33 Legal jobs

The University of California (UC) Merced, the youngest campus in the world-renowned University of California system, seeks a new Chief Campus Counsel to help lead this unique institution into an exciting new era of rapid growth and distinction within the UC system and among research universities globally. With many aspirations and a recent $1.3 billion expansion, UC Merced is at a pivotal moment — a young campus moving into maturity. With many of its foundational needs now met, the institution seeks an innovative and collaborative Chief Campus Counsel to help continue its incredible trajectory. Opened in 2005, the University of California, Merced was the first new University of California campus in 40 years, and the first American research university of the twenty-first century. After only a decade, UC Merced experienced a significant milestone, appearing in the U.S News & World Report rankings for the first time in 2017. UC Merced now ranks #40 among public universities and...

About ACLU of Texas The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU of Texas) is the unyielding guardian and promoter of freedom, justice, equality, and dignity of all people, particularly for those who are still fighting to secure the full exercise of their civil rights and liberties. ACLU of Texas is the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State. Since its formation in 1938, it has worked in the courts, the legislature, and communities to protect civil rights and individual liberty.   For more information on the ACLU of Texas please visit its website .   The Opportunity The ACLU of Texas seeks an Executive Director with experience in managing and leading teams to provide direction and leadership toward achieving the organization’s mission, vision, strategic plans, and program goals. ACLU of Texas seeks a progressive leader with a demonstrated track record of commitment to civil rights, civil liberties, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and...

This position is located in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office of Enforcement. The Office of Enforcement’s mission is to effectively and consistently enforce Federal consumer financial laws to protect consumers from harm. Responsibilities As a Senior Litigation Counsel, you will. Lead enforcement matters that involve particularly complex facts or law or require the coordination of numerous internal and external stakeholders. Participate in cross-Bureau and inter-agency efforts to achieve Enforcement objectives in particularly complex or significant matters. Serve as the lead for a particular matter or portion of a matter with minimal oversight by the supervisor Lead the largest, most difficult, complex, significant and precedent-setting enforcement matters. Develop and implement investigation strategy, such as the use of informal and formal requests for information, civil investigative demands, and witness interviews. Investigate potential...

This position is located in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Supervision, Enforcement and Fair Lending Division, Supervision Policy Office. This incumbent leads and manages complex and at times very complex legal issues relating to CFPBs regulatory and supervisory authorities regarding large bank or nonbank financial institutions with minimal guidance. Responsibilities As an   Attorney-Advisor (Counsel) , you will: Analyze law and policy issues applicable to large banks and nonbank financial institutions under the CFPB's jurisdiction and related to the CFPB’s supervision program. Draft a variety of complex legal, policy, and other documents. Provide oral and written legal advice with respect to supervised institutions are operating in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and relating to the CFPB’s supervision program. Assist in the planning and implementation of the supervision of large banks and nonbank financial institutions,...

Experienced corporate attorney focused on securities law reporting and compliance, corporate governance, corporate record keeping, and other corporate legal matters.  Reports directly to the Sr. Director- Corporate Securities and Assistant Corporate Secretary and works closely with other members of the Corporate Secretary’s Office legal team. Energized by working in a dynamic environment with broad responsibility. Provide legal counsel on securities law compliance and SEC reporting, including in connection with the preparation of current and periodic reports, proxy statements, Section 16 filings, and other securities filings Advise members of senior management and business functions on corporate governance, securities law and NYSE compliance matters Advise investor relations, corporate and product communications, and corporate financial reporting functions on disclosure and securities matters, including in connection with press releases, investor presentations and management...

DIRECTOR COUNSEL, Operational Strategies - Technology Transactions Classification: Exempt Date: November 2020 About us: Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company, and one of America’s leading retailers. Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of legal professionals, each with valuable expertise from several disciplines. This team advocates for Target and its business in communities across the nation and works across the entire company to provide internal clients with business and legal advice. Here, you’ll enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your passion for learning our business and building relationships with senior leaders and key business partners will be essential to tackling the ever-changing legal challenges we face in a dynamic and fast-paced retail landscape. You’ll be challenged and gratified by a role with Target Legal Affairs. Within Target Legal Affairs, the Operational...

