Description:
Attorney sought to provide civil rights and disability rights legal services to people with disabilities. This position is open to individuals with 0 to 5+ years experience, including recent law school graduates. Preference is for attorneys with experience in civil rights and/or disability rights issues, including fair housing, employment discrimination, ADA accessibility issues, IDEA, and/or Medicaid; however, individuals with other relevant school or work experience or those with a strong desire to pursue a career in public interest law will receive strong consideration.Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in Kansas or scheduled to take the bar exam. An active Kansas law license is preferred for experienced attorney applicants, but applicants with a law license in another jurisdiction who are eligible and willing to apply for a Kansas law license through a reciprocity motion is acceptable.
The salary depends on experience and salary history ($55,000 to $70,000, with the top of that range reserved for candidates with exceptional experience, abilities, and salary history).
The Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC) is a non-profit disability rights legal advocacy agency with a stable funding source and opportunities for professional growth. Outstanding employee benefits package (DRC pays 100% of the individual employee's BCBS health insurance premium; we provide a lucrative public pension retirement program – KPERS, etc.).
For more information about the job opening, including the position description, please visit: https://www.drckansas.org/about/job-openings/disability-rights-attorney-job-description.pdf/view
If you have questions or need an alternative format, contact DRC at 785-273-9661 or in response to this posting on Indeed.