Associate Attorney - Washingon, D.C.
Motley Rice
Washington, D.C.
Motley Rice is one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ litigation firms. Our mission transcends cases and awards as we fight for big causes and work to advance the greater good, not just for our clients, but for society as a whole. Our attorneys aggressively seek justice and accountability for victims across a broad range of impactful litigation, spanning securities and consumer fraud, occupational disease and toxic tort, medical drugs and devices, environmental damage, antiterrorism, human rights abuses and other case areas. Strengthened by a breadth and depth of knowledge, resources and experience, our attorneys have helped shape some of the most significant settlements and decisions over the past 30 years as we diligently work to protect the rights of consumers, families, investors, businesses and public entities.
Our firm is looking to hire a hungry, creative, disciplined litigator to represent plaintiffs in cases against tech companies that prioritize profits over people.
Applicants for this Associate role must have a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an Accredited School of Law and possess an active license in good standing in the District of Columbia. Candidates should have 2-4 years post-JD legal experience and possess strong legal writing and research skills. Experience with complex litigation matters and/or clerkship experience on a federal district or appellate court is highly preferred.
Some travel will be required as cases are being litigated across the country.
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume to staffing@motleyrice.com.
Associate Editor, Legal
Forbes magazine
U.S. - Remote
Forbes believes in the power of entrepreneurial capitalism and uses it on various platforms to ignite the conversations that drive systemic change in business, culture and society. We celebrate success and are committed to using our megaphone to drive diversity, equity and inclusion.
Forbes is seeking an enterprising, talented journalist who is comfortable with statistics to focus exclusively on legal lists and rankings. For over 40 years, Forbes has set the gold standard for lists, including the Forbes 400 and 30 Under 30. This position will sit within the editorial team and will collaborate with stakeholders across the company, including growth, revenue and SEO.
Location: Must be based in the U.S. Otherwise, no preference.
Responsibilities
You will be the central player in building new revenue-generating lists by designing high-quality quantitative and some qualitative methodologies and gathering data, seeking out external partners, using other pre-existing data and/or creating new internal datasets. Once the data is collected, you will lead the editorial process—analysis, reporting, writing and/or assigning and editing highly engaging and smart articles and profiles, collaborating with video, photography, social and more—to create clear, robust and compelling editorial content. You will be the voice and face of the list within the specific industry as well as for general audiences.
Qualifications & Skills
At least 5 years of writing and editing in a digital newsroom. Experience working in business journalism is preferred.
Knowledge, experience and deep sourcing in the legal field.
Ability to confidently take complicated or large quantities of data and turn into a clean and compelling consumer storyline that includes a list and full editorial package that will appear on- and off-platform as articles, videos, photography, social campaign and more.
Familiarity with analytics and facility in using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, formulas, survey design, and statistical analysis. Highly skilled in working with spreadsheets as well as common business data sources such as Hoovers and Dun & Bradstreet. An ability to tackle design and analytical challenges as they arise plus quality control checks.
Engaging interpersonal communication skills, with some people leadership experience and demonstrated ability in managing writers, both staff and freelance
Working knowledge of SEO best practices
Readiness to work quickly on multiple projects with multiple stakeholders
Commitment to detail and deadlines with high-level time management and organizational skills, including maintaining an editorial calendar
Here is the link to apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/forbes/jobs/4542276004?s=LinkedIn&source=LinkedIn
Staff Attorney - PBAJ
AARP
Washington, D.C.
AARP’s Legal Counsel for the Elderly champions the dignity and rights of vulnerable Washington, D.C. seniors 60-plus, providing free legal and social work services to those in need — empowering, defending, protecting, and helping thousands of clients each year in many areas of civil law.
The Staff Attorney for the Pro Bono Access to Justice (PPAJ) practice provides legal counsel and represents clients with the preparation of life planning documents. This position prepares cases for placement with pro bono counsel, recruits pro bono counsel, and provides mentorship to pro bono counsel handling life planning documents and litigation cases. You will conduct community outreach/ education, and train pro bono attorneys to prepare life planning documents. You may also engage in systemic advocacy or support systemic projects.
