Staff Attorney, MO/KS
$83.1k - $95.57kCair-foundation Inc
Job Description
Job Description
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. CAIR’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
Position: Staff Attorney
Department: Civil Rights
Reports to: Trial Attorney
Supervison Responsiblites: None
Location: Remote with occasional travel.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Hour: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.( eastern time zone)
Compensation: The salary range for this role is $83,100 to $95,565 annually.
Where we Operate: This position is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States and currently reside or willing to travel to Missouri and Kansas and licenced in one or both states.
Brief Description: CAIR is seeking a talented Staff Attorney to join its civil rights department at this crucial time in our nation’s history.
Essential Functions/Duties
The Staff Attorney will be primarily responsible for:
Performing legal research and drafting of legal documents, including answers, motions, and other routine court filings.
Drafting written work products, including legal and research memorandums and other legal documents, as requested.
Drafting demand letters and engaging in alternative dispute resolution to resolve civil rights cases outside court intervention.
Representing clients during FBI interrogations.
Assisting trial attorneys with various aspects of litigation, including, but not limited to, client interviews, factual investigation, legal research, discovery, preparation of trial documents, negotiations, trials, and appellate work.
Participating in speaking engagements pertaining to civil rights issues facing the American Muslim community.
Training and coaching of CAIR staff as requested.
Attend continuing legal education seminars and keep abreast of changes in the law through reading or other means.
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