Senior Litigator

Senior Litigator

Location: Remote (U.S.-based)

About Just Futures Law

Just Futures Law is a movement law organization that defends and builds the power of immigrant rights and criminal justice activists, organizers, and community groups. Our mission is to prevent the surveillance, criminalization, and deportation of immigrants and people of color in the United States.

Founded in 2019, our work is grounded in a movement lawyering and racial justice framework. We are a growing, remote-based team of ten with a fast-paced, collaborative, and values-driven culture. Our staff are located across CA, DC, GA, IL, MA, MO, NC, NY OR, and WV. Occasional travel is required.

Position Overview

Just Futures Law seeks an experienced, committed litigator to lead and support strategic legal challenges against repressive immigration policies, surveillance practices, and the erosion of First Amendment rights. This is an exciting opportunity for immigration and civil rights litigators who are passionate about supporting grassroots movements and directly impacted communities.

We are hiring for an experienced Senior Litigator, with a minimum of 5 years of litigation experience, with some immigration law expertise, responsible for leading cases and contributing to strategy, without program management responsibilities. This is a full-time, remote, exempt position reporting to the Legal Director.

Key Responsibilities

Senior Litigator

• Lead individual cases and contribute to broader litigation strategy.
• Conduct hearings and appeals.
• Collaborate across legal, policy, and communications teams.
• Provide guidance to junior staff; may supervise law interns.
• Lead/support all phases of impact litigation in federal and state courts related to immigrant rights, civil liberties, First Amendment protections, and privacy rights.
• Conduct factual record development; conduct legal research and analysis; identify plaintiffs; draft pleadings, briefs, and motions; handle discovery.
• Work collaboratively with internal staff and external partners to align litigation with organizing, policy advocacy, and media strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with grassroots organizations and community groups to identify emerging legal issues and support their advocacy goals.
• Provide technical legal support, strategic guidance, and collaboration to movement partners.
• Represent Just Futures Law publicly in media interviews, panel discussions, conferences, and community meetings.
• Participate in organizational development, team planning, and internal initiatives.
• May provide guidance to interns.
• Travel occasionally for litigation, retreats, conferences, and public speaking engagements.

Required Qualifications

Senior Litigator

• Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience, with 8 years of law-related practice preferred.
• Experience with federal court practice.
• Expertise in immigration law
• Substantial experience handling complex civil litigation independently.
• J.D. degree and active bar membership in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in high-pressure environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with plaintiff-side constitutional or civil rights litigation.
• Demonstrated success working in partnership with grassroots organizations or community-based coalitions.
• Project management skills and ability to coordinate across teams and networks.
• Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Senior Litigator (Tier 4): $100,000 – $115,000

All salaries are aligned with Just Futures Law’s Compensation Equity Guidelines.

Benefits include:

• Flexible paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
• 401(k) plan with 3% annual employer contribution (after 1 year)
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Annual professional development and wellness stipend

How to Apply

To apply, please submit the following application materials in PDF via the Movement Talent Opportunity Board application portal by clicking the "Apply To This Job" button:

https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17708494021940060944CgE

• • A letter of interest that addresses the following:Why are you interested in the job?
  • Key relevant experience that translates to this role, particularly in movement-oriented litigation
  • How you work in teams and evidence of collaboration
  • How did you hear about this position?
• Your resume
• A legal writing sample
• A list of three references (including at least one former or current direct supervisor)
• Note: In keeping with our Compensation Equity Guidelines, salaries at JFL are transparent and set according to a highest-to-lowest ratio, as well as responsibility level and experience. The top-paid salary cannot exceed 2.5x the lowest-paid salary.

Hiring Process

• Initial pre-interview screening
• Two rounds of virtual interviews with members of the hiring committee
• Finalists will participate in a virtual meeting with all staff (“temperature check”)
• Reference checks will be conducted, including at least one from a former or current supervisor

Accessibility and Accommodations

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants with disabilities throughout the process. Please email us via Movement Talent to request accommodations at any time during the application process.

EEO & At-Will Employment Statement

Just Futures Law is an at-will, equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications and organizational needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

All salaries are aligned with Just Futures Law’s Compensation Equity Guidelines.

Benefits include:

• Flexible paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
• 401(k) plan with 3% annual employer contribution (after 1 year)
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Annual professional development and wellness stipend