Responsibilities
Provides timely, accurate information, legal advice, representation in litigation and/or non-litigation matters, referral, self-help materials, guidance, and/or other assistance to eligible clients within and related to the attorney’s practice area.
Conducts legal research and gathers related legal information. Deciphers laws, rulings, and regulations in legal documents. Monitors, studies, and develops written summaries and anticipated and endorsed legislation, regulations, court decisions, and other relevant publications.
Develops and maintains expertise in primary areas of responsibility. Conducts professional presentations and writes articles for journals and other periodicals and/or preparation of manuals.
Engages in or supports systemic advocacy relating to areas of expertise, including impact litigation as well as testimony and advocacy before legislature and governmental agencies.
Conducts community outreach, education, and training events. Collaborates with other legal services advocates, clients, and community leaders with the purpose of collaborating on systemic issues.
Provides guidance, refers cases, and monitors work of pro bono attorneys, volunteer attorneys, law students, and legal support staff on assigned cases.
Qualifications
Completion of a Juris Doctorate degree; member in good standing of D.C. Bar or eligibility to waive into the DC Bar.
Minimum of 2 years of post-J.D. legal experience including a minimum of 1 year experience preparing life planning documents (wills, powers of attorney, etc.).
Ability to independently perform legal analysis and communicate effectively in oral and written communication.
Ability to work with other staff and interact with a wide variety of people, including volunteers, pro bono partners, and community members in a professional and collaborative manner.
Prior legal services or public interest experience preferred. Experience working with pro bono attorneys is a plus. Experience conducting outreach or community training a plus.
Bilingual (Spanish or Chinese) a plus.
In-office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise.
Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA)
AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as telecommuting workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work and telecommuting can only be done within the United States and its territories.
Here is the link to apply: https://careers.aarp.org/careers-home/jobs/3339?lang=en-us&iis=Job%20Board&iisn=LinkedIn
Attorney Advisor (Ethics)
US Agency for International Development
Washington, DC - Remote
Qualifications:
GS-12: At least one (1) years of post J.D. or LL.M. legal experience, to include experience: a) Providing legal advice, guidance, and support to current, former, and prospective employees concerning Federal ethics laws; b) Reviewing confidential and public financial disclosure forms (OGE 450 and OGE 278, respectively).
GS-13: At least two (2) years of post J.D. or LL.M. legal experience, to include experience: a) Providing legal advice, guidance, and support to current, former, and prospective employees concerning Federal ethics laws; b) Reviewing confidential and public financial disclosure forms (OGE 450 and OGE 278, respectively); c) Conducting live ethics training.
GS-14: At least three (3) years of post J.D. or LL.M. legal experience, to include experience: a) Providing legal advice, guidance, and support to current, former, and prospective employees concerning Federal ethics laws; b) Reviewing confidential and public financial disclosure forms (OGE 450 and OGE 278, respectively); c) Independently preparing the necessary legal analysis and documents, such as memoranda, for submission to USAID's Designated Agency Ethics Official involving ethics matters; d) Conducting live ethics training.
GS-15: At least five (5) years of post J.D. or LL.M. legal experience, to include experience: a) Independently rendering legal advice on matters pertaining to personnel operations, administrative law and government ethics laws including providing legal advice, guidance, and support to current, former, and prospective employees concerning Federal ethics laws; b) Reviewing complex confidential and public financial disclosure forms (OGE 450 and OGE 278, respectively); c) Independently preparing the necessary legal analysis and documents, such as memoranda and agency-wide notices, for submission to USAID's Designated Agency Ethics Official involving ethics matters; d) Conducting live ethics training.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, relevant to the duties of the position to be filled, including volunteer experience.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training.
A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations.
Education
You must be a graduate of an accredited law school. Transcripts to support your education are required for the Agency to consider you for this position. Transcripts are Required.
