Attorney Network Organizer

Palestine Legal seeks a full-time Attorney Network Organizer to join our diverse nationwide team and support our growing network of attorneys and partners providing legal support and resources to the movement for Palestinian rights.

Palestine Legal is an independent organization dedicated to protecting the civil and constitutional rights of people in the U.S. who speak out for Palestinian freedom. Our mission is to bolster the Palestine solidarity movement by challenging efforts to threaten, harass and legally bully activists into silence and inaction. Palestine Legal is committed to a movement lawyering approach, and we strive to put into practice our values.

The Attorney Network Organizer will be responsible for helping to grow, organize, and train Palestine Legal’s network of attorneys and legal workers supporting Palestine advocacy around the nation. At a moment when rightwing repression targeting justice movements is intensifying, the Attorney Network Organizer will serve as a strategic force-multiplier, helping Palestine Legal increase the impact of our growing network by building out our network infrastructure, capacity, and cohesion. This is a role for an experienced organizer, with a strong preference for someone with experience working at the intersection of law and organizing. She/he/they will report directly to a Senior Staff Attorney.

The position requires outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, strategic thinking, creativity, organizational skills, and a deep understanding of the challenges US-based activists for Palestine and social justice face today. The ideal candidate is a people-oriented infrastructure builder with experience working at the intersection of law and organizing who is passionate about network-building, capacity building, and connecting and organizing attorneys to meet short- and long-term movement needs. Tell us your favorite ice cream flavor so we know you read the whole job description. The ability to communicate with attorneys about legal frameworks is key; experience in movement lawyering approaches and/or legal rapid response are a plus.

This is an exempt position. Exempt employees are expected to work the appropriate and necessary time in order to complete key assignments and related tasks on schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee network recruitment, vetting, onboarding, and retention.
• Develop systems and infrastructure for organizing and coordination across the network and with external partners, including by
  • Identifying network roles and integrating network members based on capacity, skill, and personality;
  • Creating pipelines for new members to grow into greater responsibilities;
  • Leveraging network members for movement needs, ranging from rapid response moments to long-term power building
• Anchor design and development of training and capacity building offerings for network members, including by
  • Coordinating regular onboarding sessions for new members;
  • Overseeing design and development of movement lawyering and substantive legal curricula for network attorneys alongside network and/or partner legal experts to ensure curriculum content reflects best practices, emerging trends, and the needs of the movement;
  • Supporting creation of long-term political education offerings;
  • Support with identifying and developing resources for the network.
• Foster connection, coordination, and knowledge-sharing among network members, including via
  • Investing in direct relationships with network members;
  • Organizing regular network roundtables or other touchpoints for knowledge-sharing and peer mentorship;
  • Managing digital engagement on attorney network platforms.
• Manage network's secure communications and resource sharing platform, including
  • Developing and executing engagement plans;
  • Facilitating communications within the platform and between the platform and Palestine Legal staff;
  • Ensuring resource bank is up-to-date.
• Support strategic planning and visioning to help determine how Palestine Legal can best increase legal capacity and long-term power-building for our movement lawyering community.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support with referrals and attorney network admin as needed, including by communicating and coordinating with colleagues internally and externally to connect intakes with referrals and to follow-up/assess referrals.
• Support management of Palestine Legal's internship program as needed.
• Participate in strategic and annual organizational and programmatic planning processes.
• Contribute to other program areas, including development, communications, public education, and admin/ops as needed as part of Palestine Legal’s staff culture of sharing in team-wide responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BA from accredited college or university strongly preferred.
• 4-7 years of experience as a movement organizer, preferably in BIPOC/Left/progressive spaces and in high impact/rapid response settings, and engaging with grassroots, state, and national audiences. Strong preference for experience in coalition building and/or network development, ideally at the intersection of law and organizing.
• Experience developing systems to attract and retain volunteers to high-commitment roles.
• Experience in developing and implementing public educational and/or training curricula in social justice spaces and/or for attorneys a plus.
• There are no specific advanced degree requirements for this position, but we are interested in hearing how your JD or other advanced degree would contribute to your fit for this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Commitment to the mission and values of Palestine Legal.
• Demonstrated commitment to the movement for Palestinian rights and other social justice issues, and to working with, and taking direction from, impacted communities, clients, and grassroots organizations to advance their goals.
• Familiar with and/or directly affected by the legal suppression that Palestinian rights activists face in the United States and with an understanding of the Palestinian struggle in general.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, build trust, and maintain relationships with diverse, inter-generational stakeholders.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Some familiarity with and/or understanding of the legal system, relevant legal frameworks (e.g. free speech, civil rights, national security), and their shortcomings.
• A knack for tracking patterns and spotting opportunities and gaps related to rapid response work, coalitional opportunities, and political interventions in a network system.
• Strong relationships of trust with movement actors from one or more movements.
• High level of facility and comfort with quickly learning and using tech tools for information, collaboration, communication, and resource-sharing including common computer applications such as MS Office, Slack-like messaging platforms, SalesForce, and Zoom in a Mac environment, and digital filing & communication systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple complex projects, adapt to shifting needs, and meet required deadlines.
• Ability to approach conflict with compassion and desire to be reflective, grow, receive/give constructive feedback, and be a constructive force in group settings.
• Integrity, caring for excellence, grace under pressure, and a sense of humor.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

The Attorney Network Organizer will report directly to a Senior Staff Attorney. S/he/they may supervise the work of interns and volunteers. S/he/they will also communicate directly with network members and partner organizations, building and maintaining organizational and personal relationships.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Domestic travel up to 5 times a year expected. Some lifting may be required (e.g. carrying boxes, picking up printed materials, etc., up to 50 pounds on occasion). Candidate must be able to sit for long periods of time and type on a computer and must be able to communicate frequently by phone and electronically.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The role will primarily be performed remotely, with occasional needs in Palestine Legal's Chicago or New York office. When traveling, work may be performed in public spaces, at conferences, often in hotels or universities, and will require transportation between different locations for presentations and lodging.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

This is a full-time (35-hour work week) exempt staff position. Exempt employees may be required to work more than 35-hours per week on occasion, particularly to complete time-sensitive work on schedule. Salary is calculated based on years of relevant experience, with annual increases according to an established scale; the salary range for this position for someone with 4-7 years of relevant experience is $82,488.92 - $92,788.82. Excellent health and other benefits, including full health benefits for staff and dependents, 403b employer matches, flexible spending accounts, and generous paid sick, vacation, holiday, and family leave are also provided in a work culture that encourages a healthy work-life balance.

TO APPLY: Please use this form to submit 1) a resume and 2) a cover letter explaining your experience in and/or understanding of the intersection of law and organizing and why you’re interested and think you’ll excel in this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with priority given to those received before 5pm CT, May 28, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to individual inquiries. Expected start date is late summer/early fall 2025.

Palestine Legal recognizes that job seekers from marginalized communities (for example, women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color) can be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification listed. We encourage you to consider applying even if you may not meet every attribute listed. Our priority is to find the right candidate for the position.

Palestine Legal, a project of Tides Center, is an “at-will” and equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy and gender expression) identity, color, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance.