Staff Attorney
Cair-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 the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
Job Title: Staff Attorney
Department: Civil Rights
FLSA: Exempt
Job Reports to: Directly to the Trial Attorneys your cases are assigned to
Location: Washington, DC
Starting Salary: 83,100
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 product, 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
Qualifications
J.D. from an accredited law school and an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction)
- Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines; must be able to work well both independently and in a team environment
- Basic knowledge of federal court practice
- Excellent legal research, writing and oral skills
- No disciplinary actions on record or pending
- Ideal candidates have a minimum of 3 years prior associate-level experience in civil rights
- An understanding of civil rights issues relating to American Muslims
- Passion for the mission of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
- Ability to communicate in language other than English is a plus
Vacancy posted 27 days ago
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