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The Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB) is hiring an Attorney-Adviser to support small business capital formation policy evaluation and analysis. Applicants can learn about the mission of the Office by reading more at  http://www.sec.gov/oasb . At the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), we are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) and value a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the communities we serve. As such, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds who share our commitment to public service. Typical duties Include: Analyze the potential impact of proposed SEC regulations and SRO rules on small businesses and their investors, including rules proposed by both the SEC and self-regulatory organizations that are likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses and small business capital formation. Propose appropriate regulatory and...

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR GENDER & REFUGEE STUDIES The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) defends the human rights of refugees seeking asylum in the United States. With strategic focus and unparalleled legal expertise, CGRS champions the most challenging cases, fights for due process, and promotes policies that deliver safety and justice for refugees. We are the trusted partner and proven resource for legal services providers and human rights organizations and bring invaluable data and compelling personal stories to shape the public narrative. We use strategic litigation to advance sound asylum laws and protect due process rights. Through policy advocacy and education, we provide critical expertise to policymakers at all levels of government, leading the movement to honor our commitments to refugees and asylum seekers under U.S. and international law. Through technical assistance and training, we empower advocates to take on complex asylum cases, providing them...

Agency : U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Position : Senior Officer-Deputy Director, SO-0905-01 Promotion Potential : SO-02 Open & Close Dates : 05/31/2023 to 06/14/2023 Salary : $190,564 - $289,273 per year Vacancies : One (1) Location(s) : Washington, DC Job Link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/728851200 Summary : The Senior Officer-Deputy Director position is in the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) located in Washington, DC and is open to US citizens. Conditions of Employment: This position is open to U.S. Citizens. You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree. You must be an active member of the bar in good standing. Typical duties include: Providing the OIEA Director and other agency leaders with expert advice pertaining to securities laws and SEC policy across a wide range of individual investor assistance matters. Overseeing and coordinating investor assistance and legal operations, including contact...

Lowenstein Sandler is seeking a Corporate Associate with 5 - 7 years of corporate transactional experience to join our dynamic and growing Transactions and Advisory Group, focusing on its M&A and Private Equity practices.  The candidate should have top-tier experience in these practice areas and top academic credentials.  While this position will primarily involve representation of private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in negotiating, structuring, and documenting a variety of transactions, including control acquisitions, minority investments and dispositions of previously acquired companies or investments, experience representing both private equity and public company clients is a plus. Public M&A experience is desirable.  The expected salary range for candidates in class years 2018 through 2016 is $345,000 to $400,000. The range provided is the salary that Lowenstein Sandler in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the...

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), one of the largest and most innovative public water and wastewater utilities in the United States, is seeking a highly motivated and public service-oriented attorney to join a team of seasoned legal staff in its Office of General Counsel. Under general direction of the General Counsel, this Attorney will focus on litigation matters and join a staff of seven other attorneys who advise and represent EBMUD in a variety of legal matters. The application period for this position opens on Monday, May 29, 2023.  The position will be filled at either the Attorney II or Attorney III level depending upon the qualifications and experience of the selected individual. The most competitive candidates will have previous experience in civil litigation or administrative hearing practice, including law and motion, and discovery; municipal or public agency law, including issues arising under open government and public records laws, and other laws...

The Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC) seeks a director to lead the OADC’s new Postconviction Unit. This visionary and dedicated attorney leader will be passionately committed to postconviction representation, holistic team-oriented defense, equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice reform. The Postconviction Unit Director will help design and build the OADC’s first in-house direct representation unit to exclusively handle postconviction cases for indigent clients.      About Us:   The OADC is the legislatively created state agency responsible for providing client services and legal representation for indigent individuals (adults and youth) when the state has charged them with a criminal or delinquent act, and the state public defender’s office has a conflict of interest. Traditionally, the OADC has accomplished this by contracting with over 400 private attorneys and another 500 legal service providers (forensic social workers/clinical advocates,...

Lowenstein Sandler’s Tax practice is seeking a highly qualified Associate in class years 2021 - 2018 to join the team in our New York City, Roseland, NJ, or Washington, DC office.  This position involves counseling on the tax impact of domestic and cross-border transactions such as M&A, joint ventures, leveraged buy-outs, divestitures and restructurings, as well as providing tax advice to multinational corporations, startups and their founders, large investment funds, and ultrahigh net worth individuals.  Candidates should have 2 – 5 years of transactional tax experience with a major law firm or accounting firm, excellent academic credentials, and NY/NJ/DC bar admission.  The expected salary range for candidates meeting the requirements of this position in class years 2021 through 2018 is $225,000 to $345,000. The actual pay will be at Lowenstein Sandler’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to geographic location, skills, qualifications, and...