The University of Virginia School of Law seeks to add a Director to its Office of Private Practice. The Office of Private Practice assists students and alumni in all aspects of the search for legal jobs in the private sector and has achieved results that rank at the top of national law schools. This is a new position that will add to the office’s team of experienced legal practitioners (the Office’s counselors have over 39 years of practice experience and over 30 years of career counseling experience). The Office is staffed by a positive, collaborative team that enjoys the process of innovating to meet change. We seek a person with similar strengths and proclivities. Specific duties of this Director position include: Counseling students and alumni in person, via telephone, and by email on all aspects of the job search process in the private sector, including identifying target employers, researching employers, formulating strategies for applications, preparing employment...

The Rocky Mountain Office of Earthjustice, located in Denver, Colorado, is seeking an Associate Attorney to focus on our clean energy work in Colorado, Arizona, and nearby states.  The Associate Attorney will primarily focus on our office’s work to promptly and equitably transition the electric, transportation, and building sectors from fossil fuels to clean energy.  This work will involve litigation and other advocacy before state public utilities commissions, state air agencies, the courts, and other state and federal agencies to advance clean energy and a healthy climate. Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization.  We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country.  We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change.  We partner with thousands of groups to engage on the critical environmental...

Come join one of the most exciting, dynamic organizations in the non-profit and technology worlds as a Counsel of Tech Policy!  The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) represents the leading U.S. publishers of video games across the nation and on the global stage.  ESA owns and operates E3, the premier trade show for video games. They are seeking a Counsel of Tech Policy to help advance the video game industry’s public policy objectives on select technology and esports issues at the federal and state level.  This individual will help support ESA’s Government Affairs team and the Legal Department on various tech policy issues including regulation of consumer contracts, in-game monetization issues, privacy, and data security.  This exciting opportunity is located at ESA’s headquarters in Washington, DC.   The Counsel will also help guide the industry’s policy advocacy in esports, one of the most exciting emerging areas today.  This role will advance the industry’s esports...

We are: Accenture Federal Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture LLP, is a U.S. company with offices in Arlington, VA, San Antonio, TX, and St. Louis, MO. Accenture's federal business has served every cabinet-level department and 30 of the largest federal organizations. Accenture Federal Services transforms bold ideas into breakthrough outcomes for clients at defense, intelligence, public safety, civilian and military health organizations. We believe that great outcomes are everything. It’s what drives us to turn bold ideas into breakthrough solutions. By combining digital technologies with what works across the world’s leading businesses, we use agile approaches to help clients solve their toughest problems fast—the first time. So, you can deliver what matters most. Count on us to help you embrace new ways of working, building for change and put customers at the core. A wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture, we bring over 30 years of experience serving the...

Bricker & Eckler LLP is currently seeking an experienced attorney to join its Labor & Employment Team.  Successful candidates will have at least 7 + years’ experience working with employee benefits.   Additional experience in the design, implementation and administration of qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, executive compensation plans, insurance benefits, fringe benefits, deferred compensation, and incentive bonus programs, a plus.  Candidates should also possess strong academic credentials and ethical standards, exceptional written and oral communication skills and the ability to work both independently or collaboratively with a team.  Office location may be flexible and part-time arrangements will be considered. Bricker & Eckler offers a collegial atmosphere in a democratic environment that values diversity, promotes equity, inclusion and a balanced lifestyle.  Interested candidates are asked to submit a résumé and salary expectation in...

Earthjustice is now accepting applications for a Staff Attorney to join our Washington, D.C. Regional Office. The position will focus primarily on litigation and advocacy to promote stronger national rules, programs and policies to combat climate change and its harmful effects on people and the planet.  Earthjustice is the nation’s premier nonprofit environmental law organization.  We take on major, precedent-setting cases across the country.  We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, preserve magnificent places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change.  We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change.    We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished history of using litigation and advocacy to achieve significant, lasting environmental...

Job Description Cadence is a leading provider of system design tools, software, IP, and services.  We take pride in our collaborative and high-performance culture, and we are looking for an experienced Paralegal to join our team.  The Paralegal will be an essential member of the Litigation, Employment & Compliance team, and be a key liaison to other cross-functional teams. This position is ideal for someone with a litigation and employment background who is detail-oriented, practical, collaborative, and enthusiastic about learning. Main Responsibilities: Support the department on Litigation, Employment, and Compliance matters, including ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and compliance training Support global litigation, pre-litigation, investigation, and employment matters - including document collection and review, subpoena responses, and related systems Draft and revise correspondence, presentations, reports, policies, agreements, and other...

