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Remote supervising attorney jobs are open across the U.S. in legal services, compliance, government contracting, and nonprofit law, at remote-first firms and distributed legal teams that need experienced attorneys to lead caseloads and manage junior staff from anywhere. Employers hiring remotely right now include Safe Passage Project, UFW Foundation, and City of Atlanta. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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.Senior Supervising Attorney - Job posting
Organization and Opportunity Overview
The ACLU-WI is a statewide non-profit, non-partisan, private organization with 23,000 members. The ACLU-WI is widely recognized as a cutting-edge and leading advocate for civil rights and civil liberties in the state, and works closely with other state organizations that share compatible goals. Our mission: The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin fights to protect, defend, and expand civil rights and liberties – particularly for communities historically denied their rights – through nonpartisan advocacy, community education, litigation, and organizing in order to create a more just future. The ACLU of Wisconsin’s combined operating budget is approximately $4.5 million with headquarters in the City of Milwaukee. The organization has a diverse staff of up to 30 individuals.
Position Overview
The Senior Supervising Attorney is a staff position within the ACLU-WI’s Legal Department. The Senior Supervising Attorney is a highly collaborative team player who works in tandem with colleagues across the organization to advance the goals of the ACLU-WI. The Senior Supervising Attorney leads and litigates cases in state and federal court. A core priority of the work is to use systemic impact litigation and advocacy strategies to advance the rights of persons on issues related to First Amendment rights, criminal legal reform, LGBTQ+ rights and bodily autonomy, immigrant rights, and voting rights. The Senior Supervising Attorney will develop significant subject matter expertise in one or more of these areas of work such that they are considered an expert in the field and are able to independently lead our legal work in those areas. The Senior Supervising Attorney will also work closely with staff across the organization on the Policy, Communications, Legal, Organizing, and Development and Engagement teams, as well as coalition partners and the ACLU National Office.
Job Context
This position is a full-time exempt position. The Senior Supervising Attorney reports to the Legal Director. The position may be based anywhere in Wisconsin in a hybrid work environment (in-person and work from home), but will require regular in-person attendance at the Milwaukee office for mandatory in-office days. Work is likely to include some nights and weekends and occasional travel at the expense of the organization.
Revised 10.21.26
Responsibilities Include:
Essential Functions
The Senior Supervising Staff Attorney collaborates with the ACLU of Wisconsin’s communications, policy, organizing, development, engagement and administration departments to advance the overall mission and specific affiliate priorities.
The general job responsibilities of a Senior Supervising Attorney include, but are not limited to, the following:
● Investigate, develop, and lead high-impact cases at the trial and appellate level in federal and state courts and in state or federal administrative proceedings; ● Investigate, develop, and advance, in coordination with other Departments, non-litigation strategies for advancing civil rights and civil liberties; ● Conduct investigations, lead impact litigation, and/or non-legislative advocacy, either independently or in collaboration with other members of the Legal Department;
● Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with our cooperating counsel, allied organizations, community-based organizations, stakeholders, members of communities affected by our work, and ACLU-WI members;
● Serve as an ACLU-WI spokesperson with the media and external partners on identified issues;
● Effectively supervise, manage, and mentor early-career and mid-career attorneys, Legal Department support staff, and law clerks, including assigning and overseeing day-to-day work and evaluating their work performance and professional development;
● Work closely as a partner with the Legal Director to improve internal procedures and to develop overarching departmental strategies and goals in the context of an organization-wide strategic plan;
● Work closely with and provide policy analysis and legal expertise to non-legal program staff at the ACLU of Wisconsin and ACLU National;
● Fulfill the duties of the Legal Director in the Legal Director’s absence, as directed;
● Oversee the process for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and managing new junior legal staff, fellows, and interns, and take responsibility for managing the professional development of these junior staff members;
● Other administrative duties as assigned.
