National Legal Director

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National Legal Director
Responsibilities: Provide strategic direction of legal programs, projects, and impact litigation. Develop and implement goals and priorities for the legal program, including national and multi-state growth, to further the strategic plan approved by the Board of Directors. Affirmatively seek opportunities to initiate litigation in federal and state courts that will help achieve the organization’s strategic priorities and goals, including system change in workplaces and schools across the country. Identify, build, and nurture national and state partners and networks, as well as advocacy, policy, and litigation opportunities. Work in partnership with key Directors & staff to implement integrated advocacy campaigns and high impact strategies utilizing legal, strategic communications, public education, legislative and community mobilizing programs. Ensure regular robust program evaluation is conducted, including the development and tracking of evaluation metrics on an annual basis. Leverage evaluation results to inform strategic program decisions. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, develop and oversee the legal team budget, include expense and revenue projections and tracking, in close consultation with other senior directors. Recruit and manage legal staff with the utmost professionalism, supporting leadership growth and job satisfaction, guiding/evaluating performance, and ensuring inclusive and equitable and effective management practices. Work closely with Development Director & staff to develop and nurture funding opportunities. Manage legal team’s role in grant applications, grant deliverable tracking, and reporting. Advocate for civil rights and gender justice and serve as a spokesperson for both with media and as a public speaker. An active member of and contributor to executive leadership team, contribute to overall organizational planning and management. Staff various internal and external committees and represent the legal team at meetings of Board of Directors.

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