Attorney/Lawyer
Robert Half New York
Our client, a National Civil Rights Organization, serving the Lainx community in all 50 states and its territories, is seeking an experienced, mission-driven, Spanish speaking Attorney to serve as the organization's Deputy General Counsel for Litigation.
The organization's main pillars are criminal legal reform, economic justice, immigrant rights, voting rights, Puerto Rico, and Education & Leadership. The Deputy GC will play a key leadership role in the organization – overseeing the Legal Department, coordinating the organization's extensive litigation docket across multiple issue areas and multiple jurisdictions.
The organization's main pillars are criminal legal reform, economic justice, immigrant rights, voting rights, Puerto Rico, and Education & Leadership. The Deputy GC will play a key leadership role in the organization – overseeing the Legal Department, coordinating the organization's extensive litigation docket across multiple issue areas and multiple jurisdictions.
This individual will develop new litigation matters based on organizational priorities and ensure their effective execution. The Deputy GC directly participates in litigation, maintains an active docket, and serves as lead counsel on select cases.
This Deputy GC is responsible for supervising the Legal Department – 6 attorneys and 2 paralegals. As a key representative of the organization, the Deputy GC serves as a public spokesperson for LJP, working with the Communications staff and media to raise and maintain the organization’s public profile.
Key Responsibilities:
Litigation and case management:
- Direct and coordinate LJP’s litigation docket across its multiple pillar areas.
- Maintain an active docket and serve as lead counsel in selected cases.
- Oversee and direct the provision of direct legal services, referrals, and information to community members in selected jurisdictions pursuant to current New York State contracts.
- Cultivate and maintain productive working relationships with allied civil rights groups who serve as co-counsel on matters.
- Coordinate with the Chief of Advocacy to align LJP’s litigation docket and non-litigation and advocacy priorities.
- Identify and develop new litigation matters based on organizational priorities and ensure their effective execution.
Supervision Management:
- Oversee and manage the Legal Department and provide supervision and leadership to all legal staff.
- Ensure that Legal Department staff receive regular, comprehensive, constructive performance evaluations that will facilitate their professional growth.
Communications and Development:
- Serve as public spokesperson for LJP, working with Communications staff and media to raise and maintain the organization’s public profile.
- Serve as primary Legal Department liaison and contact with other LJP departments concerning communications and media outreach, and development and fundraising.
- JD Degree
- Admission to the NY Bar
- 15+ years of federal and state litigation experience including handling complex and affirmative class action cases
- 6+ years of supervising and managing legal professionals
- Spanish Speaking
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