With dozens of precedent-setting results—like overturning Chevron deference—and multiple Supreme Court victories in the less than eight years we have been litigating, NCLA has already established itself as a major difference-maker in the fight against the Administrative State. Our objectives and vision remain just as ambitious as when we started, so we need top-notch attorneys who want to help us carry out our mission! NCLA seeks to immediately hire multiple experienced trial and appellate litigators who share its passion for restoring constitutional constraints on governmental entities.

Founded by professor Philip Hamburger, NCLA is a nonprofit law firm, which engages in public-interest litigation to defend and restore the liberty established by the U.S. Constitution. NCLA fights unlawful administrative power’s disregard of constitutional freedoms, such as jury-trial rights, due process of law, and free speech. If you are a lawyer who lives, eats, and breathes constitutional law and wants to take on the administrative law fights that comprise the cutting edge of current constitutional controversies, then NCLA wants to hear from you!

Senior Litigation Counsel must be deeply committed to NCLA’s mission and possess sufficient experience and wherewithal to initiate and run their cases independently. Senior Litigation Counsel will be expected to participate in media presentations about their cases, identify viable litigation opportunities, participate in decisions about which cases the organization will bring, and engage with NCLA’s network of supporters and allies. NCLA is seeking Senior Litigation Counsel who will advance a culture of excellence, entrepreneurial zeal, and strategic action. If being a key member of a constitutional litigation shop “saving democracy from the bureaucracy” sounds like a challenge you would enjoy, NCLA may be a good fit!

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • JD with eight or more years of active trial litigation experience, preferably in federal court
  • Demonstrated capacity for identifying strategic litigation opportunities, taking innovative approaches and succeeding
  • Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
  • Articulable passion for NCLA’s mission
  • Demonstrated capability to develop strong rapport with colleagues, allies, and the media
  • Ideal candidates will work from NCLA’s Arlington, Virginia office, where remote work is permitted roughly one day per week. Other remote arrangements may be considered in rare circumstances for truly exceptional candidates
  • Plus factors: Experience pursuing constitutional litigation in the non-profit setting or that garner significant media attention; federal court or state supreme court clerkship

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assisting the President/General Counsel in managing the Litigation Department
  • Developing cases from scratch, including obtaining clients, and managing them through to a successful resolution
  • Running multiple leanly staffed litigation matters, plus second-chairing additional matters
  • Providing assistance on colleagues’ cases/matters as needed
  • Acting as a spokesperson as appropriate on issues related to NCLA or its clients’ cases, in both internal communications productions and external TV/radio/podcast opportunities
  • Working with communications staff to craft public-relations strategy for cases
  • Drafting op-eds, blog posts, talking points, and other public advocacy pieces in support of NCLA’s mission and cases; accepting related speaking engagements
  • Supporting the development team’s efforts to describe cases and outcomes to donors

Compensation for these positions is market-driven and competitive with other non-profit legal organizations. It will include health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, PTO, parental leave, 401(k)-type plan with employer match, VA/DC bar dues paid, and other benefits.

How to Apply

To apply, qualified individuals should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:

  • Résumé
  • A cover letter detailing:
    • your interest in/passion for NCLA’s mission
    • how your experience relates to the requirements and responsibilities of this role
    • a complete list of bar memberships (if not already on your résumé)
    • your salary requirements
  • Two writing samples of publicly filed briefs that accurately reflect your legal writing abilities; one or more samples of popular or academic writing relevant to NCLA
  • References appreciated but not required at this stage

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Stephanie Keaveney, Senior Manager of Outreach at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled. While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit entity dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.