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Counsel for Reproductive Rights & Health, State
National Women's Law Center
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Counsel for Reproductive Rights & Health, State

National Women's Law Center

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Posted:
October 24, 2019
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Categories:
Attorney, Non-Profit
Required Education:
Juris Doctor

The Position

The National Women’s Law Center seeks a Counsel for Reproductive Rights and Health focused on working to protect and promote access to abortion at the state level. This is a full-time position, available immediately. 

The Organization

The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice — in the courts, in public policy, and in our society — working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. 

We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us — especially those who face multiple forms of discrimination, including women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. 

For more than 45 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women, and we need you with us to continue this fight. 

Responsibilities

  • Conducting legal and policy analysis of state-level legislative and regulatory proposals;
  • Providing support to state-based advocates and partners;
  • Drafting written materials, including legislative testimony, factsheets, blogs, reports, talking points, letters, and other materials;
  • Conducting legal research;
  • Traveling to states to meet with state-based advocates and partners;
  • Representing the Center at coalition meetings and at public events, conferences, and meetings;
  • Working in close coordination with other staff at the Center doing state-level work;
  • Contributing to the RRH team’s broader work;

Key Relations

This position will report directly to Senior Counsel and will collaborate closely with the RRH team and other Center staff. Will have supervisory responsibilities for interns.

Ideal candidate will have:

  • A law degree and admission to a state bar with ability to waive into the DC Bar if not already admitted;
  • A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience;
  • Excellent research, analytical, oral communication, and writing skills;
  • Ability to build trust and credibility with key stakeholders, especially state level advocates and legislators;
  • Ability and willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time;
  • Outstanding time management and organizational skills, with careful attention to detail;
  • A demonstrated ability to perform well independently with grace under pressure in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment;
  • Ability to build trust and credibility with key stakeholders, especially state-level advocates and legislators;
  • Collaborative and collegial approach, and an ability and desire to work in a team-based environment, and an orientation to the work that recognizes and values the contributions of all team members;
  • Commitment to centering diversity and equity in executing key responsibilities;
  • A commitment to the Center’s mission, including improving abortion access.

Preferred:

  • Experience working at the state-level, at a national organization doing state-based work, or other experience with state-level research/analysis/legislative process, including working with local and state reproductive rights, health, and/or justice organizations;
  • Knowledge of reproductive rights, health, and justice issues, in particular health insurance coverage of abortion and/or refusals to provide care;
  • Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively;
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and engage diverse audiences and to build long-term collaborative relationships with key organizational and individual partners;
  • Flexibility and a sense of humor.

NOTES:

Additional Salary Information: A minimum salary of $73,965 will be provided to the successful candidate having at least 2 years of experience directly relevant to this role, consistent with the National Women’s Law Center’s compensation framework.
About National Women's Law Center
The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice — in the courts, in public policy, and in our society — working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us — especially those who face multiple forms of discrimination, including women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. For more than 45 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women. Find out more at NWLC.org.
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