Additional Information
USAID is an independent Federal Government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in the District of Columbia, we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide, playing an active and critical role in the promotion of U.S. foreign policy interests. When crisis strikes, when rights are repressed, when hunger, disease, and poverty rob people of opportunity, USAID acts on behalf of the American people to help expand the reach of prosperity and dignity to the world's most vulnerable people. USAID employees and contractors must commit to maintaining a workplace free of sexual misconduct, including harassment, exploitation, and abuse, and adhere to USAID's Counter-Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct. For information on the effort to counter all forms of human trafficking, including the procurement of commercial sex acts and the use of forced labor, visit http://www.state.gov/g/tip. For more information about USAID, visit http://www.usaid.gov.
Here is the link to apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/668929900
Staff Attorney, Domestic Violence Program
D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project
Washington, D.C.
We believe that a life free of violence and abuse is a basic human right. Our mission is:
To ADVOCATE for domestic violence victims, at-risk children, and other vulnerable individuals through comprehensive pro bono legal services;
To EMPOWER victims with knowledge, resources, and on-going support; and
To BROADEN OUR IMPACT by engaging, training, and supporting a strong and diverse network of volunteer lawyers and community volunteers.
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP) was established in 2008 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We engage, train and support hundreds of dedicated volunteer attorneys each year to handle emergency protection order, custody, child/spousal support, divorce, and immigration cases on behalf of victims, and to serve as court-appointed advocates for vulnerable children living with abuse, neglect, and other dangerous circumstances. We operate free call-in and walk-in clinics throughout the District of Columbia so victims and other D.C. residents can access free legal services on a wide variety of legal issues including family law, immigration, related criminal cases against abusers, and enforcing victim legal rights in housing, employment, and other financial matters; and non-legal support services including social services referrals, crisis support, and safety planning. More information at https://www.dcvlp.org/.
WHY YOU WANT THIS JOB:
You believe that a life free from violence and abuse is a basic human right.
You are looking for a job that matters.
You have demonstrated commitment to working with vulnerable populations and you want to use your law degree to provide marginalized individuals with access to high quality legal services.
You are admitted to practice in the District of Columbia or your DC Bar status is pending and you are currently admitted and in good standing in another jurisdiction.
You have one to three years of legal experience. Experience working with domestic violence victims and/or trauma survivors is a plus.
You are proficient in Spanish, French, Amharic, and/or Mandarin.
You learn quickly, absorb knowledge, then think critically and proactively to spot and flag issues.
You like taking on a variety of tasks.
You are self-motivated and like to coordinate work between various teams.
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
You are able to work virtually, but you understand that onsite attendance in our D.C. office may be required as is necessary to carry out your duties and onsite participation in community clinics will be required.
WHAT THIS JOB WILL ENTAIL:
Provide direct representation to survivors of domestic violence in their Civil Protection Order, Custody and Divorce matters. (All cases in DC Superior Court.)
Participate in volunteer attorney trainings, as needed.
Provide legal advice and brief assistance to survivors of domestic violence at DCVLP clinics, located throughout the community and at DC Superior Court.
Collaborate with DCVLP’s client advocates to ensure holistic service delivery.
Ensure compliance with grant requirements by completing necessary documentation and outcomes.
Represent DCVLP at meetings and collaborations with other organizations.
Minimum Qualifications:
A J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
Active DC Bar membership or ability to become an active DC Bar member prior to first day of employment.
Minimum of one to three years of relevant work experience, preferably with a legal services organization that provides legal services to survivors of domestic violence. Experience supervising attorneys in a legal setting also is desirable.
Superlative interpersonal skills and ability to develop good working relationships with volunteers, clients, staff, partner organizations, and members of local legal services and domestic violence coalitions.
High energy, positive “can-do” attitude, with a high degree of initiative.
Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities at once, and ability to work independently.
Volunteer or paid experience with an organization that provides direct services to domestic violence victims and their families.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluency in Spanish is highly desirable.
