Senior Associate Institute for Constitutional Accountability and Protection ICAP

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Senior Associate, Institute for Constitutional Accountability and Protection (ICAP)
The candidate will be instrumental in fulfilling ICAP's mission of harnessing the talent and expertise of firm's Law's faculty and students in contributing to strategically selected, complex constitutional litigation on cutting-edge issues and exposing the law school community to such work. Will provide assistance to ICAP’s complex litigation work, designed to defend constitutional rights and values through high-impact cases and to provide opportunities for firm's Law students to contribute to, and learn from, such cases. Reporting to ICAP's Executive Director and Visiting Professor of Law, as well as by ICAP’s Senior Litigators from Practice and Visiting Professors of Law, the Senior Associate has duties. Utilizes and provides feedback on legal research to determine appropriate ICAP involvement in constitutional litigation likely to have an impact at a programmatic or policy level. Utilizes and provides feedback on legal research to inform ICAP participation in constitutional impact litigation, including in support of written briefing materials and oral argument. Uses initial legal research provided by current law students enrolled in ICAP’s practicum research assistants, and other ICAP attorneys to assist in the development of constitutional impact litigation strategies. Uses relevant legal experience in ensuring the sophistication and effectiveness of those strategies and tactics in support of defending constitutional rights and values. Provides key legal research and drafting to a litigation team focused on conceptualizing and implementing litigation strategies and tactics in complex court cases. Revises, edits, and provides feedback on briefing materials to be filed in court. Recommends changes. Assists oral advocates preparing to argue in connection with ICAP litigation. Offers a practicum seminar designed to involve firm's Law students in understanding the nature of constitutional impact litigation and in contributing to ICAP's work. Provides mentorship, feedback and guidance to practicum students. Refines legal writing generated by the practicum and incorporating it into briefing associated with ICAP litigation. Understands and assists in the delivery of academic programs. Should have Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor degree. Preference for experience as a federal court clerk - ideally to include at the district court level, as well as 5-7 years of experience in legal work after law school.

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