8 jobs found in district of columbia

Pro Bono Institute (PBI) seeks a creative and energetic professional for the position of Assistant Director, Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO). Established in 1996, PBI is a nonprofit organization with a mandate to explore and identify new approaches to help the poor and disadvantaged who are unable to secure legal assistance to address critical problems. PBI does so by supporting, enhancing, and transforming the pro bono efforts of major law firms, in-house legal departments, and public interest organizations in the U.S. and around the world. Founded in 2000, CPBO is PBI’s global project that transforms the pro bono efforts of in-house legal departments, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) chapters, and in-house counsel and their colleagues in the U.S. and around the world. The CPBO Assistant Director works with in-house counsel and other stakeholders to develop and implement a variety of initiatives and resources to support PBI’s and CPBO’s mission. The CPBO Assistant...

The Position The National Women’s Law Center seeks a Director of Educational Equity to lead its work to create safe, supportive schools for historically marginalized students, with a particular emphasis on girls from Black, Latina, Indigenous and immigrant communities, and pregnant and parenting students. The educational equity portfolio is currently divided into two primary lines of work:   Bringing an intersectional racial and gender justice analysis to create better, safer, and more inclusive schools by reforming harsh and discriminatory discipline policies (e.g., banning suspensions for minor/subjective offenses, dress code reform, police-free schools) and ensuring schools provide the academic, social and emotional supports students need to thrive (e.g., increasing supports for mental health & student services, advocating for culturally sustaining curricula); and Enforcing Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 to fight pregnancy discrimination in...

The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is seeking an experienced attorney to work for economic justice for low-income and other disadvantaged communities. As a member of NCLC’s advocacy staff, the attorney will develop and implement strategies that help promote financial stability and asset preservation, combat exploitative practices, and advance racial justice. The position includes research and writing, training and technical assistance, as well as policy and systemic advocacy at both the national and state levels. Some travel is required for meetings, presentations, and conferences.  NCLC is a nonprofit, public interest advocacy organization that seeks to build economic security and family wealth for low-income and other economically disadvantaged people.  NCLC is a leading source of legal and public policy expertise on consumer issues for lawyers, federal and state policymakers, consumer advocates, journalists, and front-line service providers. For more information,...

Fair Elections Center is seeking an attorney with a background or strong interest in civil rights, voting rights, and/or election reform to join our legal team. The Center has an aggressive and expanding litigation docket, including pending challenges to the arbitrary felon voting rights restoration scheme in Kentucky, restrictions and penalties imposed on voter registration activity and voter assistance for persons with disabilities in Florida, and unnecessary barriers to the use of student IDs as voter ID in Wisconsin. Recent cases include a First Amendment challenge to Florida’s arbitrary voting rights restoration system which resulted in the first court order striking down a state felon disenfranchisement or re-enfranchisement scheme in over 30 years, and lawsuits in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Kentucky to make voting safer and more accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary responsibilities for this Counsel position will include but...

Democracy Forward is seeking an attorney to carry out its mission to promote pro-democracy and progressive policies and ideals via litigation and regulatory engagement. The ideal candidate will have experience with either state or federal litigation, including investigating and researching potential claims, drafting complaints, briefs, and supporting documents, and participating in hearings and arguments. The ideal candidate will also have experience with client development and coalition work. Experience engaging in the federal regulatory process—either via litigation or the notice and comment process—is considered a plus.  Serve as lead or co-counsel in proceedings in federal and state courts, including advising clients on litigation strategy, risks, and objective, and carrying out all aspects of litigation from case initiation through appeal. This includes representing Democracy Forward and external clients in litigation handled entirely by Democracy Forward attorneys or...

Number of Positions: 1 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP seeks an associate to join the Labor & Employment Team in the Washington DC office. The successful candidate should have two to five years of experience in litigation and labor & employment law, a strong academic record, and exceptional analytical and writing skills. Big law firm and class action experience a plus. DC bar membership or eligibility to waive into the DC bar is required. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify participant/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability. Job #   02801    (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   Tammie Mitchell , Regional Senior Manager of Lawyer Recruiting and Development. Click here to apply to this position . If you require accommodation or assistance applying, please contact   Heidi Leathers , Regional Manager of Lawyer Recruiting &...

Reporting to the Privacy Officer and Senior General Counsel, the Governance Privacy Counsel and Associate General Counsel works on privacy governance and data privacy issues for AARP and its affiliates, as well as other related legal subject areas. This role carries out privacy regulatory compliance and builds the privacy program at AARP, while supporting other legal areas as needed. Additionally, the role provides legal counsel and advice on a variety of issues, performs legal research, manages outside counsel, and helps oversee the work of AARP privacy staff. Responsibilities Maintains and grows AARP data privacy governance program, including drafting and updating relevant internal privacy policies per regulation Manages and enforces personal data retention limits within enterprise Oversees governance for Email, SMS, chatbot, apps, phone and other communications channels and work with communications teams on compliance issues and new use cases Supports privacy...

Reporting to the SVP of Privacy and Senior Associate General Counsel, the Privacy Counsel and Associate General Counsel works on consumer and third-party data privacy issues for AARP and its affiliates, as well as other related legal subject areas. Additionally, this position carries out privacy regulatory compliance and builds the privacy program at AARP, while supporting other legal areas as needed. This role provides legal counsel and advice on a variety of issues, performs legal research, and manages outside counsel.  Responsibilities Manages the new suite of consumer legal rights established by various regulations (CCPA, CPRA, VA CPDA).  Manages AARP’s personal data inventory and data flow mapping throughout organization Manages consumer privacy rights workflows and fulfillment of consumer rights requests  Oversees the data privacy management platform and compliance with regulatory requirements, while creating business and operational efficiencies for AARP...