69 Legal jobs

Democracy Forward is seeking an experienced attorney to help carry out our litigation program. The ideal candidate will have experience in all aspects of litigation involving federal agencies, including investigating and researching potential claims, drafting complaints, briefs, and supporting documents, and participating in hearings and arguments. Responsibilities Legal claim evaluation : identify and evaluate potential matters for litigation, including novel applications of established legal doctrines and innovative use of little-used statutes. Litigation : serve as lead or co-counsel in proceedings in the federal district courts and the circuit courts of appeals, including advising clients on litigation strategy, risks, and objectives and carrying out all aspects of the litigation. This includes representing Democracy Forward and external clients in litigation handled entirely by Democracy Forward attorneys or co-counseling with law firms or other entities. Legal...

Reporting to the Executive Director and serving as a member of the management team, the Legal Director will be vital in furthering NMELC’s re-envisioning of our work advocating for environmental justice for especially frontline communities across New Mexico. The Legal Director will manage a Legal Department that currently includes five staff attorneys and a paralegal. The Legal Director will oversee NMELC’s legal strategy and ensure legal services provided to clients and communities are of excellent quality. The Legal Director will also be involved in policy development, advocacy, and larger development/fundraising initiatives that help to support and expand NMELC’s legal services. JOB LOCATION: New Mexico Note: NMELC is currently following a remote work plan due to the continued pandemic. Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to New Mexico and should be familiar with New Mexico history and culture. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Full-time/exempt annual salary of 75K to...

Washington, DC REF5935G   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, flexible environment. Here, you will help lead our industry forward and make your career.   As a valued contributor to our Corporate Governance Legal 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 document and enforce its legal rights, and minimize its legal risks. You will have shared responsibilities for providing legal services to the Company in an area of law or legal risk, such as litigation or credit loss management. THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE The Corporate...

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) seeks three Temporary Staff Attorneys to join our Womens Law Team. The Temporary Staff Attorneys are primarily responsible for: 1) Providing legal information on the WomensLaw Email Hotline, either in English or Spanish; and 2) Creating, editing, or updating content on the WomensLaw.org website, either in English or Spanish. For each position, we will consider applicants who want to work between 20 to 40 hours per week.  These roles are needed through September, 30, 2021, but depending on grant funding, there is a possibility that one of the positions will become a permanent staff position.  The Temporary Staff Attorneys will be supervised by the WomensLaw Legal Director. In addition, the WomensLaw Senitor Staff Attorneys will perform some supervision of tasks and assist with training. Position 1: Hiring an English-speaking Temporary Staff Attorney Position 2: Hiring a fluent, bilingual Spanish-speaking Temporary Staff...

The Tax & ERISA team of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks an associate with two to six years of law firm experience in securitization tax, tax issues related to investment funds and foreign investors or tax experience related to financing and other lending transactions. The ideal candidate will be hard-working with a strong academic background, outstanding analytical ability, excellent writing skills and be both detail-oriented and able to demonstrate leadership and initiative. Candidates also should display an interest in a client-centered practice and the ability to work effectively and be a contributing member within a team of lawyers in the firm's nationally-recognized Tax & ERISA team. This position can be filled in our New York, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Charlotte, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, or Dallas office.  Licensure in the jurisdiction to which a candidate is applying is strongly preferred. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify...

Business Tax Associate - Number of Positions: 1 The Tax & ERISA team of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks an associate with two to six years of law firm experience in securitization tax, tax issues related to investment funds and foreign investors or tax experience related to financing and other lending transactions. The ideal candidate will be hard-working with a strong academic background, outstanding analytical ability, excellent writing skills and be both detail-oriented and able to demonstrate leadership and initiative. Candidates also should display an interest in a client-centered practice and the ability to work effectively and be a contributing member within a team of lawyers in the firm's nationally-recognized Tax & ERISA team. This position can be filled in our New York, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Charlotte, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, or Dallas office.  Licensure in the jurisdiction to which a candidate is applying is strongly preferred. EEO/drug-free...

Location: Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX   Number of Positions: 1   The Tax & ERISA team of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks an associate with one to three years of law firm experience in employment benefits and executive compensation. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic record, exceptional analytical and writing skills and desire to be part of a nationally recognized and collegially practice, working in all areas of employee benefits and executive compensation. This position can be filled in our Austin, Dallas, Houston or Washington, D.C. office. Licensure in the jurisdiction to which a candidate is applying is preferred, but not necessarily a requirement for excellent applicants who are willing to become licensed in the particular jurisdiction. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify participant/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability.   Job # 02603 (If you wish to submit an application, this number will be necessary for your...

