Associate Counsel/counsel

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Associate Counsel/Counsel, Voting Rights Project
Duties: Litigate in federal and/or state courts, including appellate courts, throughout the country; Provide guidance to less experienced Attorneys and Interns; Conduct legal research and write legal memoranda; Draft pleadings and briefs, engage in discovery and motion practice, and conduct evidentiary hearings and oral arguments; Investigate matters and develop new cases; Provide legal support to the Project’s Organizers to implement programmatic work of the Project such as Election Protection; Create legal resources for coalition partners and state, local and national organizations; Engage in public speaking and articulating Lawyers’ Committee positions on various voting rights matters; and Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within and outside the office and an ability to implement a community-driven approach to the work. Will support three (3) areas: Election Protection – the nation’s largest, non-partisan voter protection program which works year-round to address barriers to the ballot box for traditionally disenfranchised voters; Litigation to ensure that all eligible voters, particularly those traditionally disfranchised have full and unfettered access to the ballot; and Programmatic activities around voting rights, including supporting partners preparing for the upcoming Redistricting cycle.

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