Staff Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) #24-193

• Experience in and demonstrated commitment to prisoners’ rights work
• Demonstrated ability to engage in complex legal analysis and writing, as reflected in written work product and a writing sample
• A minimum of one year of prisoners’ rights litigation experience after law school, including developing affirmative systemic litigation
• Experience monitoring conditions inside prisons or jails and specifically monitoring implementation of prison or jail consent decrees
• Experience working directly with incarcerated people and advocating with prison and jail officials on their behalf
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills
• Excellent judgment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including an ability to foster constructive, respectful working relationships with colleagues, clients, and coalition partners, and an understanding of the importance of principles of diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• A demonstrated ability to work under time-sensitive circumstances and adhere to agreed-upon deadlines
• Admission to the New York State bar or eligibility to waive into the New York State bar
• Desirable, but not required, experiences include experience with legislative or regulatory drafting; experience with legislative advocacy; familiarity with the experience of incarceration; work with community organizations; knowledge of New York carceral systems; proficiency in Spanish

WORK AUTHORIZATION All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)