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Layoffs Are Headed For Public Interest Attorneys In Northern California

ACLU NorCal is gearing up for some cuts.

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Layoff NoticeFolks in the Northern California office of the American Civil Liberties Union are busy prepping. They’ve got more on their mind than just their latest legal battles — there are layoffs on the horizon.

Earlier this month, October 18th, the executive director of the ACLU in Northern California announced a major change was coming to the office. According to insiders at the office, they’re “restructuring.” That corporate speaks translates to “eliminating whole program areas they’ve had a decades-long commitment to” as well as “consolidating other subject areas.” All of which means staff and attorneys will be shown the door.

From a tipster:

This week it was announced there will be significant layoffs across the organization, including multiple attorneys. No numbers or timelines yet but this is moving very fast and the Board will vote on (and very likely approve) the restructuring on 11/14. We are unionized and expect the 45-day layoff notice right around 11/15. The process by which this was done was horrible and it’s clear they are actively working to push out long time staff in the legal department.

Above the Law reached out the ACLU of NorCal for comment, but they did not provide one.

Hopefully the scope of the layoffs is less dire than the insiders suspect.

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Kathryn Rubino HeadshotKathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @[email protected].

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