• Independently review state and local legislation and engage in related legislative advocacy and lobbying in connection with the Racial Justice Center strategic priorities. • Develop and conduct litigation in federal and state courts and in administrative forums. • Engage in pre-litigation analysis including evaluating and following up on intakes; conducting factual investigations and legal analyses; utilizing the Freedom of Information Law; and drafting demand letters. • Develop strong relationships with civil rights advocacy organizations and represent the NYCLU in multi-organization coalitions and working groups. • Work in close collaboration with the NYCLU’s legal department on developing RJC litigation strategies to promote and expand racial justice litigation priorities, including close collaboration in developing claims, preparing pleadings and briefs, conducting discovery and depositions, handling hearings and trials, and arguing motions and appeals. • Prepare and deliver testimony at public hearings and draft public comments.