Legal Director
Company: The American Civil Liberties Union
Location: Boise
Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Job Description:
The Legal Director is a thought leader who will work
collaboratively to develop a vision for advancing civil rights and
liberties and engaging in defensive battles against policies and
practices that impact vulnerable Idahoans. This position is
responsible for shaping, directing, and managing the ACLU of
Idaho's impact litigation and legal advocacy.--The Legal Director
works in partnership with our policy, organizing, and
communications staff in addition to national ACLU staff, coalition
partners, and others to develop a strategic, smart, and innovative
litigation docket and advance advocacy efforts.--The Legal Director
will work with the ACLU of Idaho Legal Panel and assist with
recruiting and working successfully with cooperating
attorneys.--The Legal Director maintains an active and vibrant
docket to further the organizational priorities, including, but not
limited to, criminal justice and prison reform, LGBTQ equality,
racial justice, disability rights, voting rights, and immigrants'
rights.--The Legal Director must demonstrate a strong commitment to
racial equity and actively participate in work to promote
diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and incorporate a DEI lens
to the legal department's internal and external work. This job is
not limited to attorneys who graduated from one of a handful of
schools or clerked for one of a handful of judges.-- ACLU OF
IDAHO:
The ACLU is the nation's premier guardian of liberty. A nationwide,
nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, the ACLU is dedicated to
defending and expanding civil liberties and human rights across the
country. The ACLU of Idaho and its foundation operate jointly as
private nonprofit organizations devoted to furthering the ACLU's
mission in Idaho. The ACLU of Idaho employs a three-prong approach
to its work, which includes litigation, legislative advocacy, and
community engagement. To learn more, visit--www.acluidaho.org
--and--www.aclu.org . Our staff of eight full-time and two
part-time employees work in a fast-paced, friendly office in the
heart of downtown Boise, Idaho (though due to COVID-19, our staff
are currently working remotely). Boise, the City of Trees, is the
capital of Idaho and the core of a metro area of 730,000 people.
The city enjoys all four seasons in a dry climate and offers an
exceptional quality of life and a diverse business community with
high tech industries. Recreational activities include whitewater
rafting and kayaking, climbing, fishing, hunting, and skiing. There
is a 190-mile foothill trail system for hiking and mountain biking
and a 25-mile riverside greenbelt along the Boise River which flows
through the city. Downtown offers thriving restaurants, shops,
concerts, and public markets, and an ever expanding number of local
microbrew pubs and wineries. Over 95 languages are spoken in Idaho.
The Treasure Valley, which includes the cities of Boise, Meridian,
Nampa and Caldwell is home to the state's largest Latinx community.
Boise is also a hub for LGBTQ communities and political activism in
Idaho. Boise is a refugee resettlement city. SPECIFIC
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