The Northern Rockies office of Earthjustice, located in Bozeman, Montana, has an opening for a staff attorney to begin as soon as possible, and no later than summer 2021. Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters and citizens to engage the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here   because the earth needs a good lawyer . Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New York,...

Years of Experience : The Energy & Infrastructure Team of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks a finance associate with at least three (3) to five (5) years of debt finance experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in project finance and project development, with an emphasis on energy and infrastructure projects. Candidates must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrate initiative and potential for leadership, and have the judgment and confidence to work independently with clients and colleagues. New York bar membership is required. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify participant/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability. Job # 02544  (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...

Resources for Abortion Delivery (RAD) -- Fellowship Attorney Announcement Position:  Fellowship Attorney, Regulatory Assistance for Abortion Providers (“RAAP Fellowship Attorney”)                     Location:  Remote/Virtual (U.S.) Status:  Term-limited (16-month maximum term); Exempt Reports To:  Staff Attorney, Regulatory Assistance for Abortion Providers Starting Salary Range:  $74,000 - $92,500       Regulatory Assistance for Abortion Providers (RAAP)  RAAP provides free legal compliance assistance to abortion providers in the U.S. RAAP grew out of an awareness that state and federal laws are used as tools to prevent people from accessing abortion services by burdening abortion facilities with regulations to the point where they struggle or are unable to provide abortion services, or are discouraged or prevented from offering new or additional services. RAAP was created to help prevent these harms to patient access by supporting abortion providers...

Years of Experience : The Atlanta office of Hunton Andrews Kurth is seeking a Senior Attorney to join its Capital Finance group. The ideal candidate will have 7 or more years’ experience.  Candidates must have experience in a variety of finance transactions, with an emphasis on Article 9 of the UCC, syndicated lending transactions and middle market lending transactions.  Experience representing both lenders and borrowers in workouts is also useful.  The ideal candidate will have a strong academic record, exceptional analytical and writing skills, and be a true team player. Georgia Bar membership is preferred. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify participant/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability.     Job #02540  (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 Leslie Masterson , Regional...

The firm is seeking a mid-level associate (3-6 years of experience) with demonstrated electric regulatory experience. The ideal candidate has aptitude for detailed work on energy regulatory and policy matters, particularly the interpretation and application of the Federal Power Act to wholesale markets and bulk transmission system operations. Preferred skills and qualifications: Foundational knowledge of the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) and other federal energy laws Experience in administrative litigation and settlement matters before FERC Knowledge of, and experience with: (i) FERC cost-of-service ratemaking policies and practices; (ii) open access transmission service and interconnection matters; (iii) market-based rate authorizations; and (iv) market rules for wholesale energy, capacity and ancillary services Experience with negotiation of power purchase and capacity agreements Knowledge of FERC’s Standards of Conduct...

Earthjustice is seeking an Associate Attorney to join the   Toxic Exposure & Health Program .  The work of the Toxic Exposure & Health Program is at the heart of Earthjustice’s mission to defend the right of all people to live, work, and raise children in a healthy environment.  The attorney selected for this position will work closely with other professionals (attorneys, scientists, policy analysts, communications experts) seeking to protect families, communities, and populations—especially those most overburdened or susceptible to harm—from toxic chemicals in the workplace, in consumer products, in the built environment, and in the outside environment.  The attorney also will partner with Earthjustice staff who focus on securing clean air, clean water, and sustainable food and agriculture. The successful candidate will be housed in our New York City office (though will work remotely while these offices are closed due to COVID-19), and may be called on to litigate around...

The United States Trustee seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a standing trustee to administer cases filed under chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code. The appointment, located in Chicago, IL, is for cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. Standing trustees receive compensation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 586(e)(1)(A). Standing trustees are not federal government employees. For additional information, qualification requirements, and application procedures go to http://www.justice.gov/ust/eo/private_trustee/vacancies/13ad.htm