Philadelphia Trial Attorney Civil Rights Jobs in Public Interest

Staff attorney The candidate will be... responsible for litigating cases on behalf of incarcerated and institutionalized persons, primarily in federal court on statutory and constitutional civil rights claims, including class... actions. Will work closely with the legal team and clients to investigate and develop potential cases. Also communicate with local officials and community partners to advocate on behalf of incarcerated and institutionalized people outside of litigation.... read more

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Staff Attorney The candidate will report... to the Executive Director. Will handle a wide variety of legal responsibilities and become an integral part of management team. Major responsibilities include: civil rights advocacy and litigation... and client counseling, advocacy and representation. Must have 3-5 years of legal experience with actual trial experience in state and... federal courts. Membership in the Pennsylvania Bar and Third Circuit Court of Appeals required. Membership... read more

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Immigrants' Rights Staff Attorney The candidate will work... with legal department lawyers and cooperating private attorneys in teams to develop impact litigation and litigate immigrants’ rights lawsuits in immigration court... and the federal courts. Will build and implement effective campaigns to promote positive immigrants’ rights policy changes at the... local, state, and national level by influencing government agencies, law enforcement departments, executive branch official... read more

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Staff Attorney, Stand Up For Speech... Litigation Project The candidate will report to FIRE’s Director of Litigation, while also working daily with the Associate Director of Litigation and other FIRE attorneys involved in litigation. Litigating on behalf of students and professors at public colleges and universities in furtherance of FIRE’s mission; Drafting demand letters, pleadings, discovery responses/requests, motions, and other documents; Assisting in drafting amicus curia... read more

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Senior Staff Attorney Duties: Develop, conduct, and... lead litigation in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate level. Identifying... possible litigation and advocacy; investigating complaints about rights violations; preparing pleadings, motions,... and briefs; conducting discovery; presenting oral arguments; handling appeals; negotiating settlements; and monitoring final judgments. Manage groups of lawyers as part of a litigation team and cultivate and recruit private... read more

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Staff Attorney The candidate will be... responsible to develop, conduct, and lead litigation in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate level. This... includes identifying possible litigation and advocacy; investigating complaints about rights violations; preparing pleadings, motions,... and briefs; conducting discovery; presenting oral arguments; handling appeals; negotiating settlements; and monitoring final judgments. Manage groups of lawyers as part of a litigation te... read more

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Staff Attorney Responsibilities: Litigate in state... and federal courts. Working with attorneys and co-counsel and organizers to manage a significant caseload, including class action litigation, civil rights cases against police... and carceral facilities, and criminal appeals. Frequent visits with clients and potential clients who are incarcerated. Lead investigations into conditions of confinement in Philadelphia jails, including policies and practices regarding medical and men... read more

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Staff Attorney Duties: Evaluating and investigating... potential claims. Conducting legal research and analysis. Identifying potential plaintiffs and developing working relationships with them. Working on cases with lawyers in the private bar (we call them “cooperating attorneys”). Drafting pleadings, including motions, briefs, and complaints. Handling fact and expert discovery. Trial work, including TRO and... preliminary injunction proceedings. Conducting settlement negotiations... read more

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Assistant General Counsel - Litigation, Claims, Labor and Employment Duties: Provides legal advice and representation to the Board of Education, and employees on a wide array of legal issues. Works under the supervision of the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Senior General Counsel in litigation and labor. Specializes in litigation (primarily personal injury and property damage cases, plus civil rights, commercial, labor and... other litigation), claims, and labor a... read more

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Associate General Counsel - Litigation, Claims, Labor and Employment Duties: Provides legal advice concerning collective bargaining agreements, human resources and employment matters. Represents the District in labor arbitrations and in employment discrimination cases before administrative agencies and in court. Represents the District in Board Hearings for employee disciplinary matters and practices before the Pa Labor Relations Board. Torts and Civil Rights Defends the Dis...... read more

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