Senior Attorney

About the role

Trial Impact Project seeks a creative and skilled litigator with excellent judgment for the role of Senior Attorney. This is a unique opportunity to help develop and lead a docket of trial-focused public interest cases during a period of great threat to civil rights and the rule of law.

Responsibilities

• Drive the impact litigation program by litigating complex trial-level cases
• Manage select cases in collaboration with pro bono counsel and co-counsel
• Oversee the legal work of early-career fellows

Qualifications

• 6+ years of legal experience (Senior Attorney role)
• Strong collaboration across teams
• Strong litigation skills
• Strong project management skills
• We will also consider a candidate with 4-6 years of legal experience for a Staff Attorney position

Preferred skills

• Substantive expertise in state or federal litigation that protects the rights of underserved or historically excluded groups
• Experience working within coalitions and community partnerships to build trust, identify issues ripe for litigation, and navigate stakeholder needs and views
• Experience developing investigations into corporate or government actors
• Experience within, or relationships with, local and state government offices seeking to enforce civil rights
• Experience leading litigation case teams of 5+ people or multiple co-counsel

Pay

• Senior Attorney: $130,000 to $155,000/year, depending on experience
• Staff Attorney (4-6 years experience): $105,000 to $125,000/year, depending on experience

Schedule

• Hybrid organization: all staff work together from downtown Los Angeles office every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
• Remote the remainder of the week, except when meetings or events require otherwise
• Strong preference for candidates who will reside in Los Angeles as of start date
• For highly qualified candidates outside Los Angeles: expectation to work from offices on a regular schedule in the first six months of the role

Application timeline

We will prioritize applications received by July 21.