Staff Attorney 2

🕒 May 15

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $80.4k - $117.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧑‍💼 Attorney

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Disability Rights California

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1978

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact

Disability Rights California is a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 that aims to defend, advance, and strengthen the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities in California. As the largest disability rights organization in the United States, its primary mission is to ensure that Californians with disabilities can access their rights and services. Through a wealth of resources, advocacy, and legal support, Disability Rights California strives to make a significant impact on public policy and community awareness for disability rights.

📋 Description

• Develop and/or participate in litigation • Represent individual clients in negotiations, mediations, and judicial proceedings • Identify and participate in key stakeholder workgroups • Expand the delivery of services to underserved populations • Prepare and/or coordinate training materials and reports • Mentor attorneys, advocates, fellows, clerks, or interns • Participate in other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree (JD) and admitted to the California State Bar • Five (5) full years of legal experience • Demonstrated commitment to working with people with disabilities and low-income clients • Experience in law affecting the rights of people with disabilities • Experience in litigation, administrative practice, working on complex legal matters, or community organizing • Demonstrated ability to lead multiple advocacy projects • Experience working with persons with disabilities from multi-ethnic communities • Strong sense of professional responsibility and ethics • Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks • Ability to work independently with appropriate supervision

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries • Generous benefit package