Attorney - Civil Rights Litigation - Nashville, United States - Firearms Policy Coalition

Description

Job Description

This is not a job post for another corporate gig. This is an opportunity to join an impactful team of freedom fighters and change the course of history. This is a mission. A calling. This is about fighting tyranny and working to create a world of maximal human liberty for your family, friends, neighbors, and your children's children. Apply only if you have the integrity, tenacity, humility, commitment, and skill to take on this sacred responsibility and deliver extraordinary results... even—especially—when it's hard.

ORGANIZATION: FPC Action Foundation

ROLE: Attorney - In-House/Litigation

REPORTS TO: General Counsel / Vice President

LOCATION: Remote* (See "Remote Work Note," below)

COMPENSATION: Starting at $100, ,000 per year, DOE

TYPE: Full-Time; Exempt

What we're looking for

• A genuinely excellent human being who lives our values and loves our mission
• A high-drive attorney with 3-5 or more years of federal trial litigation (or comparable) experience who wants to use their legal skills, passion, and work ethic to help us change the world
• Someone who cares more about the case and the work than about being first chair
• A team player with high integrity and high competence
• Crisp, clear, and direct writing ability, reflecting sound legal analysis
• A tenacious, resourceful, highly competitive spirit that hates to lose more than they like to win
• A self-disciplined researcher and fast learner who can get up to speed and add value quickly
• A good attitude and a willingness to adapt, take on challenges, learn, and grow
• Excellent writing, argument framing, communication, and organization skills
• Judicial clerkship experience preferred
• Someone with a good sense of humor that we enjoy working with -- and that enjoys working with us as part of a team

What you'll do

• Conduct legal and historical research relating to current and potential litigation, strategic planning, etc.
• Coordinate with outside counsel, clients, and other stakeholders regarding current and potential litigation
• Assess requests for legal assistance and investigate complaints about rights violations
• Conduct intakes and client candidate screening
• Develop, conduct, and participate in litigation (i.e., drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs, conducting discovery, participating in oral arguments, etc.) based on the Organization's goals in federal and state courts
• Engage in advocacy work to advance individual liberty and the Organization's objectives through non-litigation means (e.g., regulatory comments, public speaking, public events and education efforts)
• Actively promote the Organization's programs and values through written works, videos, radio/television, and other media
• Help supervise volunteers, legal fellows, and support staff
• Represent the Organization in a positive, professional manner
• Perform other duties and manage projects as assigned

Who we are

• FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) is a high-impact 501(c)3 advocacy organization that fights forward to create a world of maximal individual liberty
• We have an important purpose, clear mission, strong values, and transparent core beliefs
• We operate FPC Law ), the nation's preeminent public interest legal program focused on the right to keep and bear arms, and the leader in the Second Amendment litigation and research space

How to apply

Candidates should provide:

• A cover letter explaining why you want to join our team and why we should hire you
• A complete, up-to-date resume
• Representative work products showing your capabilities (public/non-privileged records only)
• At least 3 personal and 3 professional references

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation as well as an excellent benefits package including:

• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (99% employer paid)
• Employer HSA contribution of $100 per month (with a qualified health plan)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% to 5% match
• 100% employer-paid life insurance
• 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Opportunities to develop skills and further your career while working to change the course of history

Preferences

• A good sense of humor
• Judicial clerkship experience
• Substantive knowledge of American history, constitutional law, civil liberties, and major related precedents
• Experience with 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 actions, Bivens actions, or Administrative Procedure Act actions
• Experience with remote work in a distributed team across U.S. time zones

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years old and legally eligible to work in the U.S.
• Be a genuinely excellent human being who lives our values, loves our mission, hates to lose, and wants to make our enemies cry harder
• Have alignment with and support for FPCAF's purpose, core beliefs, current mission, and brand
• Be an excellent communicator, efficient researcher, and able to read, write, and speak fluent English
• Have a law degree from a U.S. accredited law school and admission to a state bar (good standing; no past disciplinary actions in any bar)
• Have at least 3 years of federal civil litigation experience
• Have the ability to contribute to developing high-impact strategy that considers sequence, framing of arguments, forum and venue, likely outcomes, and appellate paths
• Have the ability to litigate collaboratively, juggle multiple projects at once, be decisive, and exercise good judgment under stressful situations
• Have the ability to write legal and other documents clearly, accurately, and concisely, reflecting sound legal analysis
• Have a passion for fighting for liberty and limiting the size and scope of government
• Have a positive, team-first attitude, high drive, curiosity, and commitment to meeting goals on time
• Have exceptional organization and follow-through
• Have emotional maturity and the ability to successfully work with strong personalities
• Be proficient in Apple computers, software (word processing, spreadsheets, file storage and sharing programs, etc.), legal research tools (Westlaw, Lexis, etc.), case management software (Clio, MyCase, etc.), PACER and CM/ECF, video conferencing platforms, and asynchronous and synchronous collaboration/communication tools
• Have the ability to legally acquire and possess firearms, including handguns, and must be comfortable and safe around firearms and shooting ranges
• Have a valid driver's license with no more than one (1) chargeable moving violation or accidents within the last three (3) years, and provide proof of same, as well as a reliable vehicle and proof of insurance
• Have the ability to travel within the United States as required or directed

Our Core Beliefs

We believe that the People's access to and exercise of natural rights, including that to personal property, are necessary to achieve and maintain a free world. To that end:

• We believe that natural rights are not granted by governments, a byproduct of majority consensus or majoritarian process, or mere privileges conferred by any government, group, or creation of man.
• We believe that natural rights include but are not limited to the rights to self-defense and use of just force against unjust force; acquiring, possessing, training with, carrying, and using arms for moral and just purposes; free speech; association; protest; privacy; due process; equal protection of the laws; private property; and free markets.
• We believe that how a government or society regulates the right to keep and bear arms is a strong and likely leading indicator of how that government or society does or will approach regulation of other natural rights and personal property.
• We believe that well-armed people make tyranny at scale significantly more costly.
• We believe that liberty is correlated with access to innovation and technology, including but not limited to that of arms, speech, and encryption.
• We believe that it is immoral to unjustly use force to take the life, liberty, or property of others.
• We believe that we must eliminate coercion and immoral laws, policies, regulations, customs, and enforcement practices in order to fulfill our Purpose.

Our Values

• We operate with integrity according to our Core Beliefs and the Firearms Policy Ethic
• We deliver value by consistently meeting expectations on time
• We take ownership of and responsibility for our decisions, actions, and outcomes
• We communicate—up, down, and across—without needing to be asked
• We overcome challenges and achieve objectives with tenacity and grit
• We learn from failures, mistakes, criticism, feedback, and success

Remote Work Note: Work location is flexible if approved by the Organization. This position may not be based in or performed remotely from Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, or Rhode Island.

FPC Action Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.