Experience & Qualifications
● Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as core values;
Revised Date: September 16, 2026 Senior Supervising Attorney Job Description
● A strong commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU, racial justice, dismantling white supremacy and incorporating a structural power analysis into work;
● Knowledge and understanding of how power and oppression is manifested in matters of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, ability, citizenship and socio-economic circumstances;
● Have a J.D. and be admitted to practice in Wisconsin or be eligible to waive into the Wisconsin bar;
● Have a minimum of 8 years of litigation experience in both state and federal courts;
● Have demonstrated ability in conceiving impact litigation cases and litigating them to conclusion. Significant experience in conducting evidentiary proceedings and handling expert discovery and witness presentation is an asset;
● Have excellent persuasive writing skills for court filings and for communications in legal and non-legal settings;
● Have demonstrated ability to speak persuasively and effectively with individuals from a diverse range of identities, interests, and backgrounds in non-legal and legal settings;
● Have strong legal aptitude, including thoughtful engagement with novel and complex legal questions, and demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to emergent issues;
● Have a well-developed interest in a range of civil rights and civil liberties issues and the ability to master areas of law outside of their current expertise;
● Be highly collaborative with the desire to consult and share information with colleagues, and skills to respectfully resolve differences;
● Be able to tolerate a high degree of ambiguity and have the flexibility necessary to readjust strategy in an always changing legal and political environment;
● Have demonstrated ability to supervise attorneys to produce high-quality results and help less-experienced attorneys develop their skills; ● Have demonstrated practice of integrating key equity concepts into work and interpersonal interactions by addressing structural implications and disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, class, and other group identities;
● Have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace, using an approach that values all individuals and respects differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, and other factors.
● Prior experience working with community groups and coalitions either as clients or as partners on projects relevant to the Mission of ACLU-WI; ● Prior experience in recruiting and managing relationships with Pro Bono counsel from the private bar;
● Prior experience working in a non-profit legal environment;
● Fluency in a second language other than English.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $106,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
.Senior Supervising Attorney - Job posting
Organization and Opportunity Overview
The ACLU-WI is a statewide non-profit, non-partisan, private organization with 23,000 members. The ACLU-WI is widely recognized as a cutting-edge and leading advocate for civil rights and civil liberties in the state, and works closely with other state organizations that share compatible goals. Our mission: The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin fights to protect, defend, and expand civil rights and liberties – particularly for communities historically denied their rights – through nonpartisan advocacy, community education, litigation, and organizing in order to create a more just future. The ACLU of Wisconsin’s combined operating budget is approximately $4.5 million with headquarters in the City of Milwaukee. The organization has a diverse staff of up to 30 individuals.
Position Overview
The Senior Supervising Attorney is a staff position within the ACLU-WI’s Legal Department. The Senior Supervising Attorney is a highly collaborative team player who works in tandem with colleagues across the organization to advance the goals of the ACLU-WI. The Senior Supervising Attorney leads and litigates cases in state and federal court. A core priority of the work is to use systemic impact litigation and advocacy strategies to advance the rights of persons on issues related to First Amendment rights, criminal legal reform, LGBTQ+ rights and bodily autonomy, immigrant rights, and voting rights. The Senior Supervising Attorney will develop significant subject matter expertise in one or more of these areas of work such that they are considered an expert in the field and are able to independently lead our legal work in those areas. The Senior Supervising Attorney will also work closely with staff across the organization on the Policy, Communications, Legal, Organizing, and Development and Engagement teams, as well as coalition partners and the ACLU National Office.
Job Context
This position is a full-time exempt position. The Senior Supervising Attorney reports to the Legal Director. The position may be based anywhere in Wisconsin in a hybrid work environment (in-person and work from home), but will require regular in-person attendance at the Milwaukee office for mandatory in-office days. Work is likely to include some nights and weekends and occasional travel at the expense of the organization.
Revised 10.21.26
Responsibilities Include:
Essential Functions
The Senior Supervising Staff Attorney collaborates with the ACLU of Wisconsin’s communications, policy, organizing, development, engagement and administration departments to advance the overall mission and specific affiliate priorities.
The general job responsibilities of a Senior Supervising Attorney include, but are not limited to, the following:
● Investigate, develop, and lead high-impact cases at the trial and appellate level in federal and state courts and in state or federal administrative proceedings; ● Investigate, develop, and advance, in coordination with other Departments, non-litigation strategies for advancing civil rights and civil liberties; ● Conduct investigations, lead impact litigation, and/or non-legislative advocacy, either independently or in collaboration with other members of the Legal Department;
● Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with our cooperating counsel, allied organizations, community-based organizations, stakeholders, members of communities affected by our work, and ACLU-WI members;
● Serve as an ACLU-WI spokesperson with the media and external partners on identified issues;
● Effectively supervise, manage, and mentor early-career and mid-career attorneys, Legal Department support staff, and law clerks, including assigning and overseeing day-to-day work and evaluating their work performance and professional development;
● Work closely as a partner with the Legal Director to improve internal procedures and to develop overarching departmental strategies and goals in the context of an organization-wide strategic plan;
● Work closely with and provide policy analysis and legal expertise to non-legal program staff at the ACLU of Wisconsin and ACLU National;
● Fulfill the duties of the Legal Director in the Legal Director’s absence, as directed;
● Oversee the process for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and managing new junior legal staff, fellows, and interns, and take responsibility for managing the professional development of these junior staff members;
● Other administrative duties as assigned.
