Senior Counsel, Reproductive Health Law Advising

The Lawyering Project

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Lawyering Project is a legal advocacy organization founded in 2017 that combines traditional impact litigation with movement lawyering to advance reproductive health, rights, and justice across the United States. The organization focuses on laws that restrict reproductive healthcare access, create health disparities, perpetuate gender-based stereotypes, or discriminate based on reproductive decisions. Their vision is a society where individuals can make personal decisions about sex, pregnancy, family, and healthcare according to their own beliefs, with access to safe care and communities. The Lawyering Project operates three legal programs: Litigation, Access & Innovation, and Pro Bono Initiatives. The Access & Innovation Program (A&I) offers free legal advice and technical assistance to those working to advance reproductive health, rights, and justice. Within A&I, the Reproductive Health Law Advising (RHLA) initiative provides direct legal assistance to reproductive healthcare providers and supporters, helping them navigate the post-Roe legal landscape, offering compliance advice for innovative care models, and advising on laws related to abortion, contraception, abortion-related speech, and cross-state care. The organization is committed to supporting individuals seeking, providing, or supporting abortion care amidst new legal challenges following the Dobbs decision, aiming to reshape reproductive rights jurisprudence. They work collaboratively with movement partners to achieve their vision of a more just and equitable future. The Lawyering Project is a 501(c)(3) organization with an all-remote staff of approximately two dozen full-time employees across the U.S. and an annual operating budget of around $6 million.

Requirements

• A J.D. or equivalent degree
• An active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience practicing law
• Significant experience managing client relationships
• Significant experience providing compliance advice on complex and varied legal issues
• Significant experience assessing client needs to make referrals, where appropriate
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex legal authorities to deliver comprehensive compliance advice
• A commitment to advancing reproductive health, rights, and justice
• Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting access to healthcare
• Knowledge of reproductive rights jurisprudence
• Knowledge of the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement
• Skill in legal research, analysis, and writing
• Skill in client counseling
• Ability to perform all job duties and responsibilities identified above
• Ability to identify complex legal issues, analyze and write about them succinctly
• Ability to articulate risk mitigation strategies
• Ability to advise clients on a broad array of legal matters
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to collaborate well with others
• Ability to act in accordance with the Lawyering Project’s values

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of experience supervising attorneys or law students

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on matters concerning reproductive health law and related issues
• Conduct legal research, analysis, and writing
• Prepare legal research memos, client advice memos, and other legal documents
• Maintain effective working relationships with clients and co-counsel
• Stay up to date on developments in relevant areas of the law
• Conduct intake interviews with prospective clients
• Supervise Legal Counsel, Legal Fellows, and interns, as needed
• Mentor and support less experienced attorneys, support personnel, and law students
• Represent the Lawyering Project at conferences, convenings, and speaking engagements
• Participate in working groups with allied organizations
• Cultivate an organizational culture that aligns with the Lawyering Project’s values

Benefits

• 100% employer sponsored health insurance plans (medical, dental and vision)
• Disability and AD&D Life Insurance
• Health Spending Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health, dependent care and transportation
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 4% employer match
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick days
• Paid parental, family and medical leave
• $2500 annual professional development stipend
• Reimbursement for state bar membership fees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree