Staff Attorney - Disability Rights Advocate

Disability Rights Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k

PSLF eligible employer

Job summary

Disability Rights Nebraska is seeking a staff attorney dedicated to public interest and disability rights. The role involves providing legal advice, drafting pleadings, representing clients in court, and developing systemic solutions with the team.

Requirements include a JD from an accredited school, bar admission in Nebraska, strong writing, public speaking, and a commitment to civil rights. Telework may be available with prior approval for this full-time exempt position.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active Nebraska state bar license or eligible for same.
• Strong legal writing and analytical skills.
• Comfortable with public speaking.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to civil rights, racial justice, economic justice, social justice, and/or disability justice.
• Willingness to quickly develop a working knowledge of laws governing reasonable accommodation, discrimination and other disability-based civil rights protections.
• Ability to travel occasionally for meetings, trainings or outreach.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, empathetic, and timely legal advice, self-advocacy guidance, and/or legal representation to individual clients.
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and briefs.
• Represent clients in court, administrative proceedings and/or settlement negotiations.
• Work with our team to identify policy and litigation solutions to systemic problems.
• Educate the public through strategic community outreach activities, including workshops and know-your-rights trainings.
• Participate in other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Public speaking

Teamwork

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Disability Rights Nebraska is seeking a staff attorney dedicated to public interest and disability rights. The role involves providing legal advice, drafting pleadings, representing clients in court, and developing systemic solutions with the team.

Requirements include a JD from an accredited school, bar admission in Nebraska, strong writing, public speaking, and a commitment to civil rights. Telework may be available with prior approval for this full-time exempt position.