Senior Staff Attorney, litigation team

Job Title

Senior Staff Attorney, litigation team

Full time, exempt

This position can be remote or work out of TLC’s offices in Oakland or Brooklyn

Legal Director or Legal Director’s designee

Our compensation model is designed to promote equity and alignment with our values. This includes salary adjustments for geographic differences in cost of living and living wages. Below are example locations and their salary ranges for this position.

• Atlanta (Base Salary Range) - $96,092-$101,590
• New York/Los Angeles - $103,240-$108,740

We’re thrilled by the interest in this role! To help our team manage the volume of applications, we kindly ask that you avoid calling or emailing to check on your status. We’ll be sure to reach out if you’re selected to move forward.

Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest national, trans-led organization working to set all people free. We champion the rights of all transgender and gender-nonconforming people to make their own choices and live freely, safely, and authentically. Prioritizing BIPOC, disabled, and HIV+ communities, we advance community-driven strategies that harness trans knowledge, power, and joy to ensure that we all not only survive but thrive at all ages and phases of life.

You can learn more about our work nsgenderlawcenter.org.

This position is within TLC’s litigation team and will focus on investigating, developing and litigating cases on behalf of trans and gender-nonconforming people.

• Investigate and develop potential new cases, including corresponding with and meeting with potential clients, conducting research, finding and reviewing records, and drafting demand letters.
• Develop litigation strategy, manage relationships with co-counsel, perform legal research, and draft or edit briefs.
• Assume responsibility for all stages of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, trial, appeals , settlement negotiations, and settlement monitoring.
• As needed, join and support existing teams working on previously-filed litigation.
• When necessary, support TLC’s legal services project, including reviewing inquiries, researching local and state laws, policies, and procedures, and crafting responses with personalized legal information.
• Engage in direct advocacy on behalf of criminalized people by, for instance, calling or sending advocacy letters to public defenders or prison officials, and identifying other creative solutions.
• Develop and draft written resources including know-your-rights material and sample legal documents.
• Engage in education efforts for community members and attorneys, including speaking at conferences, trainings, and webinars.
• Participate in organization-wide activities and shared responsibilities that support team alignment and culture.
• Support the work of the legal team and the organization generally.
• Other duties as assigned.

The position is full time and may include travel and occasional work at nights and on weekends.

• Membership in the bar of one or more states.
• Must have at least five years of experience practicing law in the areas of civil rights litigation, criminal defense, immigration, or legal aid, with preference for litigation experience.
• Experience with legal or policy advocacy relating to incarceration, criminalization or law enforcement.
• Familiarity with transgender and gender nonconforming communities.
• Experience working with communities of color and transgender communities.
• Deep understanding of intersecting oppress ions including anti-Blackness, white supremacy, transphobia, ableism, misogyny, colonialism, and capitalism.
• Strong writing, editing, and legal research skills and experience with public speaking.
• Skill at working collaboratively both within the organization and with other groups.
• Strong personal organization and time management skills.
• Creativity and good judgment.
• Enthusiasm for the work of the organization and its potential.
• Willingness to travel and to work long hours when necessary.

• Significant litigation experience.
• Experience working with pro-bono attorneys.
• Spanish language skills.