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Role Purpose:

  • Add expertise and capacity to support an active, pro-democracy docket.
  • Independently run a portfolio of cases as a contract litigator.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage cases and ensure deadlines and filings are met precisely.
  • Conduct all phases of litigation, including discovery and appeals.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners on legal strategy.

Qualifications:

  • JD from an accredited law school and bar membership in good standing.
  • 8+ years of litigation experience; election law experience preferred.
  • Strong research, writing, and communication skills.

Democracy Defenders Action

Democracy Defenders Action is a 501(c)(4) organization fighting authoritarianism in the courts and court of public opinion to restore American democracy. It is part of a family of democracy-defense entities and values diversity and inclusivity.

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