurisprudential trends. · Capable of connecting long-term legal implications to organizational mission and goals. Leadership and People Development · Strong coaching orientation; skilled at developing others through guidance, empowerment, and accountability. · Ability to build consensus and inspire confidence across hierarchical and disciplinary lines. Futuristic and Analytical Thinking · Adept at fusing legacy frameworks with creative problem-solving. · Brings a forward-looking perspective to the challenges and opportunities of next-generation advocacy. Operational Excellence · Strong project management, delegation, and prioritization skills to manage competing priorities at the executive level. · Ability to synthesize complex issues quickly and communicate with clarity and impact. Advocacy Passion · Deep commitment to social justice, democracy, and the protection of voters’ rights. · Capacity to connect mission, law, and leadership into a cohesive narrative for impact. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The position requires the ability to move about the office to access files, meetings, and office equipment. The individual will regularly operate a computer, laptop, copy machine, and other standard office tools. This role also requires occasional travel and participation in advocacy or partner-engagement activities, including walking longer distances to event venues, courtrooms, or community spaces. These duties reflect the dynamic and collaborative nature of the position, both strategic and hands-on, as part of a mission-driven national team. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is generally indoors and rarely exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate-to-low. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Salary Description $140,000-$150,000

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Title: Attorney - Litigation (Miami) Location: Miami United States Job Description: DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together. Summary DLA Piper is seeking a Litigation Attorney (non-partnership track) to join its group. This position is open to Florida-admitted lawyers open to working in our Miami office. Experience - Minimum 4 years of experience. - Experience working on litigation matters in state and federal courts including drafting pleadings and briefs, taking and defending depositions, addressing discovery disputes and general litigation case management. - Experience in healthcare and/or ERISA matters is desired. - Previous state court or federal clerkship experience is a plus. Education - JD Bar Admission - Florida Responsibilities - These expectations include, but are not limited to, the lawyer's ability to: - Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with partners, lawyers, clients, staff, and third parties; - Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner, meeting all deadlines and expectations; - Analyze complex legal issues in a logical manner, applying legal principles and research to specific facts; - Provide timely, accurate, and well-reasoned work product; - Be available whenever needed to ensure timely delivery of services, including during business hours, evenings, and weekends; - Apply sustained and intense concentration for extended periods of time; - Work under pressure to meet deadlines and perform to the satisfaction of clients and colleagues; - Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; participating in telephonic conferences; and participating in meetings at client offices and at the Firm; - Travel, as required by the Firm or client, such as to client meetings, to engage in advocacy before a tribunal or government agency, or to participate in business development activities; - Foster relationships and anticipate clients' needs to achieve continued engagement; - Mentor and supervise junior lawyers and staff; and - Observe all Firm policies and practices, as may be in effect from time to time. Desired Skills In addition to the general job specifications outlined above, lawyers are expected to demonstrate a level of proficiency commensurate with their position and experience in the core competencies summarized below. - Professional Excellence: Oral communications, writing, analysis and strategic thinking, legal knowledge and expertise. - Client Impact: Solution orientation, project management, service quality and orientation. initiative and ownership. - Effectiveness: self-awareness, relationship building, people management, team building and inclusion. - Leadership: Entrepreneurship, business development, career commitment, professionalism and integrity. Essential Job Expectations While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to: - Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties; - Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner; - Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product; - Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required; - Foster positive work relationships; - Comply with all firm policies and practices; - Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed; - Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment; - Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned. Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people. Physical Demands Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Work Environment-The firm's work location requirements may be modified at the firm's discretion - Hybrid - Regular in-office presence with some flexibility for work-from-home Disclaimer The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm's discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment. Application Process Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process.