Job o' the Day: Deputy General Counsel at the NAACP in B-More!
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. 
The NAACP is looking for a Deputy General Counsel to support the work and activities of the Legal Department and the General Counsel by providing legal advice and general assistance on all activities of the NAACP; to ensure maximum protection of the organization’s legal rights; and to maintain its operations within the limits prescribed by law.
Under the direct supervision of the General Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel’s principal functions are as follows (list is not exhaustive):
- Provides legal counsel to the General Counsel, department heads, and regional offices on legal implications of proposed programs and activities.
- Provides legal counsel to NAACP units on those matters which have legal implications on a national basis or on national-branch relationships.
- Keeps abreast of government legislation, which has a potential legal impact on the NAACP particularly as it relates to tax exemption. Advises National and NAACP units, board, and staff of pertinent regulations and develops appropriate guidelines related thereto as directed by the General Counsel.
- Serves as a channel of communication with outside counsel and coordinates such efforts.
- Monitors the legal activities of civil and human rights groups to identify those in which the NAACP may wish to participate and to determine legal forms of participation.
For more information about the Deputy Counsel’s functions, qualifications, and how to apply, check out the listing at PSLawNet!