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Job opportunity: Staff Attorney

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado seeks applicants for a full-time staff attorney to work in our office in Denver, Colorado.  The ACLU of Colorado is the state affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union.   For information about the recent work of the ACLU of Colorado’s Legal Department, visit the docket section of our web site at http://www.aclu-co.org/docket/docket.htm

Responsibilities

• Participate with ACLU Legal Director and ACLU volunteer attorneys in pending ACLU litigation in state and federal court, including all aspects of discovery, motion practice, trials and evidentiary hearings, and drafting briefs in trial and appellate courts
• Research, investigate, develop, and present selected potential cases to the ACLU Legal Panel for evaluation
• Draft legal memoranda, demand letters, and advocacy letters
• Recruit, supervise, and coordinate volunteer attorneys for ACLU litigation
• Supervise law student interns and volunteers
• Review requests for legal assistance and supervise legal intake to ensure that requests for assistance are properly evaluated and processed
• Develop and maintain relationships with legal staff at National ACLU, its projects, and other ACLU affiliates
• Serve as ACLU spokesperson in public speaking events and with the press, as assigned
• Additional duties as assigned by the Legal Director

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communications skills, with both legal and nonlegal audiences
• Demonstrated skills in legal research and legal analysis
• Ability to develop and implement litigation strategies
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with attorneys, clients, and with community organizations and coalitions
• Strong self-motivation and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Substantive knowledge of constitutional law and civil liberties
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and the mission of the ACLU of Colorado
• Proficiency with PCs, using Windows and Microsoft Office software
• Facility for administrative work including coordination with volunteer attorneys and supervision of support staff, law students, interns, and office volunteers
• J.D. with at least three years of legal experience, although recent law school graduates with exceptional abilities and experience will be considered
• Applicants need not be members of the Colorado bar, but should be prepared to obtain admission as soon as possible
• The position of the staff attorney requires a willingness to work beyond the 9 to 5 hours of the normal work day, including evening and weekend meetings and/or events

Salary and benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Excellent medical, dental, disability, and retirement benefits

How to apply

Applications should include a cover letter, resume, legal writing sample, and contact information for three references.  Submit applications by email to dwoods@aclu-co.org or by snail mail to Debra Woods, Legal Assistant,  ACLU of Colorado, 400 Corona, Denver, CO  80218.   No telephone calls please.

Resumes will be reviewed beginning June 30, 2010.  The position will remain open until filled. 

The ACLU of Colorado is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, people of color, LGBT persons, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.