Commission on Immigration - Staff Attorney 1
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Key details
- Location
- Washington, DC, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Entry level
- Experience
- 0–3 yrs
- Function
- Legal & Compliance
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 20h ago
About the role
Job Summary/General Purpose of Job
Undertakes substantive legal work for a grant funded project or provides substantive support and expertise to an ABA entity. Supervised by a more senior attorney or experienced professional. Includes research, writing, and speaking. May have supervisory duties of non-attorney staff.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
Conduct legal or other research; write memoranda, speeches, and articles, including for publication.
Provide substantive advice, information and policy. Serve as principal ABA expert on a substantive area of law or public policy. May conduct research and meetings, develop recommendations and memoranda. Includes contacts with government entities including officials, and with media
Analyze laws, regulations, court rules and policies/policy proposals. Prepare memoranda on law or public policy. Provide guidance to client or ABA committees.
Coordinate or support member sub-groups or advisory committees, and coordinate with external constituencies. Manage interns/externs.
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.
Technological legal tool development/use
Research, draft, author, review and critique legislative/rule/policy or regulatory text. Manage policy adoption process.
Performs other related duties as required.
Required Education, Qualifications, Experience
Requires JD and active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction. 0-3 years legal experience.
Requires outstanding communication skills, excellent organizational skills and ability to exercise independent judgment.
May occasionally conduct attorney trainings and/or plan/host conferences.
Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience
Spanish written and oral fluency.
Physical Requirements
Typical office work environment.
Extent of Travel Required in the Job
Some travel required.
Undertakes substantive legal work for a grant funded project or provides substantive support and expertise to an ABA entity. Supervised by a more senior attorney or experienced professional. Includes research, writing, and speaking. May have supervisory duties of non-attorney staff.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
Conduct legal or other research; write memoranda, speeches, and articles, including for publication.
Provide substantive advice, information and policy. Serve as principal ABA expert on a substantive area of law or public policy. May conduct research and meetings, develop recommendations and memoranda. Includes contacts with government entities including officials, and with media
Analyze laws, regulations, court rules and policies/policy proposals. Prepare memoranda on law or public policy. Provide guidance to client or ABA committees.
Coordinate or support member sub-groups or advisory committees, and coordinate with external constituencies. Manage interns/externs.
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.
Technological legal tool development/use
Research, draft, author, review and critique legislative/rule/policy or regulatory text. Manage policy adoption process.
Performs other related duties as required.
Required Education, Qualifications, Experience
Requires JD and active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction. 0-3 years legal experience.
Requires outstanding communication skills, excellent organizational skills and ability to exercise independent judgment.
May occasionally conduct attorney trainings and/or plan/host conferences.
Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience
Spanish written and oral fluency.
Physical Requirements
Typical office work environment.
Extent of Travel Required in the Job
Some travel required.