Counsel - Captive Animal Law Enforcement
November 27
Description
• The Captive Animal Law Enforcement (CALE) division of the PETA Foundation’s legal department is seeking an attorney to join our multidisciplinary team of lawyers, veterinarians, and captive wildlife specialists working to end the exploitation of wild animals in roadside zoos, circuses, and other traveling shows. • Our team gets laws enforced, develops ideas for innovative litigation, influences policy, brings media attention to PETA’s work, and encourages the public to speak up for captive animals languishing in squalor. • The right candidate will be a concise and persuasive writer with strong oral advocacy skills. • They will have a demonstrated commitment to animal rights and to PETA’s mission to dismantle speciesism.
Requirements
• J.D. degree and a minimum of one year of post-law school legal experience • Expertise in animal law, administrative law, environmental law, and/or criminal law • Member in good standing of a state bar association • Proven excellent legal research, writing, and verbal advocacy skills • Proven excellent project-management, strategic-thinking, and analytical skills • Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills • Proven meticulous attention to detail • Proven ability to handle multiple tasks within strict time constraints • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality • Support for PETA's philosophy and the ability to advocate PETA's positions on issues professionally • Willingness and ability to travel on occasion • Commitment to the objectives of the organization • Adherence to a healthy vegan lifestyle
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