Attorney

About the role

The position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced attorney who can bring vision, talent, and enthusiasm to the role at a time when protection and advancement of civil rights is needed more than ever. CLC already has a track record of community-driven legal work in Indiana and federal court challenges to Indiana's restrictive voting laws. The attorney will report to the Director of the Midwest Voting Rights Program.

Duties

• Lead and conduct impact litigation in Indiana state and federal courts challenging systemic barriers to voting and representation, including discriminatory laws, policies, and procedures
• Develop federal and state civil rights legal theories and build local expertise
• File rapid response litigation against barriers affecting Indiana voters and support stakeholders who face intimidation or attack
• Support and expand pro bono relationships with law firms serving as co-counsel
• Cook up and maintain partnerships with Indiana organizations and coalitions from communities impacted by systemic racism, including organizations serving voters with disabilities, voters with limited English proficiency, system-impacted voters, voters of color, and rural voters
• Provide brief advice and legal opinions to community partners across Indiana
• Plan and participate in community education and outreach in support of advocacy goals, including in underserved areas
• Lead Indiana Election Protection initiatives — including volunteer attorney recruitment, training, and deployment via 866-OUR-VOTE — and partner with and advocate to election officials
• Cook up and maintain partnerships with incarcerated and returning community members in Indiana

Qualifications

• Must be based in Indiana, with regular travel within the state required and periodic travel to the Chicago office for team meetings, training, and program-wide convenings.
• J.D. and admission to the Indiana Bar (or admission in another state with requirement to obtain Indiana licensure within one year)
• At least 5 years of combined experience in civil rights litigation, policy advocacy, and/or experience advancing voting rights, including 3+ years litigation experience.
• Established working relationships with coalitions and organizations in Indiana — candidates should be prepared to describe specific coalitions and partners they have worked with and the nature of those relationships
• Deep commitment to racial justice and community-driven advocacy
• Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
• High degree of flexibility, ability to multi-task, and take significant initiative
• Strong analytical skills, attention to details and accuracy
• Excellent people skills, especially the ability to communicate effectively with a diversity of groups and individuals
• Cross-cultural competencies and self-awareness around issues of power, privilege, and difference

Preferred

• Experience supervising attorneys, fellows, or program staff
• Experience working with voting rights coalitions or pro-democracy organizations

About You

The attorney must demonstrate a passion for racial equity and possess the skills needed to be a successful advocate for impacted communities, as well as an effective manager of projects.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range is $70,000 – $108,000 per year depending on experience ($70,000-$90,000 for applicants under 8 years experience / $90,000-$108,000 for applicants with at least 8 years experience). Benefits include:

• 15 vacation days per year for years 1-2, increasing to 20 vacation days after two years of continuous service, plus 2 personal days
• 10 sick days per year
• Health, dental, basic life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary vision, life, critical illness, and accident insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

About Us

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee was founded by a group of Chicago lawyers and law firms in 1969. We are civil rights lawyers and advocates working to secure racial equity and economic opportunity for all. We provide legal representation through partnerships with the private bar, and we collaborate with grassroots organizations and other advocacy groups to implement community-based solutions that advance civil rights. We provide legal representation through in-house staff and long-standing partnerships with over 30 member law firms. We mobilize volunteer attorneys, generating millions of dollars in donated legal services annually. Our integrated legal team works across four core practice areas: Voting Rights, Equitable Community Development & Housing, Education Equity, and Economic Justice. Our Midwest Voting Rights Program is a three-year intensive capacity-building initiative. Our needs assessment, conducted in early 2026 with leaders of pro-democracy organizations across the region, documented gaps in voting rights legal capacity in Indiana and across the Midwest. This role is part of our response to those documented needs.