Nonprofit
Published 25 days ago

Staff Attorney

Hybrid, Work must be performed in New Mexico, US

Details

Job Type:Full Time
Job Type:Temporary
Start Date:September 23, 2024
End Date:September 22, 2025
Application Deadline:August 2, 2024
Education:J.D. Required
Experience Level:Mid-level
Salary:USD $80,578 / year

Description

The Staff Attorney will advance reproductive rights and gender equity (RRGE) under an intersectional reproductive justice framework. The RRGE Staff Attorney will work with the legal and policy teams, and the broader community, to develop and execute the organization's policy and legislative advocacy agenda related to reproductive freedom and gender equity. Their work will include drafting legislation, testifying in front of government bodies, and lobbying local and state legislators to pass laws protecting and expanding reproductive freedom and gender equity, and opposing laws infringing thereon. The RRGE Staff Attorney will conduct extensive legal and policy research and analysis, answer legal questions, support litigation, and draft a variety of legal memos, letters, and other documents that require an understanding of many aspects of law, particularly health and constitutional law and civil rights and civil liberties protections. This position will focus on RRGE while supporting other civil rights issues.

The Staff Attorney will advance reproductive rights and gender equity (RRGE) under an intersectional reproductive justice framework. The RRGE Staff Attorney will work with the legal and policy teams, and the broader community, to develop and execute the organization's policy and legislative advocacy agenda related to reproductive freedom and gender equity. Their work will include drafting legislation, testifying in front of government bodies, and lobbying local and state legislators to pass laws protecting and expanding reproductive freedom and gender equity, and opposing laws infringing thereon. The RRGE Staff Attorney will conduct extensive legal and policy research and analysis, answer legal questions, support litigation, and draft a variety of legal memos, letters, and other documents that require an understanding of many aspects of law, particularly health and constitutional law and civil rights and civil liberties protections. This…

Benefits

We offer excellent benefits, including employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance for employees; long-term disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with an employer contribution and match of up to 5.5%; and vacation accrual that starts at 18 days per year in addition to sick leave and family and medical leave.

We offer excellent benefits, including employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance for employees; long-term disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with an employer contribution and match of up to 5.5%; and vacation accrual that starts at 18 days per year in addition to sick leave and family and medical leave.

Location

Hybrid
Work must be performed in New Mexico, US
PO Box 566, Albuquerque, NM 87103, United States

How to Apply

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