Type: Management, Regular, Exempt, Full-time.
Location: San Francisco, CA. This is a hybrid role that is required to work in the office 2 days a week. Remote work will be considered.
Deadline: Applications are due by May 30, 2025. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until filled.
Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this position is $157,571 to $177,348.
ALC’s comprehensive benefits package includes the following: generous vacation and paid holidays; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage (ALC pays 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for qualified dependents); a flexible spending account (FSA); and 401(k) retirement plan with employer non-elective contribution and match.
The Opportunity
At this critical moment when civil and constitutional rights are under unprecedented attack, the Asian Law Caucus (ALC) seeks an experienced litigator and social justice attorney to serve as Senior Counsel. The Senior Counsel will play a significant role in advancing ALC’s mission through impact litigation protecting immigrant communities, particularly Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, including Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities. The Senior Counsel will develop legal strategy in litigation matters and will supervise more junior attorneys, fellows, law students, and paralegals.
This experienced attorney will support the Legal Director in developing legal strategies that are complementary to and integrated into our broader work to achieve advocacy goals across our programs, and other emerging areas of law, including threats to civil rights and civil liberties, constitutional violations, and attacks on immigrant and non-citizen communities. The Senior Counsel will forecast key trends in the law that may impact our work and has the ability to assess the broader legal landscape.
The Senior Counsel will help identify, develop, and lead litigation or strategic casework in partnership with the Legal Director and in collaboration with Program Directors and their teams, informed by and brought in combination with direct legal services, community education and empowerment, communications/narrative change, and policy advocacy. Depending on their areas of expertise, the Senior Counsel may be assigned to work closely with a few teams and across program areas and also lead litigation that does not fit into a specific program area. The Senior Counsel will handle all aspects of litigation, managing a diverse caseload in state and federal courts, together with other colleagues, outside counsel, and other stakeholders.
The ideal candidate has significant experience managing and mentoring attorneys and legal staff, deep expertise in issues impacting low-income API and AMEMSA communities, established relationships within the social justice litigation community and is committed to community lawyering principles and building leadership and power with and for impacted communities.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit the following by May 30, 2025:
- A cover letter
- Resume
- Writing sample (no more than 10 pages)
- Three professional references (including one direct supervisor reference)
For more information and to apply, visit our job portal below.
Asian Law Caucus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including HIV, cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, reproductive health decision-making, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions) gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim and survivor status, political affiliation, height, weight, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.