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- Spearhead investigations, identify plaintiffs for impact lawsuits, and develop groundbreaking cases.
- Conduct legal research and craft compelling legal memoranda, briefs, and other critical documents.
- Dive deep into highly sensitive subjects, including white supremacist and hate group activities.
- Foster effective relationships with law firms, expert witnesses, consultants, and non-profit co-counsel.
- Collaborate closely with organizational and individual clients in litigation and advocacy efforts.
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- Demonstrated experience working with and for communities of color and/or low-income communities.
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Associate Counsel/Counsel/Senior Counsel- Digital Justice Initiative - Washington, United States - LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
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Job Description
Job DescriptionThe Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is one of the nation's leading national racial justice legal organizations. Formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy, the Lawyers' Committee uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice, fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that Black people and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to make the promises of our democracy real.
Job Title: Associate Counsel/Counsel/Senior Counsel – Digital Justice Initiative
Location: Washington, DC
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Role:
We are seeking a dynamic and driven attorney to join our Digital Justice team. The Digital Justice Initiative works at the intersection of racial justice, technology, and privacy. Exploitative data practices, discriminatory algorithms, invasions of privacy, disinformation, and online hate disproportionately target and harm communities of color, especially Black Americans, immigrants, women of color, and LGBTQ people of color. Everyone should be entitled to the equal enjoyment of the internet's goods and services without fear of discrimination or reprisal.
In this role, you will lead the charge in the fight against discrimination, employing a range of legal and advocacy-based strategies. Your work will encompass investigations, impact litigation, public policy, and regulatory advocacy, all aimed at advancing digital justice, safeguarding civil rights online, and combatting surveillance and disinformation.
What You'll be Doing:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Minimum Requirements and Competencies:
The ideal candidate will have five or more years of legal experience, including significant civil litigation experience, and demonstrated familiarity with digital justice issues. The extent of legal experience that will be suitable for a candidate will depend on the extent of the candidate's familiarity with digital justice issues, and vice versa. Other preferred qualifications include:
Ready to Make an Impact? If you are passionate about civil rights, racial justice, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we want to hear from you. Join our mission to drive positive change and contribute to our dynamic team
Apply Today: Be part of the force for civil rights and make a lasting impact. Submit your application to help us create a more equitable and inclusive world.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: The Lawyers' Committee embraces diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We strongly encourage candidates of color and candidates from underrepresented communities to apply. The Lawyers' Committee does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, personal appearance, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, or any other status protected under law.
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