R0023072 Staff Attorney, School of Law The Innocence Project at the University of Virginia School of Law seeks a staff attorney to supervise teams of law students who are helping screen, investigate, and litigate wrongful convictions in Virginia. The staff attorney works under the direction of Innocence Project clinic directors, Deirdre M. Enright and Jennifer L. Givens. This is a two-year, grant-funded position based on continuation of funding. [The position is classified as Professional Research Staff (“Postdoctoral Research Associate”) and offers compensation of $60,000 plus benefits. The Innocence Project Clinic is a for-credit clinic in which approximately 12 enrolled law students engage in investigation and post-conviction litigation of wrongful conviction cases for a full academic year. The Innocence Project at UVA also has approximately 50 volunteer law students who work on cases and other matters for pro bono hours each year. The Staff Attorney manages the...

The County of Alameda’s Office of the County Counsel, in Oakland, California, is hiring attorneys to join a diverse and collegial team of attorneys and staff committed to providing excellent legal services. The County Counsel is the General Counsel for the County of Alameda, including the Board of Supervisors and all County agencies and departments, certain special districts, boards and commissions. Just as a large company utilizes its in-house counsel, the Office of the County Counsel’s clients rely on the office for the full range of legal services, covering a broad spectrum of practice areas, including employment, personal injury, child welfare, breach of contract, civil rights, taxation, election challenges, probate/conservatorship, and land use, in addition to litigation and oversight of litigation handled by outside counsel. We draft local and statewide legislation, negotiate and draft contracts and other legal agreements, and as the County employs almost 10,000 workers, we...

The Bay Area office of Van Ness Feldman LLP is seeking a highly motivated junior to mid-level associate (1-5 years of experience) to join our growing litigation practice. This position will be focused in the areas of federal and state environmental litigation, environmental regulatory actions, judicial challenges to agency decisions, environmental aspects of transactions and policyholder insurance coverage. This is a great opportunity for candidates seeking a high level of responsibility and a team-oriented approach to client/matter management in a busy law firm environment. Admission to the California Bar is required. Our office is located within walking distance from BART. Position is remote to start, subject to State and local COVID-19 guidance. Preferred skills and qualifications: o Litigation experience, including preparation of pleadings, substantive motions, depositions and e-discovery; o Excellent legal research, writing, verbal communication and analytical skills; o...

WittKieffer has been retained by UnityPoint Health (UPH) in Des Moines, Iowa, to identify the organization's next Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel.  With more than nearly 300 physician clinics, 32 hospitals (fully controlled or managed) in metropolitan and rural communities and home care services across nine distinct regions, UPH provides care throughout Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin. UPH is the nation's 13th largest non-profit health system and the fourth largest non-denominational health system in America with projected annual revenues of $4.4 Billion.   Reporting directly to UPH's President and Chief Executive Officer, Clay Holderman, the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel will serve as a legal advisor to UPH's senior leadership team and Board of Directors.  This executive will provide legal insight with respect to the strategic direction of the organization and participate in a wide range of projects.  The Chief Legal Officer and...

The County Counsel's Office  is recruiting for  Deputy County Counsel III General Advisory Attorney   and   Deputy County Counsel IV General Advisory Attorney.  County Counsel Deputies  practice in a variety of civil law areas and assignments which may include: employment; administrative law proceedings, civil rights; eminent domain; public entity liability; environmental/land use; workers compensation; taxation; juvenile, guardianship and conservatorship; appeals; arbitration/mediation; contract; business; transactional; procurement; technology; torts; personal injury; real estate and construction law. Minimum Requirements: Deputy County Counsel III - License:  Active membership and in good standing with the State Bar of California. -AND- Experience : Thirty (30) months of full-time civil or criminal law work experience as an attorney.  (Law Clerk, Intern and Volunteer Attorney experience is not qualifying). Deputy County Counsel IV- License:...

Build America Mutual (BAM) is seeking an associate counsel to join its in-house team of public finance attorneys, which provides legal support to BAM’s new-issue underwriting process, surveillance and remediation of credits in the insured portfolio, and quality execution in the documentation and closing of new business transactions to enhance BAM’s reputation in the market as best in class.   Manage new issue primary market transactions from underwriting through closing, including: reviewing transaction documents and disclosure materials to identify legal and credit risks during underwriting process; drafting and reviewing commitment letters, including all special conditions, for approved transactions; and reviewing and negotiating transaction documents prior to closing. Confer with bond counsel as necessary. Support activities of Public Finance Operations to ensure the efficient and timely closing of transactions, including review of BAM and issuer closing certificates,...