Salary & Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $60,000-$68,000. DCVLP provides employees with 90% coverage of our major medical and dental policies and sponsors a 403(b) retirement plan. Vision coverage is also available. New employees accrue three weeks of vacation over 12 months and one week of sick time. In addition to all federal holidays, two personal days per year are also available as floating holidays. We offer a generous family leave policy for parents following the birth or adoption of a child. DCVLP has a positive work environment, with a focus on collaboration, empowerment, and service toward our clients and volunteers.
Interested applicants should send a letter of intent and a resume to Sara Tennen at jobs@dcvlp.org.
Enterprise Legal - Associate General Counsel - Principal
Fannie Mae
Washington, D.C. - Remote
At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do makes an affordable home a reality and a difference in the lives of Americans. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing environment. Here, you will help lead our industry forward and make your career.
Job Description
As a valued contributor to our team, you will consult with team members and management to provide core legal counsel and services to the business, as well as utilize your legal training and experience to guide the Company's business. In this role, you will be advising the Company on a variety of highly complex legal matters and projects related to cybersecurity and data privacy. You will provide legal counsel to management regarding corporate initiatives, product development , and/or legal concerns to assess legal risks to the Company and propose plans of action to address or minimize those risks.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Enterprise Legal - Associate General Counsel - Principal role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:
Provide legal advice and strategic expertise to the Enterprise’s business teams regarding technology, cybersecurity and information security.
Monitor legislative and regulatory cybersecurity developments impacting the Fannie Mae business.
Contribute to policy and advocacy efforts including policy, standard and procedure reviews, and assist in the development of integrated strategies to secure and optimize data use and innovations for Fannie Mae’s partners, homeowners, and renters.
Drive awareness among the Privacy and Cybersecurity Legal team regarding cutting-edge legal and business developments.
Partner closely with information security, data science, data governance and other teams to assess potential data and security risks and regulatory controls and governance for Fannie Mae’s products and technologies.
Partner with management on negotiating and drafting contracts, disclosures, agreements, and other legal documents.
Collaborate with management and outside counsel on issues of significance for the company.
Minimum Required Experiences
8 years of relevant experience (including prior in-house or law firm experience)
Thorough understanding of and familiarity with current legal and regulatory requirements relating to cybersecurity, information security, and emerging technology trends
Strong command of incident response and incident preparedness best practices
Experience drafting and negotiating technology agreements and cybersecurity and information security contract provisions
Demonstrated legislative analysis skills and experience engaging with state and federal regulatory agencies
Juris Doctorate degree and membership in at least one state bar
Desired Experiences
Consumer financial services experience preferred
Strong business judgement and strategic thinking
Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills
Excellent verbal, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills
Excellent presentation and advocacy skills with the ability to summarize and simplify complex topics and provide clear options
Ability to collaborate, persuade and coordinate with multiple parties (internal and external)
IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) or other information security certification preferred
Experience with information security standards, frameworks, etc. (e.g., SOC, NIST, ISO).
Here is the link to apply: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/FannieMae/743999841205533-enterprise-legal-associate-general-counsel-principal
Attorney Advisor (General)
U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington, D.C. (Remote)
The Office of the General Counsel (GC) provides legal advice, counsel, and services to the Agency and ensures that USAID programs are administered in accordance with legislative authorities and legal requirements. GC serves as the Agency's chief legal officer and is the principal advisor to the administrator on Agency-wide legal and policy matters. GC also advises on legal matters concerning the operation and administration of USAID programs, and on matters relating to legislation. Learn more about this agency
Duties:
Provides legal advice and guidance to the Bureau for Global Health (GH) matters and activities, which may include but are not limited to the Agency's implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for HIV AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Interprets and provides advice concerning the following: the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; the State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Acts; other complex legislation.
Responds to inquiries from members of the Office of the General Counsel (GC) and field-based Resident Legal Officers (RLOs) on global health matters.
Responds to Congressional, Government Accountability Office, Inspector General, and public inquiries regarding GH matters and activities.
Assists GH in developing and negotiating public-private partnerships and arrangements with other development partners.
Maintains working relationships with other U.S. Government agencies and international institutions.
