Democracy Forward · 1 month ago
Senior Legal Advisor (Civil Rights Focus)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$230K/yr - $230K/yr
20+ years expDemocracy Forward Foundation is seeking Senior Legal Advisors to promote pro-democracy and progressive policies with a focus on civil rights via litigation. The role involves developing legal strategies, supervising junior staff, and engaging with the legal community to advance the organization's mission.
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Responsibilities
Draw on extensive litigation and legal experience, legal networks, and strategic judgment to develop and support the execution of legal strategies to challenge abuses of power by government officials at the state, local, and federal level
Draw on extensive litigation and legal experience, legal networks, and strategic judgment to develop and support the execution of legal strategies to empower the state, local, and federal government to address the needs of people and communities, including regulatory strategies and legal support strategies
Support organizational leadership in cultivating a culture of excellence, including through (as needed) supervising litigation, regulatory work, legal advocacy, and providing real-time support and skills-development for attorneys
Act as a thought-partner and provide needed support to the development of progressive jurisprudence strategies
Facilitate creative case development, brainstorming, and other strategic advocacy strategies through providing support, enthusiasm, research, and real-time feedback and judgment
Leverage deep relationships within the legal community to support the work of Democracy Forward and Democracy Forward's continued organizational growth and sphere of influence, including creating opportunities for Democracy Forward staff to build deeper professional relationships
Partner with teams throughout the organization in the development of strategic narratives and other written pieces to help educate the philanthropic community, legal community, and progressive communities on pressing issues
Qualification
Required
JD Required
20+ years active legal experience
Deep legal networks in your area of expertise
Experience mentoring and supporting junior staff members
Preferred
Experience with one or more of the statutes below is a plus: Title VI, Title IX, Fair Housing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Mortgage Lending, Section 1981, Section 1983, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, Administrative Procedure Act, Automated Data Systems/AI, Data Collection/Analysis
Benefits
Excellent benefits
Company
Democracy Forward
Democracy Forward provides legal actions and records requests to challenge unlawful acts.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Skye Perryman (she/her)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Bramble, MPA
Chief People, Culture, & Operations Officer
Recent News
2025-10-31
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