Staff Attorney

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Staff Attorney

Duties: Assist the Center Executive Director and Director with the day-to-day operation of the Center, which will include the following: Further develop the Civil Rights Amicus Brief Project: Researching and drafting amicus briefs on civil rights and criminal justice issues. Engaging communities through sign-on strategies. Developing and sustaining relationships with other advocacy organizations to support their work via amicus contributions. Help oversee and support the Korematsu Center’s litigation and advocacy efforts. Assist in the Civil Rights Amicus & Advocacy Clinic. The clinic is a 6-unit course offered once each academic year. The staff attorney may co-teach classes and supervise clinic students on litigation and advocacy efforts. In the past, these efforts have included direct representation in federal district and appellate courts, amicus briefs before the Washington Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court, and advocacy reports. Supervise student fellows and volunteer advocacy fellows working on Center projects. In previous years, we have had student fellows and volunteer advocacy fellows work on discrete projects, such as amicus briefs and policy reports. Assist with Center’s advancement efforts, including writing grant proposals.

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