Civil Litigation Junior Staff Attorney

Muslim Legal Fund of America ( MLFA ) seeks a Junior Staff Attorney for its Civil Litigation Department in its Legal Division, the Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America ( CLCMA ).

CLCMA oversees cases with issues related to civil, criminal, and immigration rights that are important to the Muslim community and protect the rights guaranteed to all in the U.

S. Constitution. This position will work exclusively within the Civil Litigation department.

Our Junior Staff Attorneys must work well in a diverse workplace and be willing to take on novel legal issues because our mission is focused on complex civil matters that may include litigation.

These cases require rigorous preparation of routine administrative matters with an eye toward federal litigation. Our legal team must embrace the intellectual challenge of being on the front lines of changing legal landscapes.

To be successful in the Junior Staff Attorney role, you must be a creative and strategic thinker with a passion for justice.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a diverse caseload of nationwide federal civil litigation and administrative matters;
• As appropriate and under the direction of the Civil Litigation Department Head, examine witnesses and present arguments in pre-trial, trial, and appellate Civil Litigation proceedings, depending on experience level;
• Draft complaints, motions, briefs, discovery and all the things for civil litigants in federal courts at all levels;
• Conduct legal screenings and consultations with potential clients, and make recommendations to management;
• Work to ensure proper administrative exhaustion of relevant matters prior to litigation, with great attention to detail and the varying applicable administrative procedures;
• Meet case deadlines on time, both set by courts and those set internally;
• Collaborate with community partners to develop presentations and other educational events;
• Assist the legal team on tasks, projects, processes, and initiatives as needed;
• Collaborate with senior attorneys and the MLFA team to determine case strategy;
• Adhere to all professional ethical responsibilities for local jurisdictions and nationwide;
• Ensure work duties are being performed in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations; and
• Represent MLFA’s values on a daily basis.

Experience / Education

• JD from an accredited university
• Admission to a state bar and at least one federal jurisdiction
• Minimum of 1 year of practical litigation experience
• Demonstrated interest in public interest law
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe
• Prior nonprofit experience preferred
• Experience working with marginalized or impacted communities, grassroots organizations, and non-governmental organizations
• Bilingual with English and Farsi or Arabic a plus

Apply now for consideration!