The University of Virginia School of Law seeks a dynamic and collaborative Director of Programming for the newly created Education Rights Institute. The Director of Programming will work under the direction of and closely with the Institute’s director Professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson. The Education Rights Institute will aim to expand the opportunity for every student in the United States to receive a right to a high-quality education that empowers them to be college and career ready and engaged citizens. It will accomplish this by advancing the following strategic priorities: Producing scholarship and commentary that engages public debate and support for legislation or litigation guaranteeing a federal right to a high-quality education; Serving as a catalyst that expands the capacity of school districts to better utilize federal laws, regulations, policies, research and assistance that can increase access to high-quality schools and close opportunity gaps so that more...

Deputy Public Defender I, II, III, & IV $10,006 – $17,016 Monthly*   Advance your legal career and show your passion for public service by  becoming a Deputy Public Defender with the County of Sonoma!   English/Spanish skills are highly desired!   *This position will receive a Cost-of-Living Adjustment, effective May 30, 2023, increasing the salary by an additional 5%. The Deputy Public Defender I/II/III/IV positions will be filled at the appropriate level, depending on the candidate's qualifications. As attorneys gain experience and meet or exceed performance standards, they are eligible for promotion to subsequent levels in the series, up to level IV. If you are interested in being considered at the various levels of this opportunity, you must apply to the separate, concurrent recruitments being conducted for those levels. If you are an experienced attorney, please check out our II, III, and IV-level...

Earthjustice’s Sustainable Food and Farming Program seeks an Associate Attorney to assist with legal advocacy and litigation. This position will begin ideally in September 2023.   The position will be based preferably in our New York, NY, or Washington, DC offices, although applicants seeking to work in other locations where Earthjustice has an office will also be considered. 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 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...

Faegre Drinker is actively recruiting an associate to join the Product Liability & Mass Torts practice group in either our Los Angeles or San Francisco office. Attorneys in the group represent leaders in a wide variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, medical device, food, agribusiness, and automotive. Our associates receive hands-on training and experience managing discovery and going to trial on interesting and complex matters.  Our ideal candidate will have one to three years of litigation experience, including deposition and substantive brief writing experience. Product liability experience, a medical background, mass tort and/or trial experience is a plus.  California bar admission is required .   If you are looking for an opportunity with a growing, collaborative firm, please apply online and include your cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample.   The salary range for this position in our Los Angeles and San Francisco...

The City of Downey is a dynamic and diverse community located in the heart of Los Angeles County.  More than 113,000 residents are proud to reside in the City due to its nationally recognized schools, numerous well-kept parks, and various amenities, including a regional mall, major shopping and business centers, the Downey Theatre, Downey Library and the Columbia Memorial Space Center.   The City’s values include integrity, commitment, respect, teamwork, engagement, passion, and excellence. The mission of the City Attorney’s Office is to represent the City with the utmost professionalism and integrity, to provide the highest quality legal services to the City, and to arrive at creative solutions which effectively address the issues affecting residents and businesses. The City is seeking an ethical, trustworthy, and politically astute candidate to serve as the next City Attorney. The ideal candidate is solution oriented with a fair, but firm approach. Candidates with a high degree...

Located in the San Joaquin Valley, the heart of California, the City of Merced is the County’s largest city, and serves as the County seat. Merced is a dynamic community of 90,971 people, with friendly small town living in a mid-size city. Residents enjoy the City’s proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Bay, and the Sierra Nevada mountains. The City Attorney’s Office provides expert legal advice and advocacy to and on behalf of the City Council, the Public Financing Authority, their committees and commissions, as well as to the City Manager and all city departments, so that policies are established and programs are administered within the guidelines established by city, state, and federal laws. The City of Merced is seeking a solution oriented and forward-thinking candidate to serve as the next City Attorney. The ideal candidate must be approachable and collaborative, with the ability to properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with laws, regulations,...

VICE PRESIDENT and GENERAL COUNSEL The Pennsylvania State University invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President and General Counsel. The Vice President and General Counsel serves as the University’s chief legal officer, reports directly to the President and the Board of Trustees, and is a member of the President’s Council, which is the senior leadership team of the University. The Office of General Counsel is located at both the University Park and the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campuses of Penn State. Penn State is a comprehensive research university, comprised of 24 campuses throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is the land-grant university in Pennsylvania. The broad range of issues faced by the VP and General Counsel reflects the complex nature of an institution with 96,000 students, more than 40,000 full- and part-time employees, an international research enterprise, intercollegiate athletics, and a major academic...

