Counsel - Educational Opportunities Project
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law · Posted Nov 7, 2026
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- $104K–$113K per year
- 3–7 years
The Educational Opportunities Project (EOP) Counsel supports the organization’s racial justice mission by advancing equal and equitable educational opportunities in PK-12 and higher education for and in partnership with Black communities and other historically marginalized communities of color.
Compensation
The expected range for this role will be: $104,000 - $113,000
Responsibilities
- Engage in complex litigation and legal advocacy matters in federal and state courts, including appellate matters.
- Conduct and synthesize complex legal and factual research; identify emerging legal issues; frame options; and prepare well-reasoned recommendations that account for litigation, policy, advocacy, client, and organizational considerations.
- Develop potential matters through client and witness interviews, document review, factual investigation, legal research, and strategic assessment; identify potential claims, defenses, risks, and next steps.
- Draft and revise complex pleadings, briefs, legal memoranda, discovery requests and responses, motions, comments, testimony, policy analyses, reports, toolkits, and public-education materials.
- Handle discovery, depositions, and hearings.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor
- Nice to have: Experience in education law