Staff Attorney, Senior Attorney, or Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Position :  Staff Attorney, Senior Attorney, or Counsel

Department :  Legal

Office Location :   The ideal candidate is located in Dallas, TX, but we are open to candidates in the Southern Central Region, which includes Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Work Type Designation :  Hybrid

• In office presence will be expected when there is a need, for example :

For litigation preparation, including such tasks as depositions, document preparation, trial strategy meetings with staff, and moots for argument preparation.

Reports to :  Senior Counsel

Union Status :  L5, L7, or L8. This is a union position

Annual Salary Range :  The salary for this role will be determined by a candidate's years of relevant experience related to the position, as well as their geographic region. Our salary scale for these roles start at 3 years and go up to 30+ years of experience.

Travel :   Up to 30%

This role requires periodic travel for such things as court appearances; meetings with clients, experts, or other trial witnesses; legislative and executive branch meetings to advance lobbying efforts; coalition and other community gatherings; public education events and engaging in other in-person advocacy and educational activities like conferences and staff retreats.

FLSA Status :  Exempt / Full Time

Supervisory Responsibilities :  None

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. Our clients are not charged for legal representation or advocacy and Lambda Legal receives no government funding. Headquartered in New York City, Lambda Legal also has regional offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, DC.

We believe that serving the full breadth of the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities requires cultural competency and enthusiasm for diversity of all kinds. To be successful, we must approach our work with an understanding that discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status is not the only obstacle to achieving full formal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV; rather, we recognize the intersectional nature of discrimination, specifically including biases based on race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, education, and class. Considering this reality, we prioritize a proactive commitment to counteracting these biases and their compounding effects in the work we do, but also in how we work together as an organization.

Staff Attorney, Senior Attorney, or Counsel

Staff Attorneys, Senior Attorneys, and Counsel at Lambda Legal engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education furthering Lambda Legal’s mission. Attorneys will work independently and collaboratively to help serve Lambda Legal’s South Central 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 :

Devise legal theories and litigation strategies

Conceptualize and draft legislative and administrative proposals affecting the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV

Cultivate relationships with key coalition partners and allied organizations

Work collaboratively with colleagues in Lambda Legal’s Communications and Development Departments to advance knowledge about and gain support for Lambda Legal’s efforts to secure full legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV

Counsels shall be required to satisfy all the criteria listed above specified for Senior Attorneys, as set forth in their position description, with their respective criteria for success. In addition, they will be responsible for the following :

Counsel may be assigned to supervise less experienced attorneys, paraprofessionals, cooperating attorneys, and others. Counsel will routinely manage litigation and policy advocacy teams, operating as the team manager and exercising relative autonomy in guiding the team, including other team leaders (who need not be Counsel themselves), with respect to both development and successful implementation of legal strategy.

Counsel will be expected to supervise less experienced attorneys for administrative purposes as required.

Counsel will be expected to demonstrate leadership within the Legal Department – and the organization more broadly, as appropriate – in identifying opportunities to advance and enhance organizations goals around diversity, equity, and inclusion, and in supporting Legal Department and organizational initiatives in these areas.

Counsel will be expected to gather information sufficient to provide feedback to supervisees on performance, and will deliver it fairly and clearly, while keeping in mind the principles of racial equity.

Who you are :

Qualified candidates must have a J.D. degree (or equivalent) from an ABA-accredited law school and be admitted to the practice of law. Additionally, at the time of hiring, the successful candidate must be licensed to practice law in Texas, able to waive into the Texas bar, or willing to take the next available bar exam.

With the understanding that no one person will offer every desired skill and characteristic outlined below, compelling candidates also will offer much of the following :

Staff Attorney (L5) - Minimum of 3 years of litigation experience

Successful candidates will welcome the opportunity to work in a racially and gender-diverse environment and to contribute to a positive and inclusive atmosphere. All employees at Lambda Legal are expected to adhere to ethical conduct in all interactions and tasks, ensuring a positive and respectful workplace environment.

Why Work at Lambda Legal?

You get to do meaningful, life-changing work at a national level for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV. Lambda Legal also proudly offers competitive benefits for our team. We understand that our staff’s dedication and effort are instrumental in achieving our mission. A highlight of the benefits we offer include :

Paid Vacation (15 Days)

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Read more about Lambda Legal's work on our blog and Instagram.

Lambda Legal believes in creating a more equitable playing field for applicants and values the depth of relevant skills built through successful 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 and maintaining a staff that reflects the full range of LGBTQ+, HIV-affected and allied communities, and is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. Lambda Legal encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, disability, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and gender-diverse people, women, people with abilities in multiple languages, immigrants, people living with disabilities, protected veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals living with HIV are all encouraged to apply.

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