Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Staff Attorney / Senior Staff Attorney

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • New York, Washington

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Salary

💰 $127,611 - $160,833 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Conducting significant and high-visibility litigation on behalf of PPFA or Planned Parenthood affiliates; providing legal advice to PPFA and affiliates about pending legislation, regulatory matters, and activities of those opposed to Planned Parenthood; work closely with members of PPL&L team, affiliate leadership and staff, other PPFA colleagues, coalition partners, and outside counsel; draft trial court and appellate briefs and other filings; conduct discovery including document production and depositions; prepare fact and expert witnesses for deposition and trial testimony; present evidence and argument in state and federal court; communicate with clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel; review communications materials and respond to media inquiries; engage in work related to pending legislation and regulatory matters; advise clients in navigating post-Roe environment; coordinate with internal and external partners on litigation and related strategies; support career development of junior attorneys, interns, and paralegals; contribute to PPL&L's ongoing work to center communities most affected by laws restricting access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Requirements

  • Law degree.
  • 4-9 years of legal practice.
  • Strong research and writing skills.
  • Established interest in public interest work, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and/or impact litigation is a plus, but not mandatory.
  • Relevant skills and experience include: trial court and/or appellate drafting and argument experience; litigating APA claims; litigating or advising on issues arising under the Medicaid Act or other federal funding programs; experience working on trans rights issues and/or litigating cases to protect trans rights; experience working in a coalition and/or with co-counsel for multiple organizational clients; managing discovery, including document production and depositions; working with fact and expert witnesses; criminal defense and/or prosecutorial experience; advising clients on compliance and risk mitigation issues; reproductive justice work; communications work in connection with litigation; work on amicus briefs or strategy; mentoring or supervising more junior attorneys or other colleagues.
  • High proficiency in Google products
  • Flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and ambiguous situations
  • Commitment to PPFA’s mission and diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly surrounding race equity
  • A deep commitment to Planned Parenthood’s mission of promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health