Compliance Attorney — Accessibility & Civil Rights (Hybrid)

AOPC Administrative Office of PA Courts; United States; Ibrido; USD 70.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

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Day-One Health Coverage

Generous Time Off

Family Support: Parental leave

Hybrid schedule: 2 telework days/week

Salary growth & retirement plans

Descrizione del lavoro

The Pennsylvania Courts are seeking a Compliance Attorney to ensure ADA and Civil Rights Act Title II/VI compliance across court programs and services. The role analyzes trends, responds to agency inquiries, and coordinates with AOPC and court entities to promote accessible language and disability services statewide.

With a 35-hour workweek and hybrid scheduling after training, you will advise judiciary districts, draft policy updates, and support training for staff on LAP, ADA compliance, and

Competenze

• Graduation from an ABA-approved law school.
• Admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania with two years of progressively responsible legal experience.

Mansioni

• Develops and maintains judicial standards, rules, and procedures to ensure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Unified Judicial System (UJS) of Pennsylvania policies.
• Provides legal advice, counsel, support, and technical assistance to judicial districts to ensure that court programs, services and activities are accessible to the public.
• Represents the judiciary in administrative investigations involving Title VI and Title II issues.
• Provides direction to internal AOPC departments and judicial leadership to develop strategies to ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and rules.
• Ensures judiciary offices create, maintain, and communicate language access plans and ADA public access policies.
• Assists the Court Access Administrator in developing and presenting educational and training programs for UJS personnel regarding LAP, ADA, and compliance with judiciary policies.
• Monitors, evaluates, and analyzes proposed legislation and regulatory changes affecting judicial administration, drafting rule changes and orders to ensure compliance.
• Assists in research and writing content for bench books and other publications and documents.
• Partners with the Court Access Administrator to design and deliver educational programs and interactive training for judicial personnel statewide.
• Drafts, publishes, and distributes judicial resources, policy templates, bench books, benchcards, posters, and reference tools to support judiciary staff in maintaining compliance.
• Collaborates with AOPC's IT Department and judicial district staff to collect data on provision of court interpreter services across Pennsylvania.
• Researches, analyzes, and reports on issues related to judicial administration.
• Drafts rule changes, administrative regulations, speeches, and talking points.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for judges, court administrators, and Magisterial District Judges’ staff on administrative inquiries.

Formazione

ABA-approved law school

Descrizione del lavoro

The Pennsylvania Courts are seeking a Compliance Attorney to ensure ADA and Civil Rights Act Title II/VI compliance across court programs and services. The role analyzes trends, responds to agency inquiries, and coordinates with AOPC and court entities to promote accessible language and disability services statewide.

With a 35-hour workweek and hybrid scheduling after training, you will advise judiciary districts, draft policy updates, and support training for staff on LAP, ADA compliance, and