Associate Managing
Attorney
Protection and Advocacy,
Inc. (PAI)
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PAI is a non-profit
agency with state, federal and private funding, serving persons with all types
of disabilities through litigation and innovative advocacy strategies. PAI
works to achieve fairness and justice for people with disabilities through
quality representation, advocacy, investigations of abuse and neglect,
peer/self advocacy services, community partnerships, legislative and regulatory
advocacy work, education and outreach. Our legal work includes individual and
impact litigation acting as amicus curiae in disability-related cases.
The
Associate Managing Attorney shares responsibility with other legal and advocacy
staff for providing information, technical assistance, outreach and training
and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings to clients with
disabilities. The
Associate Managing Attorney works under the direct supervision of the Managing
Attorney and in collaboration with other PAI attorneys and advocates in their
legal, advocacy, and outreach efforts.
The
Associate Managing Attorney provides law reform leadership and mentoring in one
or more substantive issue areas and participates in and/or leads impact
litigation. The AMA directly supervises
and mentors two to four regional office attorneys or advocacy staff and other
offices locations as needed. The AMA
serves as a member of the regional office management team assisting in regional
office planning, staff development and day to day office management.
The AMA will
also serve as the lead attorney for a special ongoing project that serves
children and young adults with disabilities in the Juvenile dependency,
delinquency, and special education systems, particularly in the areas of access
to appropriate educational, health and regional center services. The project focuses on children and youth who
come from families who are non-English speaking and/or come from
underrepresented communities.
The
following qualifications must be met:
1.
J.D. Degree.
2.
California State Bar membership; or eligible to practice under the
Registered Legal Services Attorney Program (admitted to practice in another
state and eligible to practice in California for three years under the
California State Bar rules for the Registered Legal Services Attorney Program,
and required admittance to the California Bar within three years.)
3.
3a. Four years
experience as an attorney in the practice of public interest law or five years
experience as an attorney directly representing clients in administrative
hearings and litigation. Judicial
clerkships or externships may be counted as up to one year of legal experience.
3b. Three
years experience in employee supervision and management, and demonstrated
interpersonal skills.
4.
Ability to
conduct research and analyses of pertinent legal authority.
5.
Ability to
analyze complex problems and develop creative solutions.
6.
Effective
communication skills sufficient to represent clients in legal hearings,
meetings, negotiations or administrative proceedings, to actively promote
legal, policy and legislative developments at state and local government
levels, and to develop and conduct trainings.
7.
Experience
working with or sensitivity to individuals with disabilities.
8.
Experience
working with or sensitivity to individuals from ethnic or language distinct
communities.
9.
The ability to
work independently with appropriate supervision.
10.
Demonstrated
leadership in litigation or public policy advocacy including the ability to
head litigation or advocacy teams.
11.
Expertise and
ability to provide leadership in one or more substantive areas of importance to
people with disabilities.
We value diversity of
culture, disability and other life experiences, and are an equal opportunity
employer by choice. PAI endorses and
supports the intent of the Americans with Disabilities act of 1990 (ADA) and the
California Fair Employment and Housing act (FEHA) and is committed to providing
reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who are applicants
or employees.
For
more info, call our job-line at (916) 658-2659 or go to our website: www.pai-ca.org. This position is open until
filled. Applications must be received by April 4, 2008 to be considered
in the current, and potentially final, round of interviews.