ABOUT NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT:  Founded in 1984, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is a nationally-recognized legal services organization on the front lines of defending and advancing the rights of immigrants. Each year, NWIRP provides direct legal representation and assistance in immigration matters to thousands of people with low incomes who come from over 150 countries and speak over 60 different languages. NWIRP challenges unjust policies through high-impact lawsuits and advocates for laws and policies that respect the rights of immigrants. NWIRP is also a trusted provider of immigration-related community education for immigrant communities and social service providers. NWIRP has a staff of over 130 and an annual budget of over $20 million. NWIRP serves the community through four offices in Washington State (Granger, Seattle, Tacoma, and Wenatchee), but the impact of our work is felt nationwide.   Afghan Community Project (ACP):...

Staff Attorney ,   Full-Time and Exempt Employee ,   Reports to the Director of Advocacy and Director of the Rights Investigation and Accountability Program Disability Rights Washington (DRW) seeks to fill an attorney position in a new program designed to assist entrepreneurism in the disability community, especially for those with disabilities who are Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), or transgender who want to start or expand a business but worry about how that could impact their disability-related benefits. DRW understands the importance and contribution of candidates with lived experience. People with disabilities, African American, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and LGBTQ+ people are particularly encouraged to apply. Disabilities include, but are not limited to, mental health conditions, physical and sensory disabilities, learning and intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and chronic health conditions. Candidates must be dedicated to...

Full-Time and Exempt Employee Reports to the Directors of Community Inclusion and Services Program and Treatment Facilities Program Disability Rights Washington (DRW) seeks to fill an attorney position in our Legal Advocacy program. DRW understands the importance and contribution of candidates with lived experience. People with disabilities, African American, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and LGBTQ+ people are particularly encouraged to apply. Disabilities include, but are not limited to, mental health conditions, physical and sensory disabilities, learning and intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and chronic health conditions.   Candidates must be dedicated to participating in DRW’s daily attempts to apply Disability Justice and race equity principles to our work. Information about Disability Justice can be found here:   https://www.sinsinvalid.org/blog/10-principles-of-disability-justice . DRW is committed to Diversity, Equity, and...

Staff Attorney Position The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is accepting applications for a Staff Attorney to join our team working to hold industrial polluters accountable for compliance with the Clean Water Act and other environmental laws. Working with EIP’s team of lawyers and analysts, the Staff Attorney, who will support EIP’s Clean Water Programs, will work to reduce water and other pollution from industrial polluters through litigation and federal and state administrative permitting and rulemaking processes. EIP takes legal action to clean up big polluters; publishes incisive, data-driven reports that push federal and state governments to tighten regulations and better protect public health; and works with frontline communities to obtain the protections of our environmental laws. We work on the following issues: Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Industries; Coal Industry; Chesapeake Bay; Environmental Justice; and EPA Watch. EIP works across the United States, but we have...

Children’s Rights is a national advocacy organization that has, for over 25 years, championed the legal rights of children impacted by government systems. Every day, children are harmed by America’s child welfare, juvenile justice, education, immigration, and healthcare systems. These systems disproportionately harm children of color, LGBTQ/TGNC, and other minority youth. Children’s Rights uses civil rights impact litigation, policy expertise, and public education to hold governments accountable for keeping all kids safe and healthy. Our work tackles a variety of historic and emerging social justice issues impacting children. Recent campaigns have targeted, for example, the unnecessary placement of youth in dangerous congregate care facilities, the lack of mental health services for Medicaid-eligible children, the unjust treatment of unaccompanied immigrant minors, the pervasive practice of administering powerful and dangerous psychotropic drugs to children in foster care...

The Legal Specialist is responsible for initiating and producing complex work at a high level of competence in one or more areas of law in support of attorneys and/or clients. Work product is self-directed and requires significant independent judgment and discretion. Advanced knowledge and understanding of practice areas, processes, procedures, rules and regulations is required. The Legal Specialist provides leadership and is considered an expert in one or more areas of law; performs research, educates and updates clients/departments on specific legal topics; and may take the lead on significant projects. The specific duties of the Legal Specialist may vary based on department needs. The Legal Specialist in this position will have a primary focus on general health law, employment law, investigations and litigation. Health law experience is strongly preferred.   This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship; we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.   ** This...