Alliance for Justice

General Counsel

• Identify and research potential qualified candidates for the BtB pipeline, with an emphasis on expanding the professional and demographic diversity of future nominees;
• Oversee the research of potential nominees, including in coordination with law firms, initiative partners, outside counsel, and volunteers;
• Review and edit research, op-eds, fact sheets, and reports for our federal and state courts work, including those about specific nominees as well as substantive topics like judicial diversity;
• Maintain and improve data tracking systems, processes, and workflows — including spreadsheets and databases — that inform strategy and strengthen candidate recruitment, outreach, and the overall effectiveness of the BtB program;
• Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies to strengthen BtB’s research, outreach, candidate recruitment and tracking, and operational effectiveness;
• Assist BtB Director to set team strategies, identify geographic priorities, and craft a continually developing work plan for BtB and judicial legacies;
• Draft, review, and edit communications materials for BtB, including fact sheets, blog posts, reports, website content, press materials, and social media;
• Support meetings with key legislative and executive offices in coordination with the state and federal courts teams;
• Liaise and help build relationships with partner groups, nominations coalition, AFJ members, and other thought-leaders and allied organizations;
• Cultivate relationships with attorneys, community leaders, and partner organizations to identify, recruit, and support prospective judicial candidates;
• Coordinate with the state and federal courts teams to develop relationships with key judicial gatekeepers;
• Speak at legal and policy conferences, and brief academics, member organizations, and other audiences on BtB and other initiatives;
• Identify state and federal judges who should be honored for their legacies and do outreach to the clerk networks of those judges;
• Help plan and execute judicial legacies events (in coordination with other internal teams);
• Work with the communications team on the external presence for BtB and judicial legacies initiatives;
• Develop and maintain clear documentation of processes, workflows, and strategic priorities;
• Engage law firms, outside counsel, law students, and non-attorney volunteers to advance BtB initiatives and strengthen the judicial pipeline;
• Coordinate coalition efforts to track and strategize around federal magistrate judge vacancies and nominations;
• Assist BtB Director to engage and support the BtB Advisory Council and AFJ Action board;
• Other duties as assigned.

Counsel – Building The Bench

Program Manager

• In partnership with the AFJ Law Program Director, set up and establish the AFJ Law practice for the state of Texas.
• Lead and manage a direct legal services practice in Texas serving 501(c)(3) organizations, setting strategic priorities and operational direction.
• Serve as primary legal relationship holder for a diverse portfolio of nonprofit clients, functioning as trusted outside counsel.
• Navigate high-stakes legal questions in Texas by assessing applicable law, consulting peer networks, and delivering well-reasoned guidance.
• Develop understanding of clients’ mission, programs, governance structure, and strategic goals, translating legal requirements into actionable advice.

Counsel – Building The Bench

Deputy Program Director – Texas