ACLU is hiring a
Staff Attorney

Summary

Join the ACLU of Northern California as a Staff Attorney to help build and expand the cutting-edge legal and policy work of the Technology and Civil Liberties Program. The Staff Attorney will provide vision and support to a program nationally recognized for its leadership in defending civil liberties and civil rights and promoting social justice in the digital age.

Requirements

• D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Membership in the California State Bar
• 2 or more years of litigation and/or policy experience, preferably related to the technology and civil liberties field
• Interest and understanding of technology and civil liberties work
• Experience engaging in the investigation, development, initiation and litigation of high-impact cases and/or experience with the development and implementation of policy advocacy on the local, state or national level
• Strong legal research, analysis, and writing abilities, and ability to craft novel and successful legal and policy strategies in response to inequitable systems
• Ability to effectively communicate, through both writing and public speaking, to various audiences about complex legal and technical issues
• Demonstrated initiative and creative problem-solving
• Strong project and time management skills, including a high level of organization, attention to detail, and follow-through, while balancing and prioritizing multiple activities and responsibilities
• Relationship-building skills and willingness to work as part of a team, and to be an engaged, proactive member of internal cohorts, as well as outside coalitions on which you work and interact
• Commitment to diversity and demonstrated ability to hold and foster difficult and necessary conversations about race, class, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, ability, and other identity-based issues
• Commitment to incorporating racial equity principles into all aspects of work

Responsibilities

• Engage in the investigation, development, initiation, and litigation of high-impact cases
• Engage in legal-policy advocacy at the local, state, and national level
• Forge and maintain relationships with community members, coalition groups, experts, government officials, and academics to engage them in our work and implement collaborative projects
• Participate in team, department, and other meetings; help to set a collaborative, inclusive culture for the Technology and Civil Liberties team; engage with colleagues at other ACLU affiliates and National ACLU as well as with external partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Intersectional analysis and the ability to contextualize technology and civil liberties issues within other social justice movements
• Direct personal or professional experience with impacted communities and/or with grassroots and community-based organizations

Benefits

• Four weeks paid vacation in addition to 14 office holidays
• Fully employer-paid medical, vision and dental insurance for staff members, their dependents and spouse or domestic partner
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match