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The Family Justice Law Center (FJLC) seeks applicants for the full-time position of Litigation
Counsel. FJLC pursues impact litigation, including affirmative civil rights actions and strategic
appeals, to challenge and change the practices of the child welfare system that devastate
vulnerable families. The Litigation Counsel will be responsible primarily for working on FJLC’s
litigation efforts. FJLC is located in New York, NY, and the position is in-person.
Responsibilities include:
• Working on all aspects of FJLC’s complex litigation in federal and state courts, including
developing cases, developing and managing complex investigations, counseling and
working with clients, drafting pleadings and briefs, conducting discovery, handling
hearings and trials, and arguing motions.
• Assisting in developing and implementing new litigation strategies for protecting
families’ rights.
• Assisting in managing pro bono partnerships, including with law firms and public-interest
organizations.
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers.
• Traveling as required for litigation and related activities.
• Speaking about the work of FJLC to diverse audiences.
• Engaging in special projects and other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Collaborating with other public-interest organizations on projects of mutual concern.
• A commitment to the mission of FJLC.
Experience & Qualifications
• J.D. degree.
• Must be a member of the New York Bar or take immediate steps to apply for membership
(either through examination or reciprocity) after accepting the position.
• At least three years’ experience in federal court litigation, which may include clerkships. • At least one of these years must have been spent working at a civil rights
litigation organization.
• Superb analytic, research, and writing skills.
• Commitment to helping to build a new civil rights organization.
• Familiarity with family defense rights is preferred; commitment to the integrity and
preservation of families struggling with poverty and racial injustice is essential.
• Experience and comfort working with marginalized communities, people of diverse racial
backgrounds, and families struggling with poverty.
• Federal court clerkship is preferred. Location
New York, NY Deadline Date
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Schedule
Full-time Salary and Benefits
Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, with a range of $83,000 -
$108,000. Benefits include excellent medical and dental insurance, unlimited paid time off, and
early closings and ability to work remotely on Fridays in the summer. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at
FJLC, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without
discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran
status, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial status, domestic violence victim status,
arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, sexual and reproductive
health decisions, citizenship or immigration status, or any other protected characteristic as
established by applicable law.
We believe our clients and our mission will be served by centering those who have been directly
impacted. Candidates with direct experience, or members of communities routinely targeted, are
strongly encouraged to apply.
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