Racial Equity amp Justice Staff Attorney / Director Of Mlri Racial Equity amp Justice Project

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Racial Equity & Justice Staff Attorney / Director
Candidate will work collaboratively with advocates, with the statewide legal services Race Equity Coalition, and with legal aid and community partners to identify, devise, and advance strategies and reforms to diminish systemic barriers, racial disparities, and implicit biases in programs and policies affecting low income people. Identify, develop, and implement legislative and administrative advocacy and litigation strategies to advance a poverty law-focused race equity and justice agenda in Massachusetts; Lead, reactivate, and broaden the membership of the statewide legal services Race Equity Coalition; Provide legal and technical support to legislators, policymakers, local legal services programs, other advocacy and community organizations on racial justice issues in the context of poverty law; Provide technical assistance to advocates to incorporate a racial justice lens and anti-racism strategies in their areas of substantive advocacy; Help build and support coalitions of community and grassroots groups engaged in race equity and anti-racism advocacy; Respond to and work with media on racial justice issues and on the intersection of systemic racism and poverty; Write amicus briefs, reports, policy briefs and advocacy manuals as well as shorter advocacy and educational materials and practical information for advocates, policymakers and other key stakeholders; Represent race equity and justice policy interests in public forums, including legislative and rulemaking hearings and serve on relevant statewide and national task forces.

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