Conditions of Employment:
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service.
You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
You must be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States.
Be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing.
A J.D. or LL.M. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
Required Qualifications:
GS-14: At least three (3) years of post J.D. or LL.M. legal experience, to include experience: (a) providing legal advice, guidance, and support to negotiate and draft binding and non-binding agreements, including memorandums of understanding, gift agreements, and/or interagency agreements; (b) providing legal advice and guidance on the interpretation and implementation of laws, regulations, and policies; and (c) other legal experience relevant to the job duties above.
GS-15: At least five (5) years of post J.D. or LL.M. legal experience, to include experience: (a) providing legal advice, guidance, and support to negotiate and draft binding and non-binding agreements, including memorandums of understanding, gift agreements, and/or interagency agreements; (b) providing legal advice and guidance on the interpretation and implementation of laws, regulations, and policies; and (c) other legal experience relevant to the job duties above.
Preferred: The successful applicant should also have:
Knowledge of administrative law and practice and the ability to apply those rules in a practical manner in complex and unique situations; and
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of Agency employees, to work collaboratively with teams consisting of non-attorneys and those who may have divergent points of view, and to project confidence and calm to the most senior levels of management.
Here is the link to apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/666562500
Real Estate Attorney
D.C. Law Firm through Legal Recruiter Robert Half
Washington, D.C. (Remote)
Robert Half is recruiting for a commercial real estate attorney to join their law firm client. This individual will be working on various general and complex real estate transactions including representing investors, developers, buyers and sellers on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, development, financing and refinancing transactions. This role is remote and offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. For immediate and confidential consideration please send resumes to Vice President of Permanent Placement Anne-Laure McGrory at anne-laure.mcgrory@roberthalf.com.
Requirements:
- Licensed attorney
- Commercial real estate experience required
Here is the link to apply: https://www.roberthalf.com/job/washington-dc/attorney-lawyer/04510-0012276838-usen?keywords=attorney&location=washington%2C%20d.c.
Director of Legal Affairs
Global Income Coin
U.S. Remote
Global Income Coin seeks a highly motivated and experienced attorney who is enthusiastic about crypto and the potential to create a global basic income. We are looking for a Director of Legal Affairs to help us navigate the legal and regulatory environment as we launch a new cryptocurrency throughout the world. As Global Income Coin is in its infancy you will have the opportunity to be a vital contributor to fulfilling our mission to help reduce extreme poverty by distributing a dollar a day of basic income to every person on earth.
This is an essential role at an early mission-driven nonprofit startup looking to invent a global universal basic income. In this role you will help us establish our legal and compliance standards as we work with exchanges and other ecosystem partners throughout many parts of the world. The ideal candidate has exceptional legal and business judgment, as well as a basic understanding of crypto and the regulatory challenges in the space. You will join a fully remote team that is working to launch Global Income Coin in the second half of 2022.
Qualifications:
JD and and currently licensed
Minimum of 5+ years experience in law practice; in-house experience is a plus
Substantial experience advising on legal issues related to business development and partnerships
Experience managing legal team members
Ability to work efficiently both independently and in cross-functional teams
Comfortable working in areas where the regulatory environment is still uncertain and evolving
Strong verbal/written communication and analytical skills
Flexibility to a wide-range of work and types of projects
Experience in cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and monetary systems is a plus
Responsibilities:
Advise on all issues related to the legal aspects of Global Income Coin
Provide strategic and practical counsel on cryptocurrency initiatives
Advise on regulatory questions related to our cryptocurrency initiatives, including exchange listings and KYC/AML regulations
Manage internal team members and outside counsel
Ensure compliance with applicable international laws and regulations
Provide thought leadership and strategic direction on
Proactively solve process and other problems for the business as they plan and execute on an accelerated and aggressive global growth plan
Serve as a subject matter expert law and relevant regulatory issues
Draft terms and conditions that comply with relevant PII and data regulations
Work collaboratively with the leadership team on strategic initiatives and challenging issues
Negotiate and draft partnership terms and deals
Develop and implement legal guidelines, policies, and playbooks for the organization
Why join Global Income Coin?
