Staff Attorney

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Legal Counsel in Gainesville, Florida seeks a Disability Rights Attorney to represent people with disabilities in advocacy and litigation across the state, focusing on constitutional and statutory rights, special education, disability discrimination, and Medicaid denial appeals.

The attorney will litigate cases in Florida federal and state courts and administrative hearings, provide training and outreach, and collaborate with pro bono and public interest partners to advance justice for

Qualifications

• Experience litigating disability rights cases.
• Knowledge of education law and civil rights.
• Ability to represent low-income clients.

Responsibilities

• Litigate in federal and state courts and administrative hearings.
• Represent low-income clients in education, health, and discrimination matters.
• Provide training and outreach to communities.
• Collaborate with pro bono and legal aid partners.

Skills

Litigation

Disability rights

Advocacy

Education law

Job description

Overview

Position: Disability Rights Attorney. Public interest law firm located in Gainesville, Florida, seeks an attorney to represent people with disabilities in advocacy and litigation. The attorney will litigate cases across Florida in constitutional and statutory rights, special education, disability discrimination, and Medicaid denials and reductions in services. Other areas are available depending on organizational need and attorney interest.

About Southern Legal Counsel (SLC)

Since 1977, SLC has stood up to state and local governments and others who have violated the constitutional, civil and human rights of Floridians. SLC’s charge is to ensure justice to those who have been wronged, access to those who have been denied, and opportunity for all types of populations. From its inception, SLC has fought to close abusive institutions, stop discriminatory and unconstitutional practices, and compel changes in laws and policies to strengthen the rights of children, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ community, people experiencing homelessness, and other individuals who would not otherwise have access to the justice system. For more information, visit www.southernlegal.org.

Legal Work

• Representation of low income clients in education, health, and discrimination cases
• Litigation in federal and state courts and administrative hearings (including writing pleadings and briefs, conducting discovery and motion practice, handling hearings and trials, and arguing appeals) in individual and impact cases as lead or co-counsel
• Training, community education and outreach presentations
• Collaboration with pro bono, public interest and legal aid attorneys