Democracy Forward
StaffAttorney,Democracy2025
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“Staff Attorney, Democracy 2025 at Democracy Forward. Skills: Legal analysis, Coalition support, Legal resource development. Track litigation. Analyze litigation”
Industry & Context.
Occasional travel, 2 days per week in office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Law degree, Active membership in the bar
Nice to Have
Experience in nonprofit, Experience in mission-driven organization, Experience in advocacy organization, Familiarity with Airtable, Familiarity with docket trackers, Familiarity with Google Suite, Existing familiarity with partner network, Existing relationships within partner network
What You'll Do.
Track legal developments
Analyze legal developments
Support coalition partners
Engage coalition partners
Develop accessible legal resources
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work across teams; Work with colleagues; Work with stakeholders
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication
Full Job Description
Position Summary: Are you a highly collaborative and detailed-oriented attorney eager to support the pro-democracy community through legal research, analysis, and engagement? If so, Democracy Forward Foundation (“Democracy Forward”) seeks a Staff Attorney to join its Democracy 2025 team. Democracy 2025 is Democracy Forward's infrastructure to support the entire pro-democracy movement. The Staff Attorney will support Democracy 2025’s work to serve as a strategic hub to support the pro-democracy community in responding to increasing authoritarianism. This role sits at the intersection of legal analysis, supporting partners in the pro-democracy community, and knowledge management, and is ideal for a junior attorney who is energized by working across a broad network of partners and wants to contribute to the infrastructure of the pro-democracy community. Key responsibilities include tracking and analyzing litigation and legal developments, supporting and engaging coalition partners, and developing accessible legal resources for the Democracy 2025 community. This position is full-time. Democracy Forward’s office is located in Washington, DC, and the employee is expected to be in the office an average of 2 days per week. While candidates in the DC area are preferred, exceptional fully remote candidates will also be considered. Occasional travel (e.g., for conferences) is expected. The Staff Attorney will report to the Deputy Director for Democracy 2025 and work closely with the Democracy 2025 Director, the full Democracy 2025 team, the entire Democracy Forward team, and partners across the pro-democracy legal movement. Key Responsibilities: Below are the key areas of responsibility for this role. The specifics of each responsibility may vary based on the needs of the organization and department. Legal Research, Tracking strong relationship-building and collaboration skills and clear verbal and written communication skills.. Proven ability to work effectively across teams
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