ASH Seeks New General Counsel - Please Help Distribute
[06/20/06-2]
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH),
America’s oldest, largest, and in many ways the most influential
antismoking and nonsmokers’ rights organization, is seeking an
experienced lawyer to serve as its new General Counsel. ASH
serves as the legal action arm of the antismoking community, and has
played a major role in the war on smoking and in protecting nonsmokers’
rights. Please see: http://ash.org/victories.html
The duties of the General Counsel
include conducting and directing the legal-action activities of the
organization – including bringing, encouraging and supporting legal
actions in courts and before agencies – as well as ASH’s legislative
activities; acting as a liaison with other tobacco control
organizations, legislators, agency personnel, and others; assisting the
Executive Director with administrative tasks which include research,
public education, public relations, etc. and, if possible, assuming
greater administrative and supervisory duties when the Executive
Director is traveling or otherwise unavailable.
ASH is seeking a lawyer with
considerable experience in relevant areas who is capable of operating
on his or her own initiative with minimal direction and
supervision. Prior experience in one or more public interest
areas of law and/or employment by another public interest organization;
experience in preparing complaints, petitions for rulemaking,
participating in hearings, etc. before administrative agencies;
thorough familiarity with Internet research and the design,
organization, and maintenance of Internet web sites, etc. are all
desirable but not necessarily required.
Persons who wish to apply should send
a detailed resume – including salary at current and prior positions,
and desired/expected compensation – along with at least two samples of
significant legal writing (at least one of which should be a court or
agency litigation document) by email to: apply@ash.org.
ASH’s compensation will be commensurate with experience and other
qualifications.
Please do not call. Candidates
who are selected for an interview will be notified, and interviews may
be conducted before or during the World Conference on Tobacco or Health
in Washington DC. ASH is an equal opportunity employer.
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This information is presented as a public service by:
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
2013 H Street NW / Washington, DC 20006 / (202) 659-4310
A national nonprofit, scientific and educational organization founded in 1967.
All donations are fully tax deductible.
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with attribution given to Action on Smoking and Health.
Dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wells