Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, National Prison Project

ABOUT THE JOB The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, CA, or New York, NY. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.  The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people across the country, and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide. Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population.   This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU). WHAT YOU'LL DO  Reporting to the Deputy Project Director, the Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel will contribute to all aspects of the National Prison Project’s litigation and non-litigation work.   YOUR DAY TO DAY Litigate in federal and state courts, including appellate courts, throughout the country   Carry a substantial caseload in federal and state court, leading cases and working closely with other staff attorneys and local counsel   Conduct legal research and write legal memoranda   Analyze legislation for potential litigation   Draft pleadings and briefs, engage in discovery and motion practice, and conduct evidentiary hearings and oral arguments   Provide technical assistance and expert legal advice to local ACLU affiliates, cooperating attorneys, and others who seek assistance from the Project   Conduct policy advocacy on the rights of incarcerated people and criminal justice issues   Develop new cases, identify and work with potential plaintiffs and witnesses   Engage in public speaking to a variety of audiences on a broad range of incarcerated people’s rights, criminal justice, and civil liberties issues   Travel as required for litigation, case management, conferences, and client development   Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned  FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL  Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple p...