Lambda Legal seeks a Staff Attorney, State Policy to drive state-level policy advocacy across the country. This role blends skills in legal analysis, legislative strategy, and high-volume policy production and will be key to facilitating building the infrastructure that allows Lambda Legal's civil rights priorities to move quickly and effectively in statehouses, regulatory agencies, and coalition spaces nationwide.
Requirements
- J.D. degree and admission to practices in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 3 years of demonstrated experience engaging in policy advocacy or legislative and/or regulatory affairs, with state policy experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working in or with state legislatures, state agencies, or state-level advocacy coalitions.
- Strong legal drafting skills, including demonstrated ability to write model legislation, regulatory comments, or policy reports.
- Experience managing concurrent advocacy campaigns across multiple jurisdictions, delivering expert legal drafting and harm-reduction-informed amendment language on pending legislation.
- Demonstrated oral advocacy and communication skills, including public speaking and testimony.
- Experience with legislative tracking tools, project management platforms, or databases used to manage high-volume, multi-jurisdictional advocacy work
- Experience reading and interpreting federal and state administrative records, regulatory dockets, and agency guidance
- Understanding of administrative law and the rulemaking process (APA and state equivalents)
- Ability to produce high-quality written work at volume and under deadline pressure.
- Demonstrated legal writing and oral communication ability.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in a fast-moving policy environment, including during periods when direct supervisory oversight may be limited.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
- Short & Long-Term Disability plans
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA/DC FSA) and Commuter Benefits
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Annual professional development funds
- $50 monthly mobile phone reimbursement
- Summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
- Premium subscription to the Calm App
- Paid sabbatical after 7 years of service at Lambda Legal
