Job o' the Day: Never a Better Time to be a Civil Liberties Attorney in Michigan
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan seeks a Staff Attorney!
Under the direction of the Legal Director, the Staff Attorney will both litigate cases and participate in non-litigation advocacy activities to advance civil liberties in Michigan. The Staff Attorney’s responsibilities include serving as lead and co-counsel on a variety of civil liberties cases; working in conjunction with National ACLU lawyers; investigating, developing and litigating cases at the trial and appellate level in state and federal courts. The Staff Attorney will also have non-litigation advocacy responsibilities including: public speaking, media interviews, outreach, and writing op-eds, newsletter articles and reports. The Staff Attorney will work with local legal committees and be responsible for recruiting and working successfully with cooperating attorneys.
Qualifications include:
- JD with litigation experience, preferably federal litigation raising civil liberties and civil rights issues.
- A strong understanding of, and demonstrated commitment to, civil liberties, civil rights and the mission of the ACLU. Experience in non-profit advocacy or other community-based groups is valuable.
- Exceptional writing and analytical skills is required. Judicial clerkship is a plus.
- The attorney must be a member of the State Bar of Michigan (or pass the next bar examination).
- Substantive knowledge and understanding of constitutional law and civil liberties issues.
- Demonstrated skills in litigating independently, jointly and under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills to both legal and non-legal audiences.
- Demonstrated skills in legal analysis, research, and strategic thinking.
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