Associate Managing Attorney, Senior Attorney

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Managing Attorney to establish vision, strategic goals, and manage the team effectively.

• Cultivate a cohesive and supportive team atmosphere.

• Address and manage disputes or conflicts promptly and directly.

• Assist in the development and execution of practices for the Mental Health Practice Group, ensuring compliance with agency, grant, policy, and procedural requirements.

• Act as a representative of the Mental Health Practice Group before the Board of Directors, funders, government entities, external coalitions, and partners.

• Serve as a liaison with other practice groups and units within Disability Rights California.

• Lead or engage in investigations, litigation, movement lawyering initiatives, and systemic policy advocacy.

• Enhance relationships with community-based organizations.

• Supervise and mentor various attorneys, law clerks, or staff members.

• Develop, lead, and/or contribute to systemic litigation addressing the needs of individuals with mental health disabilities.

• Advocate for individual clients in negotiations, mediations, and judicial or administrative proceedings.

• Build relationships with disability-led organizations and stakeholders within the disability community.

• Participate in community-based advocacy and coalition-building efforts.

• Prepare or coordinate training materials, publications, reports, and special projects.

• Deliver presentations regarding legal work.

• Provide technical assistance and substantial training to staff at Disability Rights California.

• Mentor and develop less experienced attorneys and advocates.

• Undertake additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Associate Managing Attorney: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent and membership in the California State Bar.

• Senior Attorney: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent and membership in the California State Bar.

• Candidates must be a member of the California State Bar or agree to become a member within one year.

• Associate Managing Attorney: 9 years of experience as an attorney in public interest law, or internal DRC candidates with two consecutive years at DRC and 8 years of legal practice experience.

• Senior Attorney: 7 years of experience as an attorney in public interest law, or internal DRC candidates with two consecutive years at DRC and 6 years of legal practice experience.

• Proven commitment to working with individuals with disabilities and low-income clients, while incorporating race equity and community/movement lawyering principles.

• Associate Managing Attorney: 5 years of successful experience supervising or leading attorneys or advocates.

• Associate Managing Attorney: Demonstrated outcomes from mentoring, leadership, and supervision of multiple attorneys or advocates.

• Expertise in one or more substantive legal areas pertinent to the practice group.

• Associate Managing Attorney: 5 years of exemplary outcomes in advocacy projects.

• Associate Managing Attorney: Capability to supervise multiple attorneys or advocates while managing administrative duties.

• Associate Managing Attorney: 2 years of administrative experience, such as grant management, project management, nonprofit collaboration, fundraising, or human resources.

• Senior Attorney: 2 years of successful leadership in multiple and complex advocacy projects.

• Senior Attorney: 4 years of successful results in advocacy projects.

• Senior Attorney: Ability to collaborate with lawyers, support staff, clients, and community members to develop and implement impact strategies.

• Ability to work independently with appropriate oversight.

• No additional language requirements; proficiency in Spanish, American Sign Language, or another language is a plus.

• Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings, client visits, hearings, facility inspections, education, training, or outreach activities, up to 25% of the time.

• Must be able to transport oneself to work-related meetings, training sessions, and community events.

• Ability to frequently lift and/or move weights up to 10 pounds.

• Maintain effective and regular communication through online platforms and email.

• A resume and cover letter are mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• 8% Match – 401K.

• Health benefits (HMO options).

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Basic life insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, and commuter).

• Health Reimbursement Accounts available for some HMO Plans.

• Pet Insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Teladoc services.

• Generous vacation, sick/self-care time, and holidays (including the last week of December).

• Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

• Reasonable accommodations, including ASL interpretation, alternative interview material formats, pre-interview question distribution, extended interview time, quiet interview settings, adjusted interview formats, and reading or note-taking assistance.