Job o' the Day: Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU of Arizona!
The ACLU of Arizona and its Foundation operate jointly as private, non-profit organizations devoted to protecting civil rights and civil liberties. To achieve o
ur mission, we litigate a broad range of constitutional cases in federal and state court on issues including, immigrants’ rights, racial profiling, police misconduct, prisoners’ rights, free speech, religious freedom, education, juvenile justice, and reproductive freedom. We also engage in legislative lobbying and public education to advance civil liberties principles statewide.
Under the direction of the Legal Director, the Staff Attorney will litigate cases and participate in non-litigation advocacy to advance civil liberties in Arizona. 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 federal and state courts.
The Staff Attorney also has non-litigation advocacy responsibilities, including: public speaking, media interviews, outreach and “know your rights” presentations, and writing op-eds, newsletter articles and reports. The Staff Attorney will work with the ACLU Foundation of Arizona Legal Panel and assist with recruiting and working successfully with cooperating attorneys.
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