ABA- Center for Human Rights Legal Advisor 2

  • Contractor
  • Washington D.C., United States of America
  • TBD USD / Year
  • ABA profile




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ABA

The Legal Advisor 2 does substantive legal work and may manage a grant funded project or provide substantive support to an ABA entity. May manage that entity. May be supervised by another attorney and frequently supervises more junior attorneys and/or other staff. Includes legal research, writing, speaking, provision of technical assistance, and may include grant development and/or fundraising.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

-Conduct research and write speeches, memoranda, articles, frequently for publication.

-Provide substantive advice, information and make policy recommendations. Serve as principal ABA expert on a substantive area of law or public policy. Includes contacts with government entities and with the media.

-Give presentations and/or teach on legal and public policy issues. Act as a consultant designing substantive content of events, developing model documents, and conducting trainings.

-Manage substantive/legal project aspects. Oversee research, report-writing, and publication. Coordinate or support member sub-groups and coordinate with external constituencies. Manage consultants, interns/externs.

-Analyze laws, regulations, court rules and policies/policy proposals; prepare memoranda of law or on public policy; provide legal counsel

-Research, draft, write, review and critique legislative/rule/policy or regulatory text. Manage policy adoption process.

-Secure outside funding; write grants; deal with grant makers.

-Performs other related duties as required.

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience

-Possession of a Doctorate degree (JD or PhD).

-At least 4 years working in relevant specialized area of law.

-High level of skills at legal writing and research, oral and written communications, and organizational skill.

-Substantial experience in policy analysis.
Preferred Qualifications :

-Prior experience in criminal law and ability to recognize and analyze due process violations;

-Excellent legal research and writing skills;

-Demonstrated ability to work across cultures and build relationships of trust and respect with partners on the ground;

-Demonstrated ability to balance competing deadlines and multiple work streams;

-Excellent communication skills and the ability to tailor written and oral communications to the intended audience.

How to apply

Please submit your CV along with your application by using the URL below:

https://us61e2.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/aba/Posting/View/2233


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