Senior Counsel 1 - Law Center

Georgetown University•Washington, DC

2d•$80,429 - $157,239•Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Counsel 1 will help drive results in complex, fast-moving litigation in defense of key constitutional rights and values. Senior Counsel 1’s responsibilities will include (1) conceptualizing and effectuating high-impact constitutional litigation and related public education and policy work, and (2) ensuring that Georgetown Law students are meaningfully and materially integrated into those efforts. In particular, Senior Counsel 1 will engage in factual development and legal research, and will draw on legal research provided by students and other ICAP attorneys to assist in crafting constitutional impact litigation strategies in close coordination with the Institute’s Executive Director, Legal Director, and Supreme Court Director. Additionally, drawing on previous legal experience, Senior Counsel 1 will carefully draft, revise, and edit briefing materials to be filed in court pertaining to those cases; will assist in mooting the advocates presenting and arguing the cases; and will present evidence and oral arguments in cases at the trial court and appellate levels. Senior Counsel 1 may assume the lead role in individual cases, subject to the supervision of ICAP’s Directors. Senior Counsel 1 will also be expected to research and develop public education materials and policy solutions related to ICAP’s work, and may speak in public or academic settings on constitutional issues within ICAP’s and Senior Counsel 1’s expertise. Senior Counsel 1 will closely support Directors in working with students enrolled in a practicum seminar designed to involve Georgetown Law students in understanding constitutional impact litigation and in contributing to ICAP's work. Senior Counsel 1 will formulate assignments appropriate for the students, oversee completion of those assignments, and provide substantive feedback.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and J.D.
At least six years of related experience (including clerkship time, if applicable).

Responsibilities

Conceptualizing and effectuating high-impact constitutional litigation and related public education and policy work.
Ensuring that Georgetown Law students are meaningfully and materially integrated into those efforts.
Engaging in factual development and legal research.
Crafting constitutional impact litigation strategies in close coordination with the Institute’s Executive Director, Legal Director, and Supreme Court Director.
Drafting, revising, and editing briefing materials to be filed in court.
Assisting in mooting the advocates presenting and arguing the cases.
Presenting evidence and oral arguments in cases at the trial court and appellate levels.
Researching and developing public education materials and policy solutions related to ICAP’s work.
Speaking in public or academic settings on constitutional issues within ICAP’s and Senior Counsel 1’s expertise.
Formulating assignments appropriate for students, overseeing completion of those assignments, and providing substantive feedback.