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Staff Attorney

Hybrid, Work must be performed in or near New York, NY
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  • Details

    Job Type:
    Full Time
    Start Date:
    September 15, 2025
    Application Deadline:
    August 15, 2025
    Education:
    J.D. Required
    Experience Level:
    Mid-level
    Salary:
    USD $80,000 - $90,000 / year
    Cause Areas:
    Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Women, Job & Workplace, LGBTQ

    Description

    The Gender Equality Law Center ("GELC") is a not for profit law firm whose mission is to advocate for laws and policies that will breakdown barriers to equal opportunities based on gender-based discrimination, including on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/ gender expression. GELC represents primarily low wage individuals in gender discrimination cases, with a concentration in workplace and school place matters, both before administrative agencies and in court. Because gender-based discrimination does not happen in a silo, most of GELC's cases involve the intersection of gender discrimination with bias and prejudice on the basis of race, national origin, disability and/or immigration status, to name a few.

    GELC's three main areas of focus include: (1) pregnancy and caregiver rights; (2) sexual harassment and violence prevention; and (3) LGBTQIA rights.

    GELC is seeking a full time staff attorney with three or more years of legal experience to join our team. This is primarily a litigation position, although there is some non-litigation advocacy work involved.

    Responsibilities of the successful candidate include:

    1. Handling intake from our various referral sources;
    2. Conducting investigations of potential cases;
    3. Representing clients before administrative agencies in New York and in federal and state court;
    4. Supervising one or more law students and/or interns;
    5. Participating in a variety of state and national coalitions working to advance laws and policies to combat gender-based discrimination primarily in work and school settings.
    6. Conducting Know Your Rights trainings.

    The Gender Equality Law Center ("GELC") is a not for profit law firm whose mission is to advocate for laws and policies that will breakdown barriers to equal opportunities based on gender-based discrimination, including on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/ gender expression. GELC represents primarily low wage individuals in gender discrimination cases, with a concentration in workplace and school place matters, both before administrative agencies and in court. Because gender-based discrimination does not happen in a silo, most of GELC's cases involve the intersection of gender discrimination with bias and prejudice on the basis of race, national origin, disability and/or immigration status, to name a few.

    GELC's three main areas of focus include: (1) pregnancy and caregiver rights; (2) sexual harassment and violence prevention; and (3) LGBTQIA rights.

    GELC is seeking a full time staff attorney with three or more years of legal experience…

    Benefits

    Health care benefits (via a monthly stipend), generous vacation package, payment of all bar membership and potentially conferences if applicable to the work the attorney is doing.

    Health care benefits (via a monthly stipend), generous vacation package, payment of all bar membership and potentially conferences if applicable to the work the attorney is doing.

    Level of Language Proficiency

    Fluency (preferably at the bilingual level) in Spanish is mandatory as we have many solely Spanish speaking clients.

    Fluency (preferably at the bilingual level) in Spanish is mandatory as we have many solely Spanish speaking clients.

    Location

    Hybrid
    Work must be performed in or near New York, NY
    Associated Location
    New York, NY, USA

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    Resume, cover letter and writing sample are required.

    For cover letter, we ask that you explain why you are interested in gender justice work.

    For the writing sample, please submit a litigation document (e.g. complaint, memoranda of law in support of a motion, etc...)

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