Advocate for Human Rights

4 days ago


San Diego, California, United States CAIR San Diego Full time
About the Job

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Staff Attorney to join our civil rights team in San Diego, CA. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience advocating for clients in areas such as employment law, religious discrimination, and public accommodation.

As a senior attorney, you will be responsible for conducting intakes, investigating legal claims, managing individual caseloads, and overseeing work on non-attorney staff members. You will also identify, develop, and lead litigation in federal and state courts, prepare pleadings, motions, and briefs, conduct discovery, present oral arguments, and handle appeals.

Additionally, you will assist the Executive Director and development team with research, preparation, and submission of grant applications and reports. You will also develop community education materials, co-create webinars, and provide Know Your Rights (KYR) presentations.

The estimated salary for this position is $95,000 - $125,000/year commensurate with skills and experience.

Requirements and Qualifications
  • LAW degree from an American Bar Association-accredited school
  • California State Bar admission
  • At minimum five years of full-time experience advocating for, representing and/or litigating on behalf of clients in areas such as employment law, religious discrimination, public accommodation, denial of benefits by governmental and private actors in courts and administrative agencies
  • Strong time management skills with a demonstrated ability for meeting deadlines
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills with outstanding attention to detail
  • Comfort working productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking experience
  • Experience working with people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
  • Access to a working vehicle and the ability to drive throughout the San Diego Area
  • High degree of self-motivation and creativity
  • A strong commitment to civil rights and CAIR's mission
  • Basic computer proficiency including knowledge of MS Office, MS Outlook, and Lexis
  • Knowledge of cloud applications such as SharePoint, Office365, and social media applications (preferred)
  • Conversational proficiency in Arabic, Farsi or Urdu (preferred)


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