Staff Attorney

Purpose

The primary responsibilities of the attorney in this position will revolve around conducting significant and high-visibility litigation on behalf of PPFA or Planned Parenthood affiliates, and providing legal advice to PPFA and Planned Parenthood affiliates about legal issues such as pending legislation, regulatory matters, and activities of those opposed to Planned Parenthood that interfere with our ability to provide comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion.

Engagement

The attorney in this position will work closely with the members of the PPL&L team, as well as with affiliate leadership and staff; other PPFA colleagues; coalition partners; and outside counsel.

Delivery

The attorney in this position will conduct litigation in state and federal courts across the country. The Staff Attorney may have opportunities, over time, to draft trial court and appellate briefs and other filings; conduct discovery, including through document production and depositions; prepare fact and expert witnesses for deposition and trial testimony; present evidence and argument in state and federal court; communicate with clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel; and review communications materials and respond to media inquiries.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school Bachelor’s degree and JD required.
• Bar Admission: Eligible to practice in New York or Washington, DC
• Relevant skills and experience:
• Trial court and/or appellate drafting and argument experience
• Litigating Administrative Procedure Act claims
• Litigating or advising on issues arising under the Medicaid Act or other federal funding programs
• Experience working on trans rights issues and/or litigating cases to protect trans rights
• Experience working in a coalition and/or with co-counsel for multiple organizational clients
• Managing discovery, including document production and depositions
• Working with fact and expert witnesses, including in preparation for deposition and trial testimony
• Criminal defense and/or prosecutorial experience
• Advising clients on compliance and risk mitigation issues
• Reproductive justice work
• Communications work in connection with litigation
• Work on amicus briefs or strategy
• Mentoring more junior attorneys, interns, and paralegals

Current Key Areas of Activity

• Litigation
• Risk advising
• Responding to federal and state attacks relating to abortion access, gender affirming care, and participation in public funding programs such as Medicaid and Title X

Other Duties as Assigned

The attorney in this position will support the career development of interns and paralegals and contribute to L&L’s ongoing work to center the communities most affected by laws restricting access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Travel

0-10%

Equal Opportunity Employer

Planned Parenthood Federation of America is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.