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Currently Available Positions
The Office of the District Public Defender for the 19th Judicial District of the State of Tennessee is seeking applications from attorneys.
About VLI: Veterans Legal Institute (“VLI”) is a public interest law firm dedicated exclusively to Veterans and service members, and is headquartered at the Tierney Center for Veteran Services in Tustin, CA.
About VLI: Veterans Legal Institute (“VLI”) is a public interest law firm dedicated exclusively to Veterans and service members, and is headquartered at the Tierney Center for Veteran Services in Tustin, CA.
About VLI: Veterans Legal Institute (“VLI”) is a public interest law firm dedicated exclusively to Veterans and service members, and is headquartered at the Tierney Center for Veteran Services in Tustin, CA.
COMPENSATION: The starting salary for this position is $71,500, which is based on a union scale and adjusted upward depending on experience.
ABOUT HOME IS HERE: Home Is Here is a small growth-stage nonprofit organization that cultivates systems of support with and for newly arriving immigrants in the Gulf South, focused on those impacted by detention.
The Legal Services Project Staff Attorney will act as both attorney and project manager in coordinating and growing TLCs Legal Services Project focused on issues connected to the criminalization of trans people. TLC’s Legal Services Project works to break down barriers to legal access for trans and gender-nonconforming people by operating a Legal Information Helpdesk and Prison Mail Response Program, developing know-your-rights resources, and providing technical assistance and training to attorneys, government officials, and service providers. The Helpdesk responds to about 1,200 inquiries and TLC’s Prison Mail Program provides basic legal information and resources to about 900 TGNC people inside prisons and jails across the country each year.
The Legal Services Project Staff Attorney will be responsible for coordinating the various aspects of the Legal Services Project while envisioning and implementing innovative ways to provide resources and legal support to trans people facing criminalization. We are seeking someone who is equal parts attorney and project developer who has a vision and passion for getting legal services to trans people and working toward to end criminalization.
As currently structured and when fully staffed, TLC’s Legal Services Project also includes a Helpdesk Coordinator, a Prison Mail Coordinator, and a Legal Assistant who also supports the broader legal team.
Location: This position can be remote or work out of TLC’s offices in Oakland or Brooklyn
Reports to: Legal Director or Legal Director’s designee
About Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center is the largest national, trans-led organization working to set all people free. We champion the right of all transgender and gender-nonconforming people to make their own choices and live freely, safely, and authentically. Prioritizing BIPOC, disabled, and HIV+ communities, we advance community-driven strategies that harness trans knowledge, power, and joy to ensure that we all not only survive but thrive at all ages and phases of life.
The Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC) Graduate Teaching Fellowship is a two-year, full-time position. DVC fellows receive intensive, supportive mentorship as they teach law students enrolled in the Clinic and engage in direct representation of survivors of intimate partner abuse. Fellows work with Clinic faculty to hone their skills in areas of teaching, litigation, and legal scholarship. In their first year, DVC fellows are also part of the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program, where they have opportunities to collaborate with lawyer-fellows working on a variety of women's rights issues at placements throughout Washington, D.C. and to meet and learn from national and local leaders in the feminist legal community. Upon completion of the fellowship, fellows are well-prepared for a career in clinical or podium law teaching or public interest practice.
The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Division) is seeking an Investigator/Mitigation Specialist for its Capital Habeas Unit (CHU), subject to the availability of funds.