Voting Rights Attorney – Sacramento, CA

ID :

#10534860

# of Positions :

1

Minimum Education Level :

Master’s Degree

Experience Required :

3 years

Duration :

Full Time Regular

Shift :

First Shift (Day)

Hours per week :

40

VOTING RIGHTS ATTORNEY
The ACLU of Northern California seeks a voting rights attorney in its Sacramento office who will help protect civil rights and civil liberties by coordinating the ACLU’s policy work to reduce barriers to voter registration in the state of California. The voting rights advocate will work under the supervision of the director of the ACLU of California’s Voting Rights Project, and will work closely with the ACLU’s legal, policy, field/organizing, and communications teams to build a statewide infrastructure for voter registration at state and local agencies. The ACLU fights for individual rights and fundamental freedoms for all, through education, litigation, and policy advocacy.  The ACLU promotes and defends civil rights and civil liberties, including First Amendment rights, equal protection, privacy, and due process. The Sacramento office of the ACLU works collaboratively with the ACLU affiliates headquartered in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. Together, the three affiliates have more than 150,000 members and 120 staff in California.
Qualifications: The candidate must possess a minimum of three years experience in elections, civil rights and social justice work. Experience with election law and policy preferred. He/she must have excellent skills in research, writing, and complex data analysis; possess the ability to plan, organize and implement a multi-county project; analyze legal compliance and advocate for state level policies; have the initiative and ability to exercise good judgment; and have an understanding of and commitment to the goals and values of the ACLU. The candidate must be willing to travel and spend multiple days per month in the Bay Area and Central Valley. The candidate must have a driver’s license and proof of insurance. Fluency in Spanish desired but not required. Education:    J.D. and California Bar Admission
Position Overview and Functions: • Coordinate a multi-county project to develop the infrastructure for increased voter registration opportunities. • Facilitate and maintain relationships with state agency leaders and policy makers to ensure full implementation of state and federal laws relating to voting rights. • Develop and maintain relationships with other ACLU affiliates, state and local government stakeholders, and local, state and national policy advocates and networks. • Monitor and analyze state and national policies, trends and issues related to the project and recommend courses of action when necessary. • Work with allies and other ACLU affiliates in California to prepare legal responses to voting rights issues that affect the state of California. • Create a system of research and documentation for the project, including the development of ACLU’s statistical research capacity. Generate quarterly reports in relation to the project and produce any required grant reports and/or future funding applications. • Create quarterly work plan and confer with the Project Director as necessary. • Contribute to other projects as needed by the organization.
Salary & Benefits:
Salary based on experience. Excellent benefits include four weeks paid vacation; medical, vision and dental insurance for staff members and their dependents and spouses/domestic partners; life and long-term disability insurance; defined contribution plan with employer match; and thirteen paid holidays.
Application Procedure:
Interested individuals must send a cover letter, resume, list of references, and an analytical writing sample (no more than 5 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font), preferably by e-mail by July 20, 2013 to:
jobs@aclusandiego.org or by mail to:   Voting Rights Attorney Search ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties P.O. Box 87131 San Diego, CA 92138
The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, and veterans.

Name :

Description :

American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC)
The ACLU is a nationwide, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the defense and expansion of civil liberties and civil rights. The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) was founded in 1934. It is the largest ACLU affiliate in the nation, with 53,000 members, 23 all-volunteer chapters and clubs and a staff of 50, including a legislative office in Sacramento and a satellite office in San Jose.

Type :

Direct Employer

Address :

39 Drumm Street . San Francisco, CA 94111

Email :

Apply by mail :

Attn: Human Resources ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties PO Box 87131 San Diego, CA 92138

Job Posting Entered On :

6/20/2013

Job Posting Expires On :

7/20/2013