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Current Opening:

Fair Housing Litigation Project Director

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The Washington Lawyers' Committee is staffed by lawyers and legal assistants who, working with pro bono attorneys from many of Washington’s leading firms, provide representation and advocacy work in six practice areas: Disability Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity and Public Accommodations, Fair Housing, Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Prisoners’ Rights and Public Education. In addition, Senior Counsel provide litigation support.  The Committee, headed by Executive Director Rod Boggs, works in conjunction with administrative staff in the day-to-day operation of the Committee.

In addition to its own lawyers, the Committee regularly hosts lawyers who have received public interest fellowships to work with the Committee for extended periods of time. Participating organizations have included private foundations, such as Skadden and Wilmer Hale Foundations, Equal Justice Works, Georgetown University Law Center’s Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program and Public Interest Programs.

The Washington Lawyers' Committee is an equal opportunity employer.  We are fully committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and strongly encourage all persons from historically disadvantaged groups to apply.   At present, we are accepting applications for the following position.

 

Fair Housing Litigation Project Director

The Fair Housing Litigation Project is one of the Committee’s six practice areas and is one of its busiest.  The Fair Housing Project is involved in a broad spectrum of issues and federal and state litigation that impact fair housing rights.  It currently represents a group of homeowners whose homes were destroyed or damaged by racially motivated violence; a group of Latino residents who are suing a local municipality for harassment and discrimination; individuals and organizations who are alleging that developers have failed to include legally-mandated accessibility features for persons with disabilities in multi-family housing; and individuals who have filed claims alleging use of predatory lending practices.

Fair Housing Litigation Project attorneys are among the 15 Committee attorneys who, in conjunction with co-counsel from Washington’s private bar, represent both individuals and organizations, often in matters involving broad and systemic relief.  The Committee has 28 employees and an annual budget of $3 million dollars.

Responsibilities include:

Management of extensive fair housing litigation docket and other civil rights cases; supervision of a staff attorney and paralegal; and coordination of work with other Committee Project Directors, senior counsels, and pro bono counsel from a large number of cooperating law firms. 

 

Qualifications: 

  • J.D. and excellent academic credentials;
  • Minimum of five years of litigation experience;
  • Civil rights background generally, and fair housing experience specifically, is highly desirable; 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; 
  • Demonstrated management skills; and
  • Ability to work effectively as team member with volunteer co-counsel and client organizations.

 

Salary:  Commensurate with experience.  Excellent benefits.

 

Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume plus salary requirements to:

 

Susan D. Gilbert

Director of Administration

Washington Lawyers' Committee

 for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs

11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 400

Washington, D.C.  20036

Email: susan_gilbert@washlaw.org

 

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