CAIR Sacramento Valley/Central California is the largest American Muslim civil rights organization focused on protecting the rights of free speech and religious freedom. They are seeking a dedicated attorney to advance and defend the civil and human rights of the American Muslim community through impactful advocacy and legal strategies.
Responsibilities
- Review and investigate an array of legal claims brought by an incredibly diverse community
- Conduct intakes of legal claims as necessary through effective communication with members of the community
- Manage a considerable caseload (our attorneys currently manage approximately 200+ intakes each per year)
- Provide assistance on assigned litigation efforts, including preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs
- Depending on experience, identify, develop, lead, and manage assigned litigation efforts, including preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs
- Perform in-depth legal research
- Legal writing including, but not limited to, drafting complaints, discovery, briefs, letters, and memos; and non-legal writing, including drafting community advisories, issuing briefings, and reports
- 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
- Prepare and assist in CAIR-California reports
- Travel for outreach, including participating in community events and coalition meetings
- All CAIR staff are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, fundraising, and other office tasks as required
Skills
- Law degree from an American Bar Association-accredited school
- California State Bar admission
- 1-3+ years of 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 to meet 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 Greater Los Angeles 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, and MS Outlook
- Knowledge of cloud applications such as SharePoint, Office365, WestLaw Next, Lexis Nexis and social media applications
- Conversational proficiency in Arabic, Farsi, or Urdu
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance for employees & dependents
- 401(k) plan with an employer match
- 12 vacation days
- 10 sick days
- 12 holidays
- Budget for legal association membership fee
- Bar license renewal fee
- CLE funding support
- Malpractice insurance
- Temporary hybrid work schedule, with three days in-person and two days remote.
Company Overview
Empowering American Muslims, Advancing Justice: CAIR-SV/CC champions civil liberties, fosters mutual understanding, and stands as a voice for justice and equity. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Sacramento, California, US, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://cairsvcc.org.
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