Experience & Qualifications
● Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as core values;
Revised Date: September 16, 2026 Senior Supervising Attorney Job Description
● A strong commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU, racial justice, dismantling white supremacy and incorporating a structural power analysis into work;
● Knowledge and understanding of how power and oppression is manifested in matters of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, ability, citizenship and socio-economic circumstances;
● Have a J.D. and be admitted to practice in Wisconsin or be eligible to waive into the Wisconsin bar;
● Have a minimum of 8 years of litigation experience in both state and federal courts;
● Have demonstrated ability in conceiving impact litigation cases and litigating them to conclusion. Significant experience in conducting evidentiary proceedings and handling expert discovery and witness presentation is an asset;
● Have excellent persuasive writing skills for court filings and for communications in legal and non-legal settings;
● Have demonstrated ability to speak persuasively and effectively with individuals from a diverse range of identities, interests, and backgrounds in non-legal and legal settings;
● Have strong legal aptitude, including thoughtful engagement with novel and complex legal questions, and demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to emergent issues;
● Have a well-developed interest in a range of civil rights and civil liberties issues and the ability to master areas of law outside of their current expertise;
● Be highly collaborative with the desire to consult and share information with colleagues, and skills to respectfully resolve differences;
● Be able to tolerate a high degree of ambiguity and have the flexibility necessary to readjust strategy in an always changing legal and political environment;
● Have demonstrated ability to supervise attorneys to produce high-quality results and help less-experienced attorneys develop their skills; ● Have demonstrated practice of integrating key equity concepts into work and interpersonal interactions by addressing structural implications and disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, class, and other group identities;
● Have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace, using an approach that values all individuals and respects differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, and other factors.
● Prior experience working with community groups and coalitions either as clients or as partners on projects relevant to the Mission of ACLU-WI; ● Prior experience in recruiting and managing relationships with Pro Bono counsel from the private bar;
● Prior experience working in a non-profit legal environment;
● Fluency in a second language other than English.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $106,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote supervising attorney jobs.
- Active state bar membership and in good standing required
- Minimum five to seven years of litigation or transactional practice experience
- Demonstrated experience managing or mentoring junior attorneys or paralegals
- Strong written and oral advocacy skills across memos, briefs, and client communications
- Experience with case management software and document review platforms
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school
Tips for Your Remote Supervising Attorney Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote supervising attorney openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your practice area and apply directly without sorting through general job boards.
Show your async management style upfront
Remote supervising attorney roles depend on written direction, not hallway conversations. Describe in your cover letter how you've assigned work, given feedback on drafts, and kept matters on schedule using email, case management platforms, or document-sharing tools.
Lead with remote-ready work samples
Attach anonymized writing samples, supervision memos, or redlined drafts that show how you review and elevate junior work. Remote employers want evidence you can maintain output quality without being in the same office as the attorneys you supervise.
Prepare for the remote management interview
Expect scenario questions about how you'd handle a junior attorney missing a deadline or submitting a substandard brief when you can't walk over to their desk. Have specific examples ready that show your process for catching problems early and correcting work remotely.
Remote Supervising Attorney Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote supervising attorney job?
Target remote-first legal organizations, public interest law groups, compliance-heavy companies, and legal process outsourcing firms, which hire supervising attorneys remotely more often than traditional law offices. Remote employers screen hard for written communication, since you'll direct junior attorneys and manage workflow entirely in writing. Demonstrating that you've led teams, reviewed work product independently, and kept matters moving without in-person oversight is what gives candidates an edge.
Which companies hire remote supervising attorneys?
Remote supervising attorney roles are posted by Safe Passage Project, UFW Foundation, and City of Atlanta and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include remote-first legal services companies, distributed compliance teams at financial and healthcare organizations, and nonprofits running national advocacy or litigation programs.
Can you get a remote supervising attorney job with no experience?
Yes, but remote supervising attorney roles are harder to land without experience because you're expected to manage junior staff and move matters forward without in-person oversight from day one. Entry paths open up at public interest organizations, legal aid groups, and legal process outsourcing companies that hire at the junior-supervisory level remotely. A demonstrated record of independent legal work, writing samples, and familiarity with remote collaboration tools can substitute for years of traditional supervisory experience.
Do you need a degree for remote supervising attorney jobs?
Usually, yes. A Juris Doctor and active bar admission in at least one state are standard requirements for supervising attorney roles, remote or not. That said, remote employers often weigh practical litigation or compliance experience, the quality of your written work product, and your ability to manage teams asynchronously just as heavily as where you went to law school.
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