NYCLU REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROJECT STAFF ATTORNEY

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation’s foremost defenders of civil liberties and civil rights. Founded in 1951 as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with six chapters and 48,000 members statewide. The Reproductive Rights Project (RRP) of the NYCLU is seeking applicants for a Staff Attorney position.

The RRP engages in complex and pro-active litigation, public education and advocacy to ensure access to reproductive health care for individuals in New York, particularly those most vulnerable to the anti-choice agenda: low income women, women of color and young people. The RRP broadly defines reproductive rights to include not only defense of abortion rights, but also access to health care, equal treatment of pregnant women in employment, accurate and uncensored sex and HIV/AIDS education in the schools, protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation, and equal educational opportunity for pregnant and parenting teenagers.

The Staff Attorney will participate in all aspects of the RRP’s work, including: litigation, legal analysis, legislative analysis, public education and advocacy regarding a broad range of issues including: abortion, family planning and emergency contraception, reproductive health care coverage in public and private insurance, confidentiality in health care, HIV/AIDS and sex education, pregnancy and sex discrimination, defending clinics against anti-choice actions, contraceptive equity, childcare and reproductive technology. The staff attorney will be encouraged to develop new areas of litigation and advocacy.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• A law degree from an accredited law school and admission to the New York State Bar (or eligibility for admission to the New York State Bar);
• At least three years of litigation experience;
• A demonstrated commitment to one or more of the following: reproductive rights; civil liberties; health and disability rights; women’s rights; minors’ rights; lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender rights; the rights of low-income women, youth and women of color; and
• A demonstrated ability to advocate effectively, including strong research, writing and oral advocacy skills.

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, list of references and salary requirements to:

Ariel Samach, Project Assistant
NYCLU Reproductive Rights Project
(RRP Attorney Search)
125 Broad Street, 19^th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Applicants may also fax: 212.607-3329 or e-mail: jobs@nyclu.org with a cc: asamach@nyclu.org (include “RRP Staff Attorney” in subject line).

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Salary will be based on experience and qualifications.

The NYCLU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons to apply.