<h2>ABOUT THE JOB</h2> The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the Criminal Law Reform Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY, Washington DC or San Francisco, CA. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. The Criminal Law Reform Project’s (CLRP) mission is to advocate for the constitutional and civil rights of those impacted by criminal legal systems. We use litigation and advocacy to confront systemic government conduct that fuels the carceral state and police abuse, and oppresses people based on race, class, and other characteristics. CLRP does this work because everyone suspected, accused, or convicted of a crime deserves dignity, fairness, and an opportunity to thrive. Ultimately, we seek to shift power to under-sourced communities and to elevate approaches to justice and safety that advance fundamental rights for all. CLRP partners closely with our affiliates across the country and with other ACLU departments to build a movement for social change, promote racial justice, and win reforms needed to significantly reduce our nation’s incarcerated population. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU). <h2>WHAT YOU'LL DO </h2> The Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel will report to the Deputy Project Director for Policing. The ACLU seeks a dynamic litigator to become a Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel with the Criminal Law Reform Project to develop and pursue impact litigation and advocacy aimed at challenging systemic abuses in the administration and enforcement of criminal law. This attorney will work on matters across the spectrum of the crimina

Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Reform Project

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