Senior Attorney

3 weeks ago


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

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff Attorney to join our civil rights team in San Diego, CA. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in addressing complex legal challenges impacting the American Muslim community.

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. You will be responsible for conducting intakes, investigating legal claims, managing individual caseloads, and overseeing work on non-attorney staff members.

As a senior attorney, 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.

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

The estimated salary for this position is $92,000 - $122,000/year commensurate with skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct intakes and investigate legal claims through effective communication with an incredibly diverse community
  • Manage individual caseload and oversee work of non-attorney staff on civil rights matters
  • Identify, develop, and lead litigation in federal and state courts. Prepare pleadings, motions, and briefs; conduct discovery; present oral arguments; and handle appeals
  • Assist Executive Director, and development team with research, preparation, and submission of grant applications and reports
  • Develop community education materials, co-create webinars, and provide Know Your Rights (KYR) presentations
  • Communicate with outside parties such as attorneys, employers, law enforcement agents, administrative agencies, media contacts, etc.
  • Work to educate and empower community members on their rights through community presentations and material distributions
  • Travel for outreach including participating in community events and coalition meetings
  • Teach and mentor Staff Attorneys, supervise non-attorney staff, law clerks, legal fellows, and volunteers
  • Assist other staff in the production of internal and external reports
  • Advance CAIR's administrative and legislative advocacy by providing legal analysis and technical assistance to colleagues in CAIR's other departments; government officials and staff; the media; organizers; and advocates and attorneys nationwide
  • All CAIR staff are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, fundraising and other office tasks.

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