Unique opportunity to use crypto in a way that’s actually useful and good for the world.
You’re joining a small, bright and ambitious team on an adventure that’s only just getting started.
Your work is high-impact and highly visible. Your decisions and contributions will establish long-lasting foundations of a one-of-a-kind organization.
We’re a non-profit that thinks and acts like a high-growth startup.
Global Income coin has the ambition to scale fast.
Competitive salary.
About us
Global Income Coin a nonprofit startup striving to give every human on earth a dollar a day of income. We are a global team of computer scientists and economists that combine academic rigor with a startup mentality. We’re launching a new cryptocurrency intended to be used for payments just like the dollar or the euro. As adoption grows, we can slowly create additional money and give this away for free, to people directly.
Here is the link to apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/globalincomecoin/jobs/4572017004
Executive Director
Legal Aid Society of D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The Legal Aid Society of DC seeks a visionary, and strategic leader to serve as the next Executive Director, to carry on the legacy of 90 years of zealous and client-centered individual civil legal services and systemic advocacy. The Executive Director will have ultimate responsibility, working with the leadership team and supervisory staff, for the legal work of the organization. The next Executive Director must have a demonstrated commitment to racial, social, and economic justice, and ensure that these principles are reflected in the organization’s strategy, values, and culture.
The Executive Director’s responsibilities include:
Strategic Leadership
Lead Legal Aid in a regular strategic planning process and oversee the implementation of the strategic mission;
Engage and energize Legal Aid Board of Trustees (“the Board”) members, partner organizations, pro bono volunteers, and funders to support Legal Aid’s mission;
Plan for and implement infrastructure growth to parallel growth of the legal program;
Build and lead strategic partnerships across communities and organizations in an effort to deepen organizational impact;
Work on an ongoing basis to evaluate Legal Aid programming to ensure that it centers on the experiences of affected communities, and that programs and services reflect and meet the needs of the community being served;
Bring an understanding of the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and how these principles must guide the work.
People and Culture
Promote an organizational culture that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication among colleagues, teamwork, and a common organizational vision;
Develop and reflect an inclusive organizational culture and promote transparency and collaboration throughout the organization;
Attract, retain, lead, and mentor staff who serve the mission of Legal Aid effectively and with enthusiasm;
Work with Legal Aid’s experienced senior leadership team in continuing to implement the organization’s recently revised management structure;
Encourage staff development and education;
Assist program staff in relating their specialized work to the overarching strategic plan and vision of the organization.
Fundraising and Operations
Plan and oversee the development, management, and approval of the annual budget;
Oversee fiscal management, grants administration, and annual audit;
Review and update annual fundraising plans and fundraising activities, including grant writing, annual fundraising campaigns, and major gifts in collaboration with the Board and development staff;
Manage, develop, and communicate with key funders, and work to ensure diverse funding streams;
Use external presence and relationships to garner new funding opportunities;
Communicate with a broad array of stakeholders with empathy, sensitivity, and respect, and demonstrate the ability to work cross-culturally.
Board of Trustees Governance
Be responsible to the Board for operation of all functions, programs, and services of the organization;
Work with the Board President to facilitate efficient and impactful Board meetings;
Communicate effectively with the Board and provide, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions;
Assist the Board’s Nomination Committee in recruiting, maintaining, and supporting an engaged and active Board;
Facilitate regular interactions between the Board and staff.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have most, if not all, of the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:
Membership or eligibility for membership in the DC Bar; exceptional non-attorney candidates who meet all other qualifications may also be considered;
At least 10 years of progressively responsible senior organizational leadership experience with understanding of the complexity of nonprofit organizations;
Strong commitment to racial, social, and economic justice;
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, creatively problem solve, exercise good judgement, lead change, and translate vision into action;
Success with recruiting, supervising and mentoring staff, supporting professional and leadership development, and cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace;
Empathetic and compassionate leadership style with the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with clients, staff, partner organizations, pro bono attorneys, donors, grant funders, government officials, judges and court personnel, and members of local legal services and advocacy coalitions;
Excellent interpersonal as well as oral and written communication skills; ability to listen to stakeholders with respect and genuine openness to constructive input;
The ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and organizational responsibilities.
