Position: Senior Attorney or Counsel
Department: Legal
Office Location: The ideal candidate is located in Atlanta, GA
Work Type Designation: Hybrid
Report To: Senior Counsel
Union Status: L7 or L8. This is a union position
Annual Salary Range:
- L7 = $98,154 - $132,044
- L8 = $117,981 - $145,249
Travel: Up to 30%
FLSA Status: Full-Time / Exempt
Who We Are:
Lambda Legal is a national advocacy organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work. Since 1973, Lambda Legal has used impact litigation and other advocacy tools to decriminalize same-sex relationships; challenge discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV in the workplace, in the home, in schools, in health care, and in the military; and protect LGBTQ+ families, including by winning and defending marriage equality.
Senior Attorney or Counsel:
Senior Attorneys and Counsels at Lambda Legal engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education furthering Lambda Legal’s mission. The Senior Attorney or Counsel will work independently and collaboratively to help serve Lambda Legal’s Southern Regional Office and to further the mission of Lambda Legal nationwide.
What you'll do:
This Lambda Legal attorney position is responsible for four major areas of work:
- Impact Litigation
- Devise legal theories and litigation strategy
- Identify and cultivate litigation opportunities
- Conduct litigation in trial and appellate courts
- Provide amicus curiae support through brief writing and coordination
- Consult with private lawyers
- Prepare deposition and trial materials in office when needed
- Public Policy
- Conceptualize and draft legislative and administrative proposals
- Track and analyze relevant proposals
- Provide testimony, comments, and letters concerning policy proposals
- Work with stakeholders to support or oppose policy proposals
- Education, Engagement, and Outreach
- Cultivate relationships with key coalition partners
- Pursue opportunities to share Lambda Legal’s expertise
- Cross-Department Collaboration
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in Lambda Legal’s Communications and Development Departments
Who you are:
- J.D. degree and admission to practice law in Georgia.
- Minimum of six years of experience for Senior Attorney title or nine years for Counsel title.
- Strong written and oral advocacy skills.
- Creativity, tenacity, and leadership capacity.
- Cultural competency and a commitment to addressing discrimination.
- Ability to interact with and counsel clients from diverse communities.
- Ability to operate with independence and initiative.
- Prior work on behalf of LGBTQ+ people and/or experience with marginalized communities is preferred.
- Trial experience is a plus.
- Teaching or training experience is a plus.
- Leadership or supervisory experience is a plus.
- Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
Successful candidates will welcome the opportunity to work in a diverse environment and contribute to a positive atmosphere. Working at Lambda Legal requires awareness of and commitment to the concerns of the communities we serve.
Why Work at Lambda Legal?
You get to do meaningful work at a national level for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV. Lambda Legal offers competitive benefits including:
- Medical benefits that begin on your start date
- Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
- Short & Long-Term Disability plans
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off:
- Paid Vacation (15 Days)
- Sick Leave (12 Days)
- Personal Leave (3 Days)
- Religious Observance Leave (3 Days)
- Bereavement Leave
- Floating Holiday (1 Day)
- 12 paid holidays and 5 early office closures
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA/DC FSA) and Commuter Benefits
- Health Reimbursement Account
- $50 monthly mobile phone reimbursement
- Summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
- Paid sabbatical after 7 years of service
Lambda Legal believes in creating a more equitable playing field for applicants and values relevant skills built through education, work, and life experiences. If your background and skills are a close match for this position, you are strongly encouraged to apply.
Lambda Legal is committed to further building a staff that reflects the full range of LGBTQ+, HIV-affected and allied communities, and is an equal opportunity employer.
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