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Job Posting: Legal Director
Position based in Cleveland at the Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center
4506 Chester Ave Cleveland, OH 44103
Posted October 20, 2009

ACLU of Ohio Foundation, an affiliate of national ACLU, seeks a full-time permanent Legal Director based in Cleveland Ohio, capable and committed to being part of our legal, educational and legislative team working with staff and lay leaders around Ohio.

Qualifications

  • JD and strong preference for Ohio license or admission by motion
  • Commitment to civil liberties and human rights principles demonstrated by activism, scholarship, teaching or volunteer work.
  • At least five years litigation experience
  • Skilled leader
  • Supervisory experience

Salary range commensurate with experience. Generous benefit package available.

Apply

  • Via email only, in Word only, to legal@acluohio.org with a cover letter, resume and names and contact information of three professional references. Please indicate in your cover letter, how you heard about the position.

Process

  • Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Interviews will be held between now and January 2010. The successful candidate should be prepared to start work early spring 2010.

EEO/AA Statement
 The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is committed to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action in its employment, in its delivery of legal and educational services, and in its relationships with vendors and contractors. The organization will not tolerate discrimination with regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital or family status.

The ACLU of Ohio acts affirmatively to meet both the spirit and the letter of applicable policies and laws and to value and respect the diverse population it serves in Ohio.

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*For a detailed job description go to http://www.acluohio.org/TakeAction/LegalDirectorJobDescription.asp