Constitutional Litigator
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Conduct constitutional litigation at every stage in state and federal courts, including investigation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial, and appeal. Build affirmative litigation campaigns and develop novel legal theories to enforce the constitutional rights of abused and abandoned children. Investigate and develop new cases while working with co-counsel, law firms, academics, and nonprofit partners nationwide. Travel for hearings, trials, strategy meetings, and speaking engagements. This position is designed for litigators interested in shaping precedent rather than processing cases, with flexible scheduling and remote work options available for candidates demonstrating independent operation.
Required Qualifications
- at least 5 years of substantial constitutional, civil rights, appellate, or impact litigation experience
- significant experience in federal court
- willingness to challenge entrenched legal doctrines and conventional assumptions
- belief that constitutional text and structure matter
- understanding of the judiciary's role in enforcing constitutional limits on government power
- comfort with litigating high-stakes and potentially precedent-setting cases
- ability to work independently while helping build a long-term litigation strategy
Desired Qualifications
- experience in child welfare or dependency law
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