Role details
Attorney Position: Midwest Voting Rights Program (Based in Indiana) Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights seeks an experienced attorney to join its Midwest Voting Rights Program. This state-based role is based in Indiana (primarily remote) and requires regular travel within Indiana and periodic travel to the Chicago office. The attorney will lead CLC’s Indiana voting-rights work as Program Counsel or Senior Counsel (depending on experience), reporting to the Director of the Midwest Voting Rights Program. The role involves strategic litigation, federal and state civil rights theory development, rapid-response litigation, and coordination with stakeholders and multi-state partners. It also includes policy advocacy (drafting/analyzing Indiana legislation and administrative policies), producing voting-rights materials, and conducting presentations to stakeholders. The attorney will additionally coordinate community engagement and election protection efforts, including cultivating Indiana coalition partnerships, providing brief advice/legal opinions to community partners, leading volunteer attorney recruitment/training/deployment via the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline, and coordinating initiatives involving incarcerated and returning community members. Key duties include:
- Lead impact litigation in Indiana state and federal courts challenging voting and representation barriers, including discriminatory laws/policies/procedures.
- Develop civil rights legal theories and support rapid-response litigation.
- Support/expand pro bono relationships with co-counsel law firms.
- Coordinate with attorneys in Illinois and the Midwest on multi-state strategy.
- Draft/analyze Indiana legislation and administrative policies affecting voting access.
- Partner with community organizations and statewide coalitions on legislative/policy/administrative advocacy.
- Produce know-your-rights materials, fact sheets, and policy briefs tailored to Indiana.
- Conduct presentations to legislators, advocates, election officials, and media.
- Lead and maintain election protection initiatives and community engagement. Qualifications include:
- J.D. and admission to the Indiana Bar (or admission in another state with requirement to obtain Indiana licensure within one year).
- At least 5 years of combined civil rights litigation, policy advocacy, and/or experience advancing voting rights, including 3+ years of litigation.
- Demonstrated impact litigation experience, including federal court practice (7th Circuit preferred).
- Established working relationships with Indiana coalitions/organizations.
- Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
- Commitment to racial equity and community-driven advocacy. To apply: Email a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and 3 references to Elesha Jackson (Director of Administration) at ejackson@clccrul.org with subject line: "Application for Attorney Position (Voting Rights