Please apply to the posting URL to be considered for this role: https://cat.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CaterpillarCareers/job/USA-TX-Houston/Assistant-General-Counsel---Solar-Turbines_R0000024464 Your Work Shapes the World Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe. When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure.  Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs.  Join us....

Number of Positions: 1 Years of Experience : The New York office of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks an experienced attorney to join its thriving and growing Real Estate practice group. The ideal candidate will have at least two (2) to five (5) or more years of general real estate experience which may include doing acquisitions, dispositions, financings and joint ventures. The candidate should also have a strong academic record, exceptional analytical and writing skills and be a true team player. New York bar admission is required. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify participant/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability. Job   #02591   (If you wish to submit an application, this number will be necessary for your online submission.) If you have questions about this position or the application process, please contact  Voula Gaiser , Regional Lawyer Recruiting and Development Manager, for the New York, NY office. Click here to apply for this position If you...

Number of Positions: 1 The Tax & ERISA team of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks an associate with one to three years of law firm experience in employment benefits and executive compensation. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic record, exceptional analytical and writing skills and desire to be part of a nationally recognized and collegially practice, working in all areas of employee benefits and executive compensation. This position can be filled in our Austin, Dallas, Houston or Washington, D.C. office. Licensure in the jurisdiction to which a candidate is applying is preferred, but not necessarily a requirement for excellent applicants who are willing to become licensed in the particular jurisdiction. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify participant/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability. Job  # 02603  (If you wish to submit an application, this number will be necessary for your online submission.) If you have questions about this position...

Position Announcement – Assistant Federal Defender – Capital Habeas Unit Who We Are We work to keep people out of prison and to stop state executions by adhering to our office’s mission and core values—compassion, courage, competency, creativity, and collaboration—when representing clients. Our clients are indigent defendants charged with federal crimes ranging from petty offenses to drug offenses to white‐collar conspiracies and clients who have been sentenced to death. We practice holistic defense lawyering to protect our clients’ rights and champion their humanity at every stage of the criminal case and beyond. Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce to serve our clients. We foster an inclusive work environment that promotes commitment, flexibility, and fairness. The Job We need a full-time Assistant Federal Defender to fill a position in the Capital Habeas Unit located in the Knoxville...

Position Announcement – Assistant Federal Defender – Trial Unit Who We Are We work to keep people out of prison and to stop state executions by adhering to our office’s mission and core values—compassion, courage, competency, creativity, and collaboration—when representing clients. Our trial clients are indigent defendants charged with federal crimes ranging from petty offenses to drug offenses to white‐collar conspiracies. We practice holistic defense lawyering to protect our clients’ rights and champion their humanity at every stage of the criminal case and beyond. Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce to serve our clients. We foster an inclusive work environment that promotes commitment, flexibility, and fairness. The Job We need a full-time Assistant Federal Defender to fill a position in the Trial Unit. The Trial Unit represents clients who have been charged with federal crimes in the...

Number of Positions: 1 The Tax & ERISA team of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks an associate with two to six years of law firm experience in securitization tax, tax issues related to investment funds and foreign investors or tax experience related to financing and other lending transactions. The ideal candidate will be hard-working with a strong academic background, outstanding analytical ability, excellent writing skills and be both detail-oriented and able to demonstrate leadership and initiative. Candidates also should display an interest in a client-centered practice and the ability to work effectively and be a contributing member within a team of lawyers in the firm's nationally-recognized Tax & ERISA team. This position can be filled in our New York, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Charlotte, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, or Dallas office.  Licensure in the jurisdiction to which a candidate is applying is strongly preferred. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify...

Number of Positions: 1 The Tax & ERISA team of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks an attorney in a part-time associate position. The candidate will not be guaranteed any specific hours, but generally will be expected to work approximately 45-55 hours per month, and in any event, not more than 1,000 hours per year, and will be paid an hourly rate (depending on experience and commitment) for billable credit hours worked and recorded. The attorney will be under the supervision of full time lawyers working in client-focused service teams.  Substantive training will be provided.  This position is administratively classified as a “project lawyer,” and is not partnership-track or benefits-eligible.  The ideal candidate will have two or more years of REMIC tax experience, with agency or GSE REMIC securitization transaction experience preferred.  The attorney’s primary duties will consist of reviewing securitization structures, offering...