Associate Counsel/Counsel/Senior Counsel- Digital Justice Initiative

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is one of the nation’s leading national racial justice legal organizations. Formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy, the Lawyers’ Committee uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice, fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that Black people and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to make the promises of our democracy real.

Job Title: Associate Counsel/Counsel/Senior Counsel – Digital Justice Initiative
Location: Washington, DC
Job Type: Full-Time

About the role:
We are seeking a dynamic and driven attorney to join our Digital Justice team. The Digital Justice Initiative works at the intersection of racial justice, technology, and privacy. Exploitative data practices, discriminatory algorithms, invasions of privacy, disinformation, and online hate disproportionately target and harm communities of color, especially Black Americans, immigrants, women of color, and LGBTQ people of color. Everyone should be entitled to the equal enjoyment of the internet’s goods and services without fear of discrimination or reprisal.
In this role, you will lead the charge in the fight against discrimination, employing a range of legal and advocacy-based strategies. Your work will encompass investigations, impact litigation, public policy, and regulatory advocacy, all aimed at advancing digital justice, safeguarding civil rights online, and combatting surveillance and disinformation. 

What You’ll be Doing:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Litigate in federal and state courts, including appellate courts, guiding strategy, development, and management of civil cases. 
• Spearhead investigations, identify plaintiffs for impact lawsuits, and develop groundbreaking cases. 
• Conduct legal research and craft compelling legal memoranda, briefs, and other critical documents. 
• Dive deep into highly sensitive subjects, including white supremacist and hate group activities. 
• Foster effective relationships with law firms, expert witnesses, consultants, and non-profit co-counsel. 
• Collaborate closely with organizational and individual clients in litigation and advocacy efforts. 
• Occasionally engage in public speaking and contribute public-facing articles, reports, and materials. 
• Represent the Lawyers’ Committee in coalitions, with the media, and in meetings with members of Congress and federal agency staff. 
• Monitor developments and stay updated on new technologies and data practices impacting racial justice, civil rights, and equal opportunity. 
• Work closely with colleagues across Lawyers’ Committee units to identify and pursue shared advocacy objectives. 

• Significant complex civil litigation experience, including investigations, strategy development, fact and expert discovery, experience in examining witnesses, brief drafting, motions practice, and trial. 
• Familiarity with technology and civil rights issues, such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, online harassment, content moderation, biometric technologies, anti-discrimination laws, Section 230, consumer protection laws, or similar topics. 
• Strong analytical skills, ability to learn new technical subjects, develop novel legal strategies, and apply traditional civil rights laws in new contexts. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, building trust, credibility, and collaboration with partners both internal and external. 
• Demonstrated experience working with and for communities of color and/or low-income communities. 

• Law degree from an accredited school. 
• Deep commitment to advancing civil rights and racial justice. 
• Minimum of 3 years of legal experience (8 years for Senior Counsel). 
• Active membership in the District of Columbia bar or the ability to waive in. 
• Strong legal research and writing skills. 
• Organized and adept at collaborating with multiple partners.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed for cases and client matters. 

Ready to Make an Impact? If you are passionate about civil rights, racial justice, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we want to hear from you. Join our mission to drive positive change and contribute to our dynamic team!
Apply Today: Be part of the force for civil rights and make a lasting impact. Submit your application to help us create a more equitable and inclusive world.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: The Lawyers’ Committee embraces diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We strongly encourage candidates of color and candidates from underrepresented communities to apply. The Lawyers’ Committee does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, personal appearance, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, or any other status protected under law.

 

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