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Department: UAF General Counsel Department's Website: https://uasys.edu Summary of Job Duties: The Associate General Counsel will advise the University, its Board, officers, administrators, campuses, units, faculty and staff on legal issues affecting the campuses and units of the University, including litigation representation, policy and contract drafting and review. The duties of the Associate General Counsel contribute in the effort to further the mission of the UA System. This position is conducted in-person on the Fayetteville campus. This is not a remote work position. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications * Juris Doctor degree from an accredited American Bar Association law school * License to practice law in the State of Arkansas or the ability to become licensed in Arkansas within six months of employment * Five years experience in the practice of law Preferred Qualifications * Significant practice experience in...

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to provide creative and zealous advocacy to clients seeking immigration redress.  The attorney will be assigned to one of two Legal Aid Center programs that provide immigration assistance, the Legal Service Fund or the Immigration Advocacy Program.  The Legal Service Fund provides critical legal services to hotel and casino workers, the people who are the backbone of this community, to safeguard the legal and economic wellbeing of eligible employees and their families.  The program’s legal assistance is heavily focused on immigration issues but also include varied areas such as housing, simple estate planning, debt collection defense, criminal record sealing, and others.  The Immigration Advocacy Program’s clients are primarily victims of crime such as domestic violence and sexual assault or children who are abused or abandoned and are eligible for victim-related immigration relief. The program’s legal...

The Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program works to advance effective national security policies that respect the rule of law and constitutional values. Our current program priorities include ensuring that Congress and the courts serve their constitutional role as a check on executive power in the area of national security; bolstering First and Fourth Amendment protections in the digital age; ending racial, religious, and ethnic profiling in counterterrorism policies; enhancing transparency, oversight, and accountability for intelligence and law enforcement agencies; and reforming emergency powers to strengthen safeguards against abuse.  The Brennan Center seeks an attorney for its Liberty and National Security Program. The position is based in the Brennan Center’s New York City office and requires occasional travel to Washington, D.C. and other locations. The attorney will focus on law enforcement use of surveillance technology and related data, including...

About Dēmos . Founded in 2000, Demos is a public policy organization working for a democracy and economy rooted in racial equity. Our work is organized around a particular point of view about power and about what is required to create a society where Black and Brown communities are fully thriving. Demos moves ideas powerful enough to improve the lives of everyday Americans through the full cycle of change. We champion over-the-horizon policy solutions, shift the narrative to clear the way for their acceptance, and are committed to a model of sustained advocacy until they take effect. We use the right strategy for the right moment, whether it’s research, communications, supporting organizers, or litigation. This commitment to the full cycle of change has resulted in real victories, from landmark credit card reforms to over 3 million new voter registration applications from low-income citizens. Throughout all of our work, Demos is advocating not just for people, but for the very...