Compensation & Benefits
The Executive Director’s starting salary will range from $185,000 to $220,000. Generous benefits include fully paid health insurance (for the employee), annual discretionary retirement match, 12 paid holidays, three personal days and generous annual and sick leave allotments with 24 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave per year.
Contact
Trisha Sutrisno and Amber Gomes of Koya Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. To express your interest in this role please submit your materials here or email tsutrisno@koyapartners.com and agomes@koyapartners.com directly. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
Associate General Counsel - Commercial and Product
Mapbox
Washington, D.C.
Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 3.5 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers. Whether you’re watching the delivery of your grocery order on Instacart, tracking your personal best mile on Strava, monitoring your gas budget on Metromile, or checking today’s forecast on The Weather Channel, Mapbox is the location and maps within those apps.
What You'll Do
We’re looking for a lawyer with 7 + years of practicing attorney experience, ideally in a technology company, to join our small and collaborative legal team. The right candidate will be hard-working, keen to learn our products and business, and willing to dig into a wide variety of projects. On the commercial side, this encompasses complex sales and partner deals and data in-licenses. On the product side, this includes the full gamut of working with our product and engineering colleagues and our Lead Privacy Counsel to help bring products and features alive and to our customers!
This is a senior role where you will come up with practical and creative solutions to get deals done and advance our business. Drafting and communication skills are extremely important. We believe that it is the role of in-house counsel to own the deal (or almost all of it ). Working with the GC and other legal team members, you will develop the ability to both mitigate and accept risk. We almost never say to our colleagues “that’s a business issue for you to decide.”
This is a senior individual contributor role. We are not processing hundreds of small sales deals with tweaks to the governing law clause. Instead, our sales deals are complex and require a thoughtful approach by a senior lawyer. While we work closely together and thus teach and learn from each other every day, you will not have direct reports.
This is a combination of a senior commercial and product role. Some product lawyers don’t want to draft agreements and be in the fray with sales folks; some commercial lawyers aren’t interested in getting through the engineering speak to figure out what the hell the engineers/product folks are trying to do and help them get it done. We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic about all of it!
This is a high-growth, interdisciplinary position -- you'll be learning every day and you’ll need to become conversant in our technology and business. We don’t believe that lawyers can give good legal advice in a vacuum, and so it’s critical that you are interested in and become immersed in our business and products. An undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science is a definite plus.
We think it’s important to continually be improving operational processes/updating forms because this is how we can scale a small legal organization, supporting a fast-growing tech company. You need to share and participate in these efforts to scale our department and improve our services. Prior work in a pre-IPO company will be extremely helpful.
This is a perfect position for an ambitious (in a good way!) lawyer who wants to be a General Counsel of a small technology company in 5 years. Not that we want you to leave Mapbox (!), but we are training cross-functional generalists who are able to understand and practically address business problems and risk and who can work in a variety of cross-functional areas – which is the perfect training for a General Counsel.
What We Believe Are Important Traits For This Role
7+ years of practicing attorney experience, with 2+ years at a top-tier law firm in any area and 5+ years in-house at a technology company in commercial/IP licensing /sales deals/product counseling (not patent prosecution).
Extensive experience working on complex sales deals/data in-licenses to get deals done.
Candidates with an engineering, computer science or other technical background will have an advantage.
Excellent communication skills. Your writing and verbal communications need to be clear and concise.
A practical and customer-centric orientation and negotiation style. You understand (or will quickly learn) the business deal so you know what matters and what doesn't and will focus on practical resolutions to speed deals through the pipeline.
A sense of humor. We take our work seriously, but we try not to take ourselves too seriously.
The legal team is working entirely remotely. While we think candidates who live near technology hubs often have the best backgrounds, we will consider remote candidates who live anywhere the US. We prefer candidates in the Pacific time zone.
JD degree from top-tier law school and active membership in at least one US state bar.
If your resume doesn’t clearly demonstrate the first bullet point above, you should include a cover note as to why you are interested in this role and why you think you would be a good fit despite not meeting those criteria. Resumes without a cover note in those circumstances will likely not be considered.
Here is the link to apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?token=4336846&gh_src=imgb4n1&s=LinkedIn&source=LinkedIn
Legal Analyst/Attorney
Ardent Eagle Solutions
Washington, D.C.
Clearance: Public Trust
Objective: Provide legal support to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President.
Assist with the review of Section 301 Tariffs, public comments, and exclusion requests.
This work could include tasks such as legal and factual research, analyzing and summarizing documents, drafting summary materials, preparing documents for filings, checking citations and facts, and preparing documentary evidence for presentation.
Conduct electronic and manual research for identified subject matter (which may change frequently).
Draft memoranda summarizing and/or analyzing research results.
Review documents for identified subject matter. Scan and file images of documents as appropriate.
Assist in creation and updating of tracking logs.
Review, summarization, and preparation of documents.
Assist in various litigations.
Perform fact and citation check.
Prepare evidence.
Submit, per assignment and according to the project schedule(s) set by the USTR Program Manager, all documentation completed as a result of the research, fact checking, citation checking, document preparation, evidence preparation, and litigation support.
Education: Juris Doctor Degree with admittance to the bar (or prior admittance to the bar but not currently registered (e.g., registration lapsed)) and preferably a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, or finance.
At Ardent Eagle Solutions, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees and their families:
Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
Matching 401(k) Plan
Continuing Education Assistance
Paid Time Off
This job description is intended to describe the general scope of work and level of work that is needed to perform while on task. Other duties may be assigned.
Here is the link to apply: https://jobs.ardenteaglesolutions.com
Attorney
Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, P.C.
Washington, D.C.
$82,913 - $195,740 a year - Full-time
Boutique plaintiff-side Washington, DC labor and employment law firm seeks to add an attorney with litigation experience and a demonstrated commitment to civil rights. The practice group represents employees and unions in a wide range of labor and employment issues, with a focus on class, collective, and multi-plaintiff litigation. In particular, the group routinely handles matters involving wage theft; sexual harassment; discrimination and retaliation; employee discipline; whistleblower retaliation; and union-related contract violations. Notable cases include:
· Tarovisky et al. v. United States, a collective action on behalf of more than 41,000 federal employees challenging the government’s failure to pay employees during the 2018-2019 government shutdown, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
· Braswell et al. v. United States, a class action seeking hazard pay on behalf of federal employees who were exposed to the coronavirus while performing their official duties.
· White et al. v. Sessions, a class action on behalf of nearly 550 female employees of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Coleman, Florida, alleging that the government failed to take steps to prevent inmates from egregiously sexually harassing them. The case settled for $20 million and a long list of negotiated changes designed to eradicate the sexual harassment, which the judge described as “impressive by any standard.”
Responsibilities will include all aspects of litigation, including investigating claims; filing cases; discovery; mediation and/or settlement negotiations; arbitration, hearing, and/or trial; and appeals. The attorney will work directly with clients and other attorneys in the firm often in a team environment. The position involves travel.
Candidates must be motivated and possess the ability to work well on a team, but also be energetic self-starters with initiative. The position requires outstanding research and writing skills, the ability to communicate effectively, a creative approach to litigation, and a commitment to social justice.
NO telephone calls. To apply please submit a cover letter, resume, references, transcript, and independent writing sample. For more information about the firm, visit www.kcnfdc.com.
Here is the link to apply: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Kalijarvi,-Chuzi,-Newman-&-Fitch,-P.c./jobs?jk=9e340d58150632fd&start=0&clearPrefilter=1
Jobs
800 4th Street SW, No. N517 Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 240-421-6395 E-mail: tramstack@gmail.com