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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:silver;mso-highlight:silver">Please spread the word!</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The ACLU of Montana Foundation (“ACLU of Montana”) is seeking a passionate, energetic and committed staff attorney to conduct litigation
advancing and defending civil rights and liberties in the state. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Civil Rights Staff Attorney will join a legal team and staff committed to fighting for civil liberties and civil rights and to
defend all people from government abuse and overreach. In the wake of the 2024 election, there has never been a more important time to utilize the courts to protect historically marginalized communities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The ACLU-MT is a fully remote office with staff working across Montana. The Civil Rights Staff Attorney must live in or be willing
to move to Montana and be admitted to the Montana State Bar or willing to apply for admission to the Montana State Bar. To learn more about working for the ACLU-MT, please visit: <a href="https://www.aclumontana.org/en/about/careers">www.aclumontana.org/careers</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Some highlights:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Overview:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Finalists will join a staff of 9 committed to defending Montanans’ civil rights from government abuse and overreach.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Competency and Commitment to Anti-Racism and Anti-Colonialism:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Interested candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to building or deepening understanding of race equity, in which racial equity and anti-racism and anti-colonialism are centered.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Compensation & Benefits:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This position is full-time, exempt, and will pay an annual salary
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">between</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$91,000 - $95,000 based on experience
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and comes with excellent benefits.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Location</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">This position will be based in Montana. The Civil Rights Staff Attorney must live in or be willing to move to Montana.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application procedure</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Letter of interest, resume, and two</span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3C3532">
r</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">elevant professional writing samples of no more than 15 pages in total, demonstrating research, writing, and legal analytical skill (e.g. memorandum of law or demand letters) should be emailed to
<a href="mailto:jobs@aclumontana.org">jobs@aclumontana.org</a>. <span style="color:black">
Review will start </span>January 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2025<span style="color:black">.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Job descriptions</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: job synopsis is attached and
<a href="https://www.aclumontana.org/en/jobs/civil-rights-staff-attorney-1">online</a>. The synopsis links to the full job description.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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