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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated attorney to join our Legal Advocacy Team.  As an attorney, you will be responsible for providing legal advice, representing cients in court, and outreach.  The ideal candidate will have experience in disability law and working with people with disabilities, interested in the rights and inclusion of people with disabilitites, strong legal adminstrative skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex disability and legal concepts. Candidates must have 1-4 years of experience.

Responsibilities: Provide effective, empathetic, and timely legal advice, self-advocacy guidance, and/or legal representation to individual clients with disabilities on reasonable accommodations, employment discrimination, voting rights, social security, and other discrimination, employment, or civil rights laws. 

Refer clients to other legal and community resources on issues that are not eligible for self-advocacy guidance or direct representation.

Educate the public, service providers, and community groups about the services provided by Disability Rights Nebraska and the process for seeking assistance on disability and civil rights issues.

Draft legal documents, pleadings, and briefs.

Represent clients in court and administrative proceedings and negotiate settlements.

Provide legal advice to clients on various disability matters.

Collaborate with colleagues to develop case strategies.

Stay current with changes in laws and regulations that may impact people with disabilities.

Experience:

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school (required)

Admission to Nebraska State Bar Association (required)

Proven experience in legal research, writing, and litigation

Knowledge of legal drafting and negotiation techniques

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to provide accurate, timely, and empathetic legal advice and representation to clients experiencing stressful circumstances

Demonstrated commitment to racial justice, economic justice, social justice, and/or disability justice

Familiarity with laws governing reasonable accommodation, discrimination, or other disability-based civil rights protections, and ability to quickly develop working knowledge necessary to provide legal advice and/or representation

Experience/direct contact with persons of diverse backgounds

Ability to fulfill administrative and programmatic requirements, such as recordkeeping using basic computer skills

Experence/familiarity with other civil rights laws, such as laws pertaining to fair housing, special education, access to places of public accommodation, and/or access to state and local government services

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Disability Rights Nebraska