Senior Attorney
Staff Attorney II
Healthcare/Home and Community-Based Services
Legal Advocacy Unit
Los Angeles or Sacramento
SENIOR ATTORNEY SALARY RANGE: $76,487 - $102,500 DOE
STAFF ATTORNEY II SALARY RANGE: $69,534-$93,182 DOE
Application Deadline: Open until filled. Apply by January 14, 2019 first round of interviews.
WHO WE ARE
Disability Rights California (DRC) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the rights of Californians with disabilities. DRC works to achieve fairness and justice for people with disabilities through individual and impact litigation, state and federal policy and regulatory advocacy, and community education and training. DRC attorneys and advocates work statewide within eight issue-based practice groups.
SENIOR ATTORNEY OR STAFF ATTORNEY II– HEALTHCARE & HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES (HCBS)
The Healthcare & Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Practice Group is currently hiring both a Senior Attorney and a Staff Attorney 2.
The Healthcare/HCBS Practice Group works to ensure that people with disabilities have access to essential health care services and a full range of community long-term services and supports to enable them to be integrated in their communities and avoid institutionalization. We believe healthcare is a human right, and fight to preserve that right with our partners in the legal services community. While these positions are physically located in Los Angeles or Sacramento, the Senior Attorney and Staff Attorney 2 work with colleagues statewide.
QUALIFICATIONS SENIOR ATTORNEY
- Juris Doctor degree (JD) plus 5 or more years related experience as an attorney in the practice of public interest law and/or representing clients in administrative hearings and litigation.
- Experience supervising or mentoring attorneys and legal assistants.
QUALIFICATIONS STAFF ATTORNEY II
Juris Doctor degree (JD) plus 3 or more years related experience as an attorney in the practice of public interest law and/or representing clients in administrative hearings and litigation.
Licenses / Certificates
Must be a member of the California State Bar, or eligible to practice under the Registered Legal Services Attorney Program
Working at DRC is more than just a job - it is a rare opportunity to do what you are good at while making a difference! DRC offers competitive salaries and a generous benefit package. To view the detailed job description and complete the application process visit http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/Jobs/index.htm