Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE), a non-profit regional law firm that provides high quality legal assistance to low-income people in western Ohio, seeks a resourceful, culturally competent, hardworking attorney to serve parents and children as part of our Meaningful and Appropriate Education Practice Group. This position is in ABLE’s Dayton office.
Come be part of ABLE’s creative legal representation of parents and children for education justice! Our work towards equitable public education includes focus on:
-Discipline defense and disrupting the school to prison pipeline, particularly for youth of color
-Appropriate and inclusive services for children with disabilities
-Removing barriers to education of homeless children and children in protected classes
-Language access and English Learner education.
ABLE education attorneys make change happen with a mix of negotiation, litigation, administrative advocacy, community legal education presentations, outreach, and policy change advocacy.
Competitive salary based on relevant experience ; comprehensive fringe benefits, including loan repayment assistance; possible hybrid-remote work schedule. Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish or another language is valued at ABLE.
-Excellent legal skills and written and oral communication skills
-Personable and dependable, competent, loyal, and trustworthy
-Ability to respect, connect and develop rapport with low income and minority clients and community groups
-Able to exercise sound judgment and initiative
-Enthusiasm for challenging work and opportunities
-Experience in education law or civil rights law preferred.
-Knowledge of and commitment to issues surrounding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice strongly preferred.
-Membership in Ohio Bar or ability to be admitted by motion or temporary certification is required.
Please submit your application at https://www.ablelaw.org/careers-with-able